Sevier Heights Baptist Church "2009 The Living Christmas Tree"

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Updated: 2:28 PM Dec 14, 2009 Sevier Heights Baptist Church "2009 The Living Christmas Tree" 12/14/09 Sponsored Content Sevier Heights Baptist Church 2009 The Living Christmas Tree invites you to "Let it Shine!" For free tickets, call 865-577-2937, or click on the link below. Posted: 2:00 PM Dec 14, 2009 Reporter: Laura Nutzell Email Address: etandco@wvlt-tv.com 2009 Living Christmas Tree

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Knoxville’s The Living Christmas tree, a 2009 winner of the
Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 Events award plans to deliver another spectacular crowd-pleasing performance entitled “Let it Shine!”

The Living Christmas Tree offers guests a unique opportunity to experience all the wonder and excitement this holiday season and is ready to share the Christmas story once again.

As a production of Sevier Heights Baptist Church, this family holiday tradition features new sets and staging, additional special effects, as well as several new songs. The centerpiece of the stage is a custom-built, 49-foot-tall “tree” that houses a 247-voice choir. The one-of-a-kind structure is masterfully decorated with thousands of lights – all choreographed to provide a stunning visual effect along with the amazing sounds of the choir perched within and the 60-piece orchestra set below its base.

2009 The Living Christmas Tree Fact Sheet

Performance Schedule:

Saturday, December 19 3 p.m. & 7 p.m.

Sunday, December 20 3 p.m. & 7 p.m.

Monday, December 21 7 p.m.

Event Venue:

Thompson-Boling Arena on the University of Tennessee campus, Knoxville

Summary:

Two-hour, family Christmas event featuring vocal and orchestral performances and a Biblical/modern-day drama with animals and special effects

Cast & Crew:

400+ drama performers
65 orchestra musicians
nearly 250-voice adult choir
100 stage hands
90-voice children’s choir
All cast and crew members are volunteers, local to the Knoxville area and affiliated with Sevier
Heights Baptist Church. Outside vendors provide flying effects, lighting, sound, and animals.
Choir is staged in a custom-built, 49-foot-tall ‘tree
one of the tallest of its kind in the country

The Living Christmas Tree premiered in 1989 at Sevier Heights Baptist Church

2008 attendance: 50,000 representing visitors from more than 20 states

20 year history attendance now at more than half a million guests

Admission:

Free ticket required for each guest; parking is free

Guest Services:

- Curb-side mobility assistance

- Interpreting for the deaf and hearing impaired

- Spanish translation

- Handicap seating for the entire family

Ticket Inquiries:

www.knoxtree.org or 865/577-2937

A cast of more than 300 local adults and children weaves the storyline into a seamless stream of eye-opening events designed to be enjoyed by audience members of any age. Professional sets, period-appropriate costuming, and live animals – including camels and sheep – also add excitement to the show. The combination of these components along with contagious holiday cheer, Biblical truth and musical ministry allows show-goers to experience the Christmas story with their senses and with their hearts.

Performance dates are December 19, 20 and 21. Admission to The Living Christmas Tree is free, but a ticket is required; parking is also free. To order tickets or for general information, click on the link below or call 865-577-2937. Or, you can watch the show on MyVLT on Sunday, Dec. 20 at 8am, Saturday, Dec. 26 at 11am or Sunday, Dec. 27 at 8am.

The Living Christmas Tree is sponsored by: Love 89.1 FM, WVLT-TV, Lamar Outdoor Advertising, Life 88.3 FM, Comcast, and BargainBookShop.com. Deaf interpretation, Spanish translation, and mobility assistance provided.