N A N C Y S C H A R F F M I N I S T R I E S P R E S E N T S :
Portions of ticket sales will benefit
LOVE, INC.Love in the Name of Christ, Eatontown, NJ
& The Castellano Children’s Fund
Friday, December 17, 2010 – 7:30 PM
With special appearances by:
The Ecumenical and Children’s ChoirsImpulse Handbell Ensemble • A Capella Group – Pitch Black
Pastor Willy Barron • Tony Buonarro • Praise BandProfessional Orchestra • Gospel Singers
Nancy Scharffin Concert at Count Basie Theatre
Christmas Is Love!
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Christmas Is Love!
Greetings & Invocation:Rev. Darlene Wilson, Pilgrim Baptist Church, Red Bank
Mary Beth Mahlmann, The Castellano Children’s Fund
Carolyn Eyerman, LOVE, INC., Love in the Name of Christ
Nancy Scharff, Ecumenical Choir & Gospel Singers
The Cradle That Rocked the World Geron Davis
Hope Has Come Geron Davis
He Came For Everyone Nancy Scharff
Nancy & Ecumenical Choir
God Speaking Ronnie Freeman
Ecumenical Choir & Orchestra
Sing Noel, Sing Hallelujah Michael W. Smith, David Hamilton
Little Drummer Boy Harry Simeone, H. Onorati, K. Davis
The One Russell Mauldin, Sue C. Smith
The Children’s Choir
Follow the Star Williams, Gambill, Ebensberger
He is the One Moore, Howard, Guthrie
Arranged by Nancy Scharff
Children’s Choir, Ecumenical Choir, Band & Orchestra
Be the Light of My Heart Written and Arranged by Nancy Scharff
Soloist, Maggie Lu
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Ecumenical Choir, Orchestra, Band, Impulse Handbell EnsembleHark the Herald Angels Sing Arranged by Joseph MartinCarol Fantasia Harlon, Albritton, Fettke, Williamson & Waldrop
The First NoelAway in A MangerSilent NightGo Tell it on the MountainAngels We Have Heard on HighO Come All Ye Faithful
I N T E R M I S S I O N
A Capella Group – Pitch BlackLove Came Down at Christmas Trad. Irish/arr. Roger Emerson
While By Our Sheep German Carol/arr. Hugo Jungst
Impulse Handbell EnsembleNow the Blade Riseth French Carol/arr. Kevin McChesney
He is Born the Divine Christ Child French Carol/arr. Lloyd Larson
Nancy & King of Kings Lutheran Church Praise TeamPraise & WorshipLord, I Lift Your Name on High Rick Founds
Nancy Scharff & Tony BuonarroThe Prayer David Foster, Carol Bayer Sager
Ave Maria Franz Schubert, Op. 52
Nancy ScharffO Holy Night Adolphe Adam
Ecumenical Choir, OrchestraJoy to the World Arranged by David Clydesdale
The Hallelujah Chorus G.F. Handel, From The Messiah
Director, Producer, Conductor: Nancy ScharffChildren’s Choir Assistants: Sarah Hanvey, Kris Nettleingham
LOVE, INC.
Love in the Name of Christ started in July, 1994, in the Red Bank area to act as a community
clearing house for the area churches to help those in need. Today, 47 churches participate
in order to end duplication of services and combine volunteers and financial resources to
meet community needs. Their programs include Wheels Appeal, which provides used cars
for the needy; The Connect Christmas Gift-giving Program, giving gifts to the needy;
The Cuts for Christ Program, giving free haircuts to the disadvantaged and homebound;
and Furnished With Love, a ministry that gives away used furniture to those in need.
For further information about LOVE, INC,please contact Carolyn Eyerman at 732-542-7012.
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Marc Castellano Children’s Fund
The State Troopers Fraternal Association of New Jersey has established a fund for the late
officer's 4-year-old daughter and 1-year-old son, endorsed by the New Jersey State Police
and administered through TD Bank.
TPR Castellano Children’s FundC/O STFA
2634 Highway 70Manasquan, NJ 08736
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Georgette AbinaderYusrallah AdediranRyan ApplegateJoaquin BeckMichaela BeckJoseph BerweilerThomas BockTessa BoehlerCayla BottEmma BottDanny BurgerNikki BurgerGiselle BurnleyEmma ButhornMolly ButhornJenna ButtJillian ButtVanessa ButtDylan CampbellNatalia CamposBailey CantwellHailey ConnettGunnar EckerstromVienna EckerstromTakira Edwards
Timilehim FabiyiPaige FinneganGwyneth FinnAliana ForteFrances ForteIvanali GarciaAngela GibiliscoAnneliese GodseyCamryn GrantGrace HarrivanRahmir HaskinsRenee HaskinsTiffany HawkinsTravis HeckCaroline IrelandVictoria IrelandDottie Ann JonesBridgette JonesEmyn KellyZahnie KeyAnita LinMaggie LuKiana MackasonTiana MaloRobert Manse
Grace MarksDavid- Angelo MasonGiselle MartinezDaniel McNamaraKaitlyn McNamaraEmyn MejiaDavid MejiasTravis MejiasMegan MolloySuubi MondesirZuri MondesirCaroline NolanChristopher NolanKatie O'BrienLauren O'BrienLindsey O'BrienMichael OwusuMarianna PalatianosAidan ParryDevin ParryAmeni PenningtonKevin PenningtonI'Rule PressleyRaquel PressleyKyndra Rogers
Kyne RogersJaime RourkeTara RourkeAmeyalli SanchezCitlalli SanchezSavana ScaliceKeith SpiveyKevin SpiveyZoe StahlMaggie SuAnna SzalcLauren SzetoSeehanah TangSerena TangDewayne ThomasDelaney UrbanMackenzie UrbanEmma WalzBekka WarrenCallum WarrenNicole WoodsPhilip WoodsEric ZankClover ZapytowskiRiley Zimmermann
Cynthia CappettaKatie CruzStacey FariaGail FunkEllen GoldfarbSarah HanveyAudrey HunterCarol KnottJoan KugelmannCarol J. Mawby
Christina MorrisonRobin OsborneCarmen PetersonWilma PorterDiane ReckMarjorie SamuelsLinda SchuelerKaren SulzmannKathleen TerzulliMiriam Woodward
Cindy AllenKathy BeamStacey FariaWendy FariaBetsy FeeSandy GaetanoHeather GilsonAngie Ramdath
Lisa RiccardiJoanne Van SantAdrien SynnottAnn WalshDiana MayeWhitener
Ashley Whitehead
TENORSDaniel BuckleyJohn CapuanoTony ChadwickWilfredo CorianoThomas DossieLisa KohlBurke MawbyErnie MassarottiGreg SantopadreKyle SantopadreLowell JuckettDan Vroom
BASSESSteven BuckleyMichael EllisBrandon FrumoltDave FurnissFrank GaetanoGreg HartlineCharles LawsonWarren SchuelerWally TunisonDavid Wells
Ecumenical ChoirDirector, Conductor: Nancy Scharff • Accompanist: Robert Sammond
Assistant Conductor: Joe Accurso • Narrator: Tami Jones
Children’s ChorusDirector: Nancy Scharff
ALTOSSOPRANOS
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ORCHESTRA
Violin I - Holly HornViolin II - Janice BlandViola - Brian LangCello - Marty SteinbergDouble Bass - Bob MarrinerTrumpet I- Tom BenderTrumpet II - John Luckenbill, JrTrombone – Richard LinderTuba - Dorian L. Parreott, IIFlute - Dana DonovanOboe - Leslie GodfreyClarinet - Jennifer BrushBassoon - Don VeneziaFrench Horn - Alex MastrandoHarp - Patricia TursePercussion - Fred OltarzewskiSpecial thanks to John Luckenbill for helping to organize the orchestra
MUSICIANS
Pastor Willy Barron, pianoRobert Sammond, pianoKen Carroll, guitar, vocalsJimmy Mizell, drumsBob Marriner, bassMark Nettleingham, congasNancy Scharff, vocals, guitar, piano
GOSPEL SINGERSPastor Willy BarronEbony MattoxZarita Mattox
PRAISE SINGERSKen CarrollSarah HanveyErnest MassarottiRobin OsborneKaren Sulzman
IMPULSE HANDBELL ENSEMBLE
RYAN GUTH, DIRECTOR
Toni AuAngelica ChenAustin ChouBrad FeinsteinJessica FoxCaroline Jeon
A CAPELLA GROUP – PITCH BLACKRYAN GUTH, DIRECTOR
Roshni BhatAlexandra ChueiriCamille CrawleyChristina CulmonePatrick DrumLindsay DuvaBrad FeinsteinAlyssa GonzalezAnisha GopuCarly Harris
Olivia LavalleeRiya PatelKelsey PiccianoKiran SangariJessie XuRachel Yi
Ryan Guth: A graduate of Westminster Choir College, Ryan Guth studied musiceducation with a principle in classical vocal performance. He was a member of the world-renowned 40-voice Westminster Choir. As a conductor, Ryan, has led various choralensembles at Westminster Choir College and area schools and churches. Ryan currentlyserves at Marlboro Memorial Middle School (MMMS) in Morganville, NJ, where hedirects six choral ensembles and teaches World Music Drumming. In 2007, Ryan formedthe Royal Ringers handbell choir in an effort to provide another opportunity for musicmaking at MMMS. VoiceWorks’ two touring choirs, Impulse Handbell Ensemble and PitchBlack (a vocal jazz/a capella choir) will be touring to Canada in the summer of 2011.
Kyle HayesGianna LimeriJulia LoBraceShannon McDermottEmilie PistilliEvan RaksinSrishti SrivastavaLauren WeberCharles Zhao
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SINGERS FROM THE FOLLOWING CHURCHESPARTICIPATED IN TONIGHT’S CHRISTMAS CONCERT,
HELPING TO BENEFIT AND ASSIST LOVE, INC:
Abundant Life Church of God, Freehold
Ardena Baptist Church, Freehold
Atlantic Highlands United Methodist Church
Community Worship Center, Neptune
Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, Matawan
First Baptist Church, Red Bank
First Presbyterian Church, Atlantic Highlands
First Presbyterian Church, Tinton Falls
First United Methodist Church, Atlantic Highlands
Hope Presbyterian Church, Tinton Falls
King of Kings Lutheran Church, Middletown
Long Branch Covenant Church, Long Branch
Monmouth Chinese Christian Church, Middletown
Pilgrim Baptist Church, Red Bank
St. Catherine’s Roman Catholic Church, East Keansburg
St. John’s United Methodist Church, Hazlet
St. James Roman Catholic Church, Red Bank
St. Leo’s Roman Catholic Church, Lincroft
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Long Branch
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Colts Neck
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Middletown
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About Nancy Scharff:Merging her superb talents as a singer, guitarist, pianist, songwriter, composer, and worship leader, Nancyhas a powerful and eclectic style, unique to a performing artist. Nancy will perform 2 of her own originalsongs this evening: He Came For Everyone and a new song Nancy wrote for the children, Be the Light ofMy Heart. Nancy has sung onstage with renowned Christian artists, such as, Sandi Patty, Twila Paris,Wayne Watson, Larnelle Harris, and Kathy Trocolli. She has performed nationally, from the stages of NewYork, Carnegie Recital Hall, Lincoln Center, Cami Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, Off-Broadway, includingSt. John the Divine, St. Paul’s Chapel, for their renowned Concerts at Noon Series, and Saint Peter’sLutheran Church. She has performed all over the world, with special tours in Israel, South Africa, England,and Europe. In April of 2009, Nancy toured Australia,
In June of 2011, Nancy will give her annual God & Country Concert to benefit The Emmanuel CancerFoundation, with St. Peter’s Brass & Ecumenical Choir, at King of Kings Lutheran Church, Middletown, NJ.
Nancy holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education, from Montclair State College, UpperMontclair, NJ, where she studied with faculty members from Julliard, Manhattan School of Music, andMannes College of Music. Her CDs include, Don’t Look Back, Open Heart, Covenant Love, Live at TheChurch on the Square, and CDs & DVDs of her Christmas Concerts here at Count Basie. Nancy continuesto travel worldwide, giving concerts in leading worship services. With mainline churches embracing praise& worship music, Nancy also gives workshops on developing contemporary worship services. She iscurrently Music Director at King of Kings Lutheran Church, Middletown, NJ.
Tonight’s Special Guests:The Ecumenical Choir is made up of singers from various churches in the Monmouth and OceanCounties, as well as singers from the Monmouth Civic Chorus and Shrewsbury Chorale. The Children’sChoir is comprised of children from various churches in our area, brownie troops, and localneighborhoods and schools. We are grateful to King of Kings Lutheran Church, for the use of theirsanctuary for rehearsals.
Special thanks to Interim Pastor, Jim Reeb and the people ofKing of Kings Lutheran Church, Middletown, for the use oftheir sanctuary for rehearsals.
We thank Kris Nettleingham for signing this evening’s concertfor the hearing impaired.
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In Memory of Lea Adler
1837 Route 35, Middetown, NJ • 732-671-0790
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Best wishes to you, the choirs, the band, and the orchestra!Thank you, Nancy, for your music!!!!
We love you!!!
Love,
Mom & Dad
KING OF KINGS LUTHERAN CHURCHRev. Jim Reeb, Pastor
PRAISE WORSHIP WITH HOLY COMMUNION
9:15 am Sunday
SUNDAY SERVICES
Traditional Lutheran Worship 8:00 am & 10:30 am
Sunday School 9:30 am
CHRISTMAS EVE
Contemporary Children’s Service 4:00 pm – Family Service
Contemporary Worship 7:00 pm – Praise & Worship
Traditional Lutheran Worship 11:00 pm – Candlelight Service
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A Note from Nancy…Thank you for sharing this special Christmas concert with me, and with all the performers
here tonight. Our theme tonight, is LOVE!. May Christ surround you with His love and
comfort, as you carry the love and joy of the season into the world! Each year I choose new
selections for the choirs to sing. We hope you enjoy the different arrangements of new and
old Christmas songs, as well as your favorites, such as, O Holy Night, and The Hallelujah
Chorus. Let us rejoice…Jesus Christ is born!!
Purchasing CDs and DVDs of Nancy’s Christmas ConcertsBy purchasing CDs and DVDs, you will be contributing to Nancy’s music ministry. It has
been difficult to finish the production and manufacturing process of the recordings and
videos. If you can help by purchasing CDs and DVDs, please fill out the form below.
The CDs and DVDs will be sent to you, when the products have been completed.
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