{"id":16259,"date":"2025-11-18T10:41:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T10:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/?p=16259"},"modified":"2025-11-19T10:25:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T10:25:07","slug":"looking-forward-to-christmas-and-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/looking-forward-to-christmas-and-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking forward to Christmas and 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hi folks \u2013 We\u2019ve had a great Autumn with events such as \u201cSaints Alive!\u201d at Grimsby Minster, Praise events in Cornwall, \u201cZac\u201d in Cricklade and Norfolk, and a wonderful \u201cZac\u201d week in Overstrand. &nbsp;Please see our <strong>Diary for 2025 and 2026<\/strong> events, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>CMM Choir<\/strong> (directed by Annie Routley) are soon to launch a series of \u201cWhile Shepherds Watched\u201d productions, and I\u2019m just about to lead a \u201cSpirit Works\u201d weekend in Whitstable, Kent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>All four Holiday Weeks<\/strong> (in North Wales, Cumbria, Dales and Norfolk) are now arranged and open for booking<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Appledore Christian Music Festival<\/strong> (15-17 May) -, featuring Dave Bilbrough, Devon Brown, etc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sat 28 March &#8211; launch of ANGEL VOICES (SPECIAL EDITION) \u2013 Bromsgrove Baptist Church 7pm &#8211; Tickets \u00a35<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a major update of the musical, with new typesetting, some new keys, edited songs, but the CD still featuring the great voices of Mike Stanley, Peter Johns, Debra Mayo, etc, and a newly recorded narration by Alison Fuggle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The vocal score and CD will be available by the end of November, and further down the line will be the backing tracks and orchestral parts etc. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmm.org.uk\/shop\/index.php?id=av-se\" title=\"\">You can pre-order the book and CD here.<\/a><br><br><strong>Sat 28 March &#8211; launch of ANGEL VOICES (SPECIAL EDITION) \u2013 Bromsgrove Baptist Church 7pm &#8211; Tickets \u00a35<\/strong>.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/premiere-of-angel-voices-special-edition-tickets-1964385890077?msockid=29a01219f270638233ec0764f35762de\" title=\"\">Book HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we approach Advent, we begin to focus on the God who came amongst us as a baby at Bethlehem, who came in power at Pentecost, and will come again bringing his glorious Kingdom.<br>As the end of \u201cAngel Voices\u201d says: <em>\u201cAmen \u2013 Come Lord Jesus!\u201d<\/em> (Rev 22:20)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roger Jones &#8211; 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