Belhaven University’s annual Singing Christmas Tree, iits 92nd performance, takes place at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6 and 7, in the Belhaven Bowl Stadium.
Belhaven Singing Christmas Tree is steeped in tradition yet continues to branch out by Sherry Lucas, Mississippi Today December 5, 2024 Belhaven University’s annual Singing Christmas Tree approaches its 92nd performance this year, as toasty and welcome as a hot cup of cocoa — all the warm comfort of tradition plus a sprinkle of something special and new to top it off. This year, the free, two-night event takes place at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6 and 7, in the Belhaven Bowl Stadium.
Since its 1933 start, the tree frame got taller, electric lights replaced the candles, voices were amplified and singers were added each year. The current 35-foot metal structure with 11 risers can support more than 100 choir singers. Ninety-three singers are signed up for this weekend. Singers used to have to hold clusters of colored bulbs on fat wire strands to give the lighted effect. “So, if you’re afraid of heights and electricity, it was really a wild night,” Tony Quinn teased.
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