Bruce Allen and Jason Burke, accompanied by Susan Tedrow, sang several classic Christmas songs, welcoming audience participation in favorites such as "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." They also premiered original music. "Happy Hallow-Thanks-Mas,” a parody song, complete with hats and props and featuring laugh out loud lyrics such as “every emotion is set in motion from absolute fear to cheer,” “the best 3 months of the year” and “we do it all again next year,” poking fun at our consumer-driven society.

As with most performances by Allen and Burke, laughter and elicited emotion shared the stage, transitioning smoothly from humor to the solemnity of “Come Home Day.' a patriotic homage to our men and women in uniform. With the beautiful backdrop of the historic theatre, highlighted by many in the audience waving their phone flashlights, it was truly a heart-touching experience, the singer/songwriters expressing their wishes for “Come Home Day” for our brave men and women to “our-town, USA.” After the short but sweet set, they were joined on stage by Justin Peery, the executive director of The Virginia Opry, for a special presentation as Bruce Allen and Jason Burke were honored with induction into the Virginia “Grand Ole” Opry. 

 The concert already off to a great start, we now come to the main event: In the world of contemporary Christian music, few names shine as brightly as Charles Billingsley. Renowned for his powerful vocal performances and deeply emotional connection to his music, Billingsley has established himself as one of the genre’s most respected and talented artists. He performed music from his acclaimed holiday album “It’s Christmas Time Again.” The album achieved significant success, debuting at #3 on the iTunes Top 5 Holiday albums, and his single 'Silver Bells,' has become a popular adult contemporary holiday hit and maintains a strong position on the Mediabase A/C Holiday Chart.