FCC Wilson Advent Series | December 18, 2024 | Shelley Maddox, soprano & Casey Childers, pianist

Welcome to the source of our Space for Grace Concerts here at First Christian, Wilson. Composed of primarily two Noonday Series, this collection of concerts is meant to provide a space for ​departure, meditation and renewal.

The Advent Series, in it's 15th year in 2024, is an intimate series of noonday concerts every Wednesday during Advent. These feature both secular and sacred melodies of Christmas!

All concerts are free and open to all.

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Roun’ de Glory Manger arr. Jaqueline B. Hairston
The Work of Christmas arr. Dan Forrest
Sussex Carol arr. Elaine Hagenberg
Before the Marvel of This Night by Carl Schalk

White Christmas by Irving Berlin
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year arr. Alan Billingsley
Somewhere In My Memory by Leslie Bricusse & John Williams
Deck the Hall arr. Mack Wilberg

Still, Still, Still arr. Kolacny/Wright
Christ Is Born by Ray Charles
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing arr. Dwight Dockery
Silent Night arr. Dockery

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Shelley Maddox earned the Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy and a Certificate of Advanced Performance Studies in Voice from East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina and the Bachelor of Music degree in
Vocal Performance from Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee. Maddox was an instructor of voice at Chowan University from 2008-2016. She has spent the last twenty years performing across the southeast in a variety of genres including
opera, oratorio, solo recitals and numerous choirs across the region. Some of Maddox’s favorite performances have been as a featured soloist in Handel’s Messiah and Fauré’s Requiem and in the title role in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas. In addition to her solo work, Maddox enjoys choral singing.

She is currently a member of the Chancel Choir at First United Methodist
Church, the Maryville College Community Chorus, and is an Artistic Associate in the Maryville College Concert Choir. Maddox currently resides in Maryville, TN with her husband and chihuahua, Rosie. She is thrilled to return to FCC Wilson this year to share a recital of Christmas favorites.

Casey has been serving First Christian since 2007 when she arrived as organist. She served this position while gaining the Masters of Music degree in Organ Performance and Sacred Music from East Carolina University as well as the Colleagues' Certification (CAGO) through the American Guild of Organists.
Prior to this she received Bachelor of Music degrees from Appalachian State University in both Music (Clarinet) Performance and Music Education (K-12). In time aside from First Christian, Casey serves as accompanist for the James B.
Hunt High School Choral Program. She loves spending time with her husband, Andrew, sons, Jackson & Phillip, loves raking, sweeping, getting her hands in the flower beds and all things photography.