RYAN HASKINS MUSIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR
LORENZO SUTER, NARRATOR – ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
ABOUT THE MIGHTY WURLITZER ORGAN
SELECTIONS TO BE ANNOUNCED FROM THE STAGE
Program Pieces
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
- I Am So Glad Each Christmas Eve
FINNEGAN’S CHRISTMAS SING ALONG
- Jingle Bells
- Joy to The World
- Silent Night
- Away in a Manger
- Deck the Halls
- O Come All Ye Faithful
“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”
God rest ye merry gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay.
Remember Christ our Savior,
Was born on Christmas Day.
To save us all from Satan’s pow’r
When we were gone astray.
Oh tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
Oh tidings of comfort and joy.
From God our Heavenly Father,
A blessed Angel came.
And unto certain Shepherds,
Brought tidings of the same.
How that in Bethlehem was born,
The Son of God by Name.
O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy.
“It Came Upon A Midnight Clear”
It came upon a midnight clear
That glorious song of old
From angels bending near the earth
To touch their harps of gold
Peace on the earth, good will to men
From heaven’s all gracious King
The world in solemn stillness lay
To hear the angels sing.
“I Am So Glad Each Christmas Eve”
I am so glad each Christmas Eve,
The night of Jesus’ birth!
Then like the sun, the Star shone forth,
And angels sang on earth.
The little Child in Bethlehem,
He was a King indeed!
For He came down from heaven above
To help a world in need.
And so I love each Christmas Eve
And I love Jesus, too;
And that He loves me every day
I know so well is true.
Frosty the Snowman
was a jolly happy soul
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
And two eyes made out of coal
Frosty the Snowman is a fairy tale, they say
He was made of snow
but the children know
How he came to life one day
There must have been some magic in
That old silk hat they found
For when they placed it on his head
He began to dance around
Oh, Frosty the Snowman
Was alive as he could be
And the children say
he could laugh and play
Just the same as you and me
(ORCHESTRA)
Frosty the Snowman
Had to hurry on his way
But he waved goodbye, saying
“Don’t you cry,
I’ll be back again someday.”
Thumpety thump thump (UP)
Thumpety thump thump (DOWN)
Look at Frosty go (ALL)
Thumpety thump thump (UP)
Thumpety thump thump (DOWN)
Over the hills of snow! (ALL)
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten
And children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow.
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write.
May your days be merry and bright,
And may all your Christmases be white.
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas (UP)
With every Christmas card I write (DOWN)
May your days be merry and bright (ALL)
And may all your Christmases be white.
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth;
Long lay the world
in sin and error pining,
‘Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks
a new and glorious morn;
Fall on your knees,
Oh hear the angel voices!
O night divine!
O night when Christ was born.
O night, O holy night, O night divine.
Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is Love and His gospel is Peace;
Chains shall he break,
for the slave is our brother,
And in His name, all oppression shall cease,
Sweet hymns of joy
in grateful chorus raise we;
Let all within us praise his Holy name!
Fall on your knees,
Oh hear the angel voices!
O night divine!
O night when Christ was born.
O night, O holy night, O night divine.
“Jingle Bells”
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way.
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way.
Oh what fun it is to ride,
In a one-horse open sleigh.
Dashing through the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh,
O’er the fields we go,
Laughing all the way.
Bells on bob-tails ring,
Making spirits bright.
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight, oh!
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way.
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way.
Oh what fun it is to ride,
In a one-horse open sleigh.
“Joy To The World”
Joy to the world! The Lord is come
Let earth receive her King!
Let every heart prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven, and heaven and nature sing
“Hark, The Herald Angels Sing”
Hark! the herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King
Peace on earth, and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled
Joyful, all ye nations, rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With th’ angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark, the herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King.
“Silent Night”
Silent night, holy night
All is calm and all is bright
Round yon virgin, mother and child
Holy infant, so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories streams from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing, alleluia
Christ the savior is born, he’s born
Christ the savior is born.
“Away In A Manger”
Away in a manger,
No crib for a bed
The little Lord Jesus
Laid down His sweet head.
The stars in the bright sky
Looked down where He lay,
The little Lord Jesus
Asleep on the hay
“Deck The Halls”
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Fa la la la la, la la la la
‘Tis the season to be jolly
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Don we now our gay apparel
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol
Fa la la la la, la la la la
“O Come All Ye Faithful”
O come, all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant
O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem
Come and behold Him,
Born the King of Angels
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
Christ the Lord!
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
Good tidings we bring to you
and your kin;
We wish you a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
Now, bring us some figgy pudding;
Now bring us some figgy pudding;
Now bring us some figgy pudding
and a cup of good cheer.
We won’t go until we get some;
We won’t go until we get some;
We won’t go until we get some,
so bring it right here.
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
(ORCHESTRA)
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
Good tidings we bring to you
and your kin;
We wish you a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
THE MIGHTY WURLITZER ORGAN
In 1927 the Rudolph Wurlitzer Organ Company of Chicago, Illinois delivered and installed a 3 manual, 13 rank theatre organ to the Sioux City Orpheum. The organ was used to accompany Vaudeville shows and silent movies and later as prelude to the talkies. It remained in use with diminishing frequency until about 1968. After over a decade of disuse, the organ’s cause was taken up by a few concerned citizens including Dave Morgan and Dave Soelberg. The Sioux City Women’s Club took on the task of saving the organ from destruction by neglect and the impending modernizing of the theatre. A new home had to be found and it was decided the organ should go to the Sioux City Auditorium. Chambers were constructed on either side of the stage and the arduous task of relocating the organ was begun. Once completed, theatre organist Paul Quarino of Portland, Oregon was engaged for the opening concert. In its new home, the Wurlitzer was used for concerts, hockey games, graduations, the circus, etc.
During the process of restoring the Orpheum, it was decided to bring the Wurlitzer home and a major donation in memory of Edna Pecaut helped to make that possible. Rick Darrow had apprenticed with organ builder Lee Mcginnis during the move in 1970 and thirty years later Mr. Darrow’s company was contracted to restore and move the organ back to the theatre. The organ was completely rebuilt and additional percussions and 8 additional ranks (sets) of pipes were added for a current total of 21. Opening concert was by Lawrence Welk organist Bob Ralston. Now back home at the Orpheum, the organ is used for concerts, weddings, graduations, Sioux City Symphony concerts, etc.
Today’s Organist is Dr. Jeremy Owens
Lorenzo Suter, Narrator – Twas the Night Before Christmas
Lorenzo Suter joined UnityPoint Health as the Sr. Vice President and President & CEO of the Sioux City Region in July 2021. Suter has more than 20 years of health care experience. Before joining UnityPoint Health, Suter served as the Chief Executive Officer of Dupont Hospital, a part of the CHS Lutheran Health Network. Dupont is a 131-bed fully accredited for profit, syndicated hospital. It is part-owned by a 260-member physician group and has a fiduciary Board of Directors. To ensure community support and involvement, Lorenzo established a community board as well. During his tenure, Lorenzo and his team raised the CMS Quality Rating to a 4 and Dupont Hospital was named a Top 100 Hospital by Watson/Truven Health. Suter has also served as the Chief Operating Officer of the 623-bed Baptist Medical Center in downtown San Antonio and held various leadership positions in Berwyn, Illinois; Dothan, Alabama; Phenix City, Alabama; Nashville Tennessee; and Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Suter graduated summa cum laude from Western Kentucky University with a bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2003. He received a master’s in healthcare administration and a doctorate in healthcare administration from Vanderbilt University/University of Phoenix in 2005 and 2008, respectively.
Suter is a published author and an avid reader who regularly finishes two books a week. His book Beat Adversity and Aspire to Live has sold over one million copies. His latest book, Call Me an As, a faith based book, was released in 2019. The book presents a holistic, integrated, and principle-centered approach to solving personal and professional problems by teaching others to look inward instead of outward to achieve personal fulfillment. His journey has also involved motivational speaking, marriage and fatherhood – three important roles that require many of the same skills to succeed.
His professional affiliations have included membership in the American College of Healthcare Executives, a term as president of the board of directors of the Alabama State Home Health Agency, and board membership on the Alabama Food Bank. He is Chairman of the Dupont Medical Park; Chairman of the Board of the IU School of Nursing; serves on the Purdue University Fort Wayne Board of Directors; Science Central Advisory Board, Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors and the Mad Anthonys Children’s Hope House (MACHH); and the UNITY Performing Arts Foundation Board of Directors.
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