{"id":16044,"date":"2025-08-28T15:58:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T14:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/?p=16044"},"modified":"2025-08-29T13:44:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T12:44:40","slug":"target-christmas-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/index.php\/2025\/08\/28\/target-christmas-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Target: Christmas 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The school holidays are almost over.  That means all systems go very soon, including looking towards Christmas.  We have several Christmas musicals plus two collections, more than enough to supplement your Christmas music plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/shop\/index.php?catid=1a\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"15095\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Christmas-Musicals.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Christmas-Musicals.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Christmas-Musicals-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Christmas-Musicals-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/shop\/index.php?catid=1b\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"15094\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Christmas-Collections.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Christmas-Collections.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Christmas-Collections-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Christmas-Collections-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>CMM Choir begins for Christmas 2025 productions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:53% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Lickey-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16042 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Lickey-17.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Lickey-17-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Lickey-17-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-colibri-color-4-color\"><strong>From Choir Director Annie Routley:<\/strong><\/mark><br>&#8220;Would you like to sing with CMM Choir?&nbsp; &nbsp;We would love you to join us \u2013 there is no need for you to audition, and if you don\u2019t read music, we can provide words copies.&nbsp; We meet on Monday evenings at Harborne Baptist Church and on Tuesday evenings at Christ Church, Burney Lane (7.15 for refreshments and fellowship, 7.45-9.30 rehearsals).&nbsp; <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">We exist to sing the musicals of Roger Jones, and to build up and encourage each other \u2013 and our audiences \u2013 in our faith in Jesus Christ.&nbsp; Recent concerts have included: <strong>Zac<\/strong> \u2013whose life was transformed when Jesus invited himself to tea, <strong>David<\/strong> \u2013 from shepherd-boy to King of Israel, and the<br>Roger Jones Christmas Collection.&nbsp; <br>For more information please contact <a href=\"mailto:annie@cmm.org.uk\">annie@cmm.org.uk<\/a> or ring the CMM office on 01527 576 440&#8243; <br>&#8211; Annie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 43%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Originally released in 1993, Roger is releasing a special edition of his musical Angel Voices, based on the book of Revelation!<br>Based on the original recording, this new edition features a shortened version of some songs and changes in key which we hope will make the musical easier to learn and perform for local groups and churches.<br>To mark this new release, we are having a performance on Saturday 28th March 2026 at Bromsgrove Baptist Church, Worcestershire &#8211; so do come along if you can! <br>Details of the event are yet to be confirmed, so please join our mailing list or like our Facebook page for updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/426425cfb5846e2d073a4ddc7bea924b-692x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16043 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/426425cfb5846e2d073a4ddc7bea924b-692x1024.png 692w, https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/426425cfb5846e2d073a4ddc7bea924b-203x300.png 203w, https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/426425cfb5846e2d073a4ddc7bea924b-768x1137.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/426425cfb5846e2d073a4ddc7bea924b-1038x1536.png 1038w, https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/426425cfb5846e2d073a4ddc7bea924b.png 1270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:23% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"886\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HEART-SOUL-Logo-small-1024x886.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15806 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HEART-SOUL-Logo-small-1024x886.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HEART-SOUL-Logo-small-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HEART-SOUL-Logo-small-768x665.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HEART-SOUL-Logo-small.jpg 1299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Heart &amp; Soul \u2013 Roger\u2019s guests: (Sep-Oct 2025)<\/strong> <br>6-7pm on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brumsideradio.com\">www.brumsideradio.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">10-Sep Acacia Family Support<br>Yvone &amp; Becky talk about support for those with<br>pre &amp; post-natal depression<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">17-Sep&nbsp;Tim Farron MP<br>Interviewed in his office in Westminster<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">24-Sep Bishop Jill Duff<br>Bishop of Lancaster shares her faith and vision<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">08-Oct CMM musicals pt 1<br>Roger &amp; Annie talk about the early musicals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">15-Oct Bishop Tony Porter<br>Recorded at Scargill House Holiday Week re Christians in Sport etc<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">22-Oct Jak Hamblett<br>A Fellow Brumside Presenter shares his faith journey <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">29-Oct Andy Winmill<br>Director of Mission \u2013 Diocese of Birmingham<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The school holidays are almost over. That means all systems go very soon, including looking towards Christmas. We have several Christmas musicals plus two collections, more than enough to supplement your Christmas music plans. 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