Zerub-a-who?

That would be Zerubbabel, a governor of the Hebrew people during the Babylonian exile. Zerubbabel led the exiles on their return from exile, and directed the building of the second temple. He's also the subject of a nifty children's musical which you can see in performance this coming Sunday afternoon at 5PM at BMPCNC. Please join us!

The Aerie Singers (kids in grades 3-4-5-6 who participate in Logos) having been learning about Zerubbabel and the music and dialog for this musical since last September. Winter weather wrought havoc with our schedule, leading to extra rehearsals. But the time has come to the musical to come to life.

Written by Will Anderson The Troubbable of Zerubbabel was written specifically for children's singing voices. Through drama and music children tell the story of the Persian king's proclamation that the Hebrew people should return home to Jerusalem under the leadership of their governor, and further instruction that they should commence a project to rebuild the temple for the worship of Yahweh. The plot thickens as adversaries seek to thwart the progress, but through prayer and faith in God, the building (the Second Temple) is completed.

A hearty band of Aerie Singers cover the majority of dramatic roles and sing the songs. The Adversaries will be portrayed in this production by two tough guys from our congregation. Musical accompaniment in the original musical score is for piano; we will hear our house band the Prophets of Praise (with a couple of extra musicians and playing from a score crafted by Mike Barker) in this production.

Vance S. (Zerubbabel) and Lillie C. (Narrator) have the two lead roles. Dave Bell and Dan Stitt will dig deep into their dramatic wells to play the "tough guys."

The performance on Sunday May 23 begins at 5PM and is free. Come enjoy the show, learn a little Bible and support a fine group of young musicians as they share the culmination of months of work and fun.