What would it have been like to have been chosen to bear the responsibility of caring for the Son of God?

They were two very real people with hopes and dreams that would be common for couples even today. God speaks after centuries of silence, and when he does he chooses to speak to a young girl and a humble carpenter. Then in an instant their lives are changed. Every Jewish girl would have been familiar with the prophecies that a Messiah would one day come. Every girl likely hoped it would be she who would bear the Messiah. However, none could have imagined the sacrifice it would require.

The sixth annual Dallas Christmas Celebration presents the musical drama, Let There Be Light, Saturday through Monday, December 8th through 10th. A beautiful rendition of the Christmas story, Let there Be Light follows the dreams, fears and hopes of Mary and Joseph from the ceremony of their betrothal to the pageantry of the Wise Men.

Meticulously researched, the story offers an accurate portrayal of ancient Jewish betrothal practices and customs. It also offers one man’s vision of what it must have been like to realize, not only that the Messiah was coming, but that he was to be entrusted to a young girl and a poor carpenter.

The pageant is an original drama written by Minister of Music and Worship Jonathan Aragon and Associate Minister of Music Brian James. It includes original music written and orchestrated by Ginger Bowman and Kent Spielmann, both members of First Baptist Church.