"Only Love - A Journey Of Hope For Christmas"

This year's annual Christmas Concert will celebrate the JOURNEY OF HOPE that Jesus provides.

The Celebration Choir features 125+ voices along with special Guest Artists
whose stories are featured below.

Our short video offers some sights and sounds of the evening, taking you through a moving and heart wrenching journey of hope and redemption.

Returning this year is one of the premier cellists in Florida, George Alexander, who was born in the UK, graduating with a Bachelor's in Music Performance from the University of Chichester.  After moving to the US, he continued his postgraduate studies at Louisiana State University, and University of South Florida, where he graduated with a Master's Degree in Cello Performance, Chamber Music, and Conducting.  George has built a private studio of cello students in the Tampa area, and performs regularly as a soloist, chamber musician, and with orchestras including Punta Gorda Symphony, Venice Symphony, and The Florida Orchestra.

Also returning as our script writer and playing the lead role of Anna, Rose Aspinall grew up in a small town in Ohio, next to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. It never seemed especially exciting—the town that is. But the railroad tracks? That was something different. They seemed full of possibility because train tracks might take you anywhere. She was as certain of that, as she always knew that she would grow up to be a writer. Rose still lives in a small town but in Indiana. Rose and her husband moved to Alexandria with their 2 small girls and joined the Gaither organization. It was here that her professional writing career blossomed. For over three decades, Rose was an integral part of the PraiseGathering Music Group staff.
She spent twenty of those years providing direction for the print-on-demand division of the company’s orchestration services. In the last ten years, crossed over from the orchestration department into the creative side of the business. Here she served as co-writer, lyricist, and associate producer for all original publications. Rose also oversaw the development and creative direction of the drama division. Other responsibilities included producing and editing blog content, social media and ad copy.
Today, Rose works as a freelance writer for top industry arrangers and publishing companies.
Rose and her husband Mark are the parents of two grown daughters and seven beautiful grandchildren. She still finds herself living next to the town railroad tracks. And yes, they are still full of possibility.

Marc Clarke is an ordained pastor, worship leader, and sought-after studio singer with a 'tentmaker's' heart. Marc views all work in light of the opportunity to serve the Kingdom of God. This perspective has given him a broad base from which to operate; from mission work in Haiti, Kenya, South Africa, and Israel to touring with Image, the Christian Brotherhood Hour (CBH) quartet, and various other musical groups, to serving as Director of Operations and Vice President of PraiseGathering Music Group. After graduation, Marc returned to his alma mater to direct the Anderson University choral ensemble, One Hope for ten years.
Marc is equally comfortable leading a men's retreat or managing a horse barn and believes that all work is profitable to create relationships and facilitate Christian witness.
Some of his favorite things include long lingering meals with friends, all teams Indy, and spending time with his fiancee, Verray. Marc has two adult children and currently lives in Danville, Indiana with his dog Elsa, who regularly takes Marc on long walks.

Elizabeth Caffman lives in East Tennessee with her husband, Jeremy and two beautiful daughters. She is a contemporary worship leader, pastor, recording artist, coach, speaker and author. Along with singing
as a soprano for over 14 years with Voices of Liberty at Walt Disney World, she has also been a part of the Orlando Philharmonic, various productions across the stage and is the 1st and 2nd soprano sub for
the national recording artist group Voctave. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Sacred Music as well as Ministry Arts.

Salem Frantz, playing the co-lead role of Max, is a nine-year-old, All-American boy living in Fruitland Park. He has been featured in many church dramas, playing Shepherd Boy #1, The Detective, and most recently as Mouse Warrior in the stage adaptation of “Prince Caspian.” His father is a local Pastor and his mother works as secretary of the Christian school where he is in 4th grade. He loves reading, riding bikes with his neighbor friends, and playing board games with his 3 siblings. He is excited to share his gifts to glorify God through drama.

Returning as the nation's leading dramatic chalk artist, Noel Mills experienced God's amazing power and grace during a trial of faith as a military wife and mother and began praying that God would use her more for His glory. The Lord brought a song and an image into Noel's life that the Lord has used through Creative Worship Ministry. Noel is an artist and God began providing opportunities for her to use her art talent to share the love of Jesus through songs, images, and words of testimony. It's Noel's desire for God to touch the hearts and minds of people through a visual worship experience and help them see and understand more about the amazing Grace Giver, Master Artist of the Universe--God Almighty.
Noel is a retired high school art instructor. She lives in Moundville, Alabama with her husband David who is the pastor of Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Noel and David have twin sons who are married and they are blessed with four grandchildren. Individuals may purchase her original works of art and prints for a donation to her ministry, Creative Worship. These gifts fund ministry and mission opportunities.