Carols by Candlelight - 47th Annual
Schedule
Sun Dec 14 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
175 north University Ave, Provo, UT, United States, Utah 84601 | Provo, UT
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We are delighted to announce the 47th Annual Carols by Candlelight on Sunday, December 14th and Monday, December 15th with special guest singer-songwriter Cherie Call, with the Utah Valley Interfaith Choir, the Provost Singers, and Miss Utah’s Teen – Brynn Lindley.Tickets are available NOW at: http://provocommunityucc.org/7139-2/.
Carols by Candlelight began in 1978 and has become a tradition now in its forty-sixth year. Long-time Provo residents, Shirley and Monroe Paxman, started this beloved event humbly within their home. The evening included scripture, carol singing, and of course, candle lighting, celebrating the anticipation and celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Word spread. As its popularity grew, Carols by Candlelight became too large to be held within their home. The Provo Community Congregational United Church of Christ now serves as the home of this tradition, as hundreds come to experience the spirit and magic these special nights bring.
Cherie Call was born and raised in Mesa, Arizona. She has released ten albums of her original songs. Cherie has played “in the round” at The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, and is a two-time finalist in the prestigious Kerrville New Folk songwriting competition. Her songs have appeared in various films, including the Banff Mountain Film Festival award winning film, “True Fans”, which featured her song, “Heart Made of Wind’. Cherie collaborated with Lyndy Butler on a song called, “The Astronaut and the Mermaid’, which won the Children’s category of The John Lennon Songwriting Contest in 2016. Cherie is a member of the Utah supergroup, The Lower Lights and lives in Utah with her husband and four children.
Utah Valley Interfaith Choir, formed in 2014, seeks to strengthen the Christian interfaith community in Utah Valley by celebrating what we have in common and sharing faith through music. Choir members work a variety of jobs, hold varying perspectives on religion, politics, social issues, and have their own personal tastes. Though, the all-volunteer choir has a mutual love of singing and music, and that is what allows everyone to come together in harmony. The choir is under the direction of Dave Lewis, and David Kime.
Provost Singers & Teresa Dickson loves children and she loves music. She is an elementary school teacher and choir conductor, combining her two loves. While teaching third grade, she graduated from BYU with a Master’s Degree in Choral Conducting. She was privileged to be mentored by Ronald Staheli, Rosalind Hall, and Jean Applonie. She has assistant conducted the Mapleton Chorale and the Utah Children’s Choir and has worked with the elementary school choirs of Wasatch Elementary and Provost Elementary. She is Kodaly and Orff Certified and has spent several summers at Creating Artistry sponsored by Henry Leck and the Indianapolis Children’s Choirs. In 2023, the Provost Singers were privileged to sing at the Utah Chapter of the American Choral Director’s Association convention at Libby Gardner Hall. It was a wonderful experience for the children.
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