Famous choral director Roger Wagner was especially well known for his annual Christmas concerts, which always included his own choral setting of the Gospel of the Nativity according to St. Luke. It included choral settings of traditional carols and the reading of the Gospel by a famous celebrity. It was originally written by Maestro Wagner for the Tennessee Ernie Ford television show in the early 50's.
We take a moment out here for self-promotion: Mr. Wagner was gracious to select one of our compositions at one of his final concerts in Los Angeles, The Carols of Christmas. We were honored to be a part of his great legacy. Our lyrics were set to music by Burton York, who is also my brother, and who was a baritone in the Roger Wagner Chorale.
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