WAM! 4 Kids 4 Christmas Simple Musical Script

WAM! 4 Kids 4 Christmas Simple musical script

A Word from the creator

The WAM! 4 Kids releases were created as adaptable worship programs featuring music, dance, props and adaptable drama tied to six specific songs. The intent of these Worship Arts Celebra- tions is to feature all your kids in as many as six worship arts groups: Art, Dance, Instruments, Media, Vocals and Drama.

But with the release WAM! 4 Kids 4 the Word which includes scripture narrations tying seven songs to the Easter story, and WAM! 4 Kids 4 the WAY with both a drama narration and simple “musical” script, we’ve had requests for a similar drama option for WAM! 4 Kids 4 Christmas. And here it is!

This SIMPLE MUSICAL SCRIPT can tie together any or all of the WAM! 4 Kids 4 Christmas songs in one of two settings:

1) a simple radio station 2) a more elaborate TV studio

Using either setting you can still accomodate your choice activites for Dance, Instruments, Media and Art groups and the online Drama Activities listed bdlow and on pg. 2 of this script.

Short dialogue sections in this script allow time between songs to situate soloists, actors, instru- mentalists and facilitate optional costume changes. But keep your actors parallel with the full group to prevent them from upstaging the choir place. This will enhance your worship experience.

You’ll find places to personalize this script with information on your Worship Arts & Music program or other ministries in an interview with the host preceding the song, “We Worship You.” You could produce with help from the Media group a powerpoint or video to customize this interview or solo presentation. Or you could bring out samples of the Art, Instruments or Media activities created by those respective groups. Use your imagination to promote your wonderful program!

We hope you will enjoy this new drama option and share with us your success with WAM! 4 Kids 4 Christmas. Kathie Hill

Include these optional scripts/narrations from the Drama Worship Arts Activities for the following WAM! 4 Kids 4 Christmas songs. All resources are available for download at KathieHillMusic.com.

King of Glory, King of Love: “Real Christmas Music” with Jesse, Sydney & Evin

Children, Go Where I Send Thee with Go, Tell It On the Mountain: “Scripture Narrations”

Little Drummer Boy: “The Missionary & The Drummer Boy” Drama with 1-3 narrators

We Worship You Scriptures and /or rhyming Narrations

Time: present Place: a remote broadcast or similcast from your church, school or performance venue on W-A-M FM radio or W-A-M television Setting: onstage choir with a Stage R or Stage L table and chairs for the host and guests Props: papers/script and mics for the host and one of up to six guests Characters (in order of appearance): Names can be changed to reflect local personalities and/or gender of the actors D J: radio disc jockey or TV program host U-Turn Lavergne: perky traffic reporter P (Pete/Paula) Pigskin: excited sports reporter Brett Bayer-Asperin: serious news director Annie Atlas: animated travel reporter Representative: pastor, worship leader or choir kid Include optional sketch characters and/or narrators as noted in Drama Sessions as listed on page 1. Jesse: Sydney: Evin: “Tell Me the Story” Narrators

“Missionary & The Drummer Boy” Narrators

“We Worship You” Narrators and/or Scripture Narrators

Notes: Optional Opening: “Real Christmas Music” sketch from King of Glory, King of Love Drama activiy. Even can list to music on TV or the radio instead of on a CD player. Sketch ends Add appropriate Trax cue points. with:

Music in: “King of Glory, King of Love” Cue point: ___

Song ends. Lights up on D.J. who refers to a programming schedule or script. D.J.: That was “King of Glory, King of Love” as performed by the kids from (your choir) ______right here in (your town, state) ______and featured exclusively on W-A-M: your worship arts and music headquarters at Christmas… and all year long! And this is your host, the dynamic D.J., bringing a spe- cial remote broadcast from (your church/school) ______guaranteed to make yours a worshipful and worship-filled Christmas. So sit back and enjoy the next (# ) minutes of music and arts created by these great kids and prayerfully designed to “drive home” the mes- sage of God’s love at Christmas. U-Turn LaVergne takes her seat at the guest mic. D.J.: And speaking of driving home, let’s take a minute for a quick W-A-M Terrific Traffic update from our own terrific traffic reporter, U-Turn Lavernge. (to Lavergne) What’s happening on the streets and highways of (your city) ______. Lavernge? Lavernge: Well, D.J., people are heading in all directions this season sharing the good news of Jesus birth through ministry, outreach and the arts. Families are traveling north, south, east and west. But whatever your direction or destination, be sure to drive carefully... and sing joyously of the Savior’s birth! This is U-Turn LaVergne reminding you “mobile ministers” to stop at the red lights... go at the green lights...and keep moving ahead with NO U TURNS! Music in: “Children Go Where I Send Thee with Go, Tell It On the Mountain” Cue point: ___

Lavernge rejoins choir. Song ends.

P Pigskin runs in with football tucked underarm and slides in to guest chair. (fill in male or female “P” name) P______Pigskin: (giving D.J. a high-five) Hey, “Big D”! I like the way the kids teamed up those two great songs. It was a real musical double header! D.J.: Well if anyone knows about teaming up and double headers it would be our W-A-M Sports reporter, P_____ Pig- skin. P______Pigskin: Yep, that was a game changer and all the soloists hit home runs! Who are they? D.J.: Those kids are worship leaders from (your church/ school) ______. P_____ Pigskin: You mean those kids lead worship? D.J.: They just did! You see, anyone who leads our thoughts and hearts to the Savior can be a worship leader. And any art form used to create those thoughts can be a worship art: mu- Include your list sic, drama, art, instruments, media and of course, singing! of worship arts P______Pigskin: (chuckling) Well, they sure lifted my heart over the goal post! (referring to choir) Do they have another song for us? D.J.: (referring to papers) According to my play list… P_____ Pigskin: (punching Dee’s arm interrupting him) Don’t cha ya mean your “play book?” D.J.: (rubbing the injured arm) Okay. (referring to papers) Going “by the book” their next song should have a jazz or Dixieland arrangement. P______Pigskin: Jazz? Well, God bless these kids...and God bless the New Orleans Saints (or Jazz)! (opt. rebel yell) Music in: “Jesus Child” Cue point: ___

Song ends. P______Pigskin: (standing excitedly) Praise the Lord and pass the football! That was the “play of the day.” (to kids) Thanks, kids. (to D. J.) This was fun...but I gotta run! (assum- ing a starting stance) Get it? I gotta run!

D.J.: Well, fortunately our News Director is a first string re- placement. Bret? What’s your big story today? Brett Bayer-Aspirin: (seriously, dramatically and slowly addressing the audience) Good evening. This is Bret Bayer-Aspi- rin bringing you the biggest...most important...most life changing story ever featured on a W-A-M newscast. D.J. Wow, Brett. That’s a pretty big lead-in! Brett Bayer-Aspirin: (to D.J.) It’s my biggest story ever! (looking back to audience) A true story of love...faith...sacri- fice...and generosity. It’s a story that crosses all social and eco- nomic barriers...a story that’s too big even for the most seasoned reporter to cover alone. D.J.: So who’s going to help you? Brett-Bayer Aspirin: Do you think the kids from (church/ school) ______could do it? D.J.: I don’t think they can. (pausing) I know they can! News Director or kids can per- Music in: “Tell Me the Story of Jesus” Cue point: ___ form scripture narrations within Song ends. this song. Brett Bayer-Aspirin: (slowly addressing audience) And that is the rest of the story. And the best of the story! Brett Bayer-Aspirin stands, nods to D.J. and exits gracefully to join choir. D.J.: Thank you, Brett...and thank you kids. (to audience/cam- era) Now...if you tune into our weekly travel show you already know this next W-A-M personality. Annie Atlas enters and sits in the guest chair. D.J.: And, if you don’t, it’s my great pleasure to introduce our W-A-M travel reporter, Annie Atlas. Annie Atlas: Thank you, D.J. I’m so excited to tell you about an amazing experience I had in village of the western coast of Africa. D.J: Please do!

6 Notes:

Annie Atlas: Certainly! But I’ll need some help from our worship leaders. (to choir) Can some of you kids come help me tell the story? Annie begins The Missionary and the Drummer Boy”script on pgs 1-4 of “The Little Drummer Boy” Drama activity. Addi- tional readers can be assigned lines within the script to complete the story. Timed percussive effects can be created by kids in an Instrument group. Music in: “The Little Drummer Boy” Cue point: ___

Song ends. Annie Atlas: Now the Bible doesn’t mention a drummer boy in the nativity story. But that classic Christmas song reminds us that whoever we are and wherever we live, we should use whatever gift we have to worship Jesus. D.J.: (shaking Annie’s hand) Thanks Annie! Annie exits to join choir.) D.J.: If you’ve just tuned in to our broadcast, the great music you’re enjoying is from the kids at (your church/school )______on a weekly worship program here at W-A-M. Choir Representative joins D.J. in the guest chair. D.J.: And speaking of worship, now is a great time to introduce you to a worship leader from (your church/school) ______to tell us more about their (church/school) and its worship ministry. D.J. can interview the Representative or they can share information on their church and WAM! 4 Kids/music program with an optional PowerPoint presentation or video and optionally invite audience to view their Worship Arts Gallery after the program. Representative or child can inroduce the song can end with the narration to “We Worship You” then join the choir. Music in. “We Worship You” Cue point: ___

Song ends.

Notes:

D.J.: Whether it’s sung or spoken, the Bible is our bedrock and basis for worship. And what better time to worship with scripture, music and the arts than at Christmas. Especially when it’s the story of Jesus’ birth. So don’t wait until Christmas Eve... don’t even wait until tomorrow. Celebrate Jesus’ birth today!

Music in: “Today” Cue point: ___

Song ends. D.J. immediately gestures to the choir and applauds. He can optionally encourage applause from the audience, then shake hands with members of the choir

The End.