 For 37 years, the Bemidji Choral has presented its annual Christmas concert. Josh Peterson shows us how this year's concert will be different from past performances. There is nothing like the sights and sounds of Christmas. However, this year's Christmas concert presented by the Bemidji Choral will be different. With the theme, Peace in Troubled Times, the first half of the concert will focus on music selections that remind us of peace throughout our current events. I just a sense of serenity and calm and people just sort of settling back down going through that election cycle and going through other things that are bothering people. The concert will also provide the traditional side of Christmas during its second half of the concert, featuring songs like Gloria in Excelsis Deo and a new arrangement of the classic Silent Night. Well, I always do a version of Silent Night. That's a tradition and we've done the same one for many years so it became sort of a trademark for us. The long-lasting tradition of the Bemidji Choral has seen many changes over the past 37 years, but credit to the choral program's success is largely credited to the community that it's based in. We've got so many things that people can do here in the arts and I think it's wonderful. With members traveling from various surrounding communities just to sing in the Bemidji Choral, the talent represented comes from all ages. The reason I love a lot of music here is it takes a lot more work to try and keep up with these people who've been singing for most of their lives. With only a couple of rehearsals left, the Bemidji Choral is set to present its annual Christmas gift. In Bemidji, I'm Josh Peterson, Lakeland News. The Bemidji Choral's Christmas Concert will be held on Sunday, December 11th at 3pm and then again at 7pm at Cavalry Lutheran Church. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.