Prestonwood Baptist Church, Texas, United States

5JebTX 5:00 PM Dec 11, 2013

The Gift of Christmas-jaw dropping!
My husband and I attended the opening night show this week. It is, without a doubt, THE BEST Christmas program I have EVER had the pleasure to experience! The orchestra and choir were outstanding and just about every Christmas song that comes to mind was featured! "Jingle Bells", "Jingle Bell Rock", "Let it Snow", "Deck the Halls", "Happy Holidays", "Christmastime" were among the features of Act 1. Each song had dancers as well as singers. The Children's Choir was simply amazing and shared events of "Frosty the Snowman", "Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer', "Here Comes Santa Claus", "Santa Claus is Coming to Town". Yes, there was a 'real' Frosty, Rudolf and Santa. Santa Claus actually FLEW in from above in his sleigh!! The Student Choir was superb in giving us "A TV Christmas" starting with the Flintstones arriving onstage in their foot operated stone-age vehicle singing the theme song with slightly variable lyrics for Christmas. They continued with MANY other TV programs...."Beverly Hillbillies", "Happy Days", "Saved By the Bell", "The Jeffersons" and many more. The choreography was amazing as well as the costumes during the entire program. There was a beautiful Christmas waltz with couples complete with ball gowns. The Worship of Christmas part of the program was just that....very worshipful. "O Holy Nigh" was interpreted by three young ladies and aerial silk. Breathtakingly beautiful! "Drummer Boy" was my favorite (if I had to choose a favorite!). During the song, drummers were actually raised high as they played (with cables) but the worship during the song was powerful. Then, the Living Nativity......WOW! The birth experience of Jesus depicted, complete with donkey, sheep, townspeople, the star and culminating with the arrival of the Wise Men from the East.....complete with camels. Their bowing before the King is a moment I will never forget. The Gift of Christmas is impossible to describe. It is perfect for the entire family. There were young children sitting near us who were spellbound the entire program. A man two seats away was brought to tears. I can't imagine the work from lighting to set preparation to costumes to choreography to the music scores to the orchestra preparation and choir rehearsals to the learning of lines and practice, practice, practice that went into preparing this magnificent production. My husband I almost missed getting to experience this by waiting too long to get tickets. Sad to report but every night is sold out!!! Next year, we are going to start looking online the week before Thanksgiving to be sure and get tickets! The only remaining tickets were a package that included close parking and a buffet before the program. The buffet was very, very good. Our seats were on the 2nd row. Next year, we want to sit in the balcony to get the full effect of the aerieal events. Did I mention the angels flying overhead?

5Adventurer36010 5:00 PM Nov 18, 2002

Christmas at Prestonwood
I was down in Dallas visiting some friends who attend Prestonwood. I was there during Christmas and got shivers during the music. Nothing but first-rate quality from their massive choir and orchestra. I could have sat and listened for hours! There is nothing like singing Christmas songs with 12,000 other people with a live orchestra and choir to back you up! For those of you who get the Hallmark Channel on satellite or cable, Prestonwood is on at 7 AM MST each Sunday morning. Dr. Graham is a great speaker. Definitely worth the visit if you're in the area (although the complex is large enough to get lost in)!