Celebrating our THIrd year!
Join us for a night to remember! “A Candlelight Christmas Concert” features four extraordinary classically trained voices, accompanied by an ensemble of piano, cello, violin, guitar, mandolin, and flute. Elizabeth Rose, producer of this heartwarming concert, artistically arranged each song for the acoustically vibrant Chapel at Moon Shadow Haven. This venue is simply dreamy for musicians and concert-goers alike! With acoustics that make you feel engulfed in every melodic note, this concert is being performed without any amplification — just pure acoustic music in a candlelit chapel!
Enjoy classics like Carol of the Bells, O Holy Night, I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day, and four-part harmony on Angels from the Realms of Glory and Let There Be Peace On Earth. To finish out the concert, join us in singing many of our beloved Christmas Carols.
ENJOY SOME highlights from the 2024 Concert on our Youtube channel or Website.
Concert Details
DATE & TIME
Sunday, December 21st at 7pm
Monday, December 22nd at 7pm
LOCATION
Moon Shadow Haven Chapel
118 Creekridge Trail, Mountain Home, TX 78058
THE EXPERIENCE
Arrive in time to be seated before 7pm. Parking attendees will be available to help you find a parking spot and walk you to the chapel. Relax and enjoy this full 2 hour concert with a 20 minute intermission. Enjoy a glass of wine at the cash bar. Restrooms are nearby in the Main Hall. Following the performance, you are invited to gather in the Main Hall for a time of fellowship, complete with light appetizers and desserts, mulled cider and hot cocoa with a unique twist.
We look forward to making this evening a time of fostering faith, family and community.
We believe this will become your family’s favorite Christmas tradition!
TICKETS OPTIONs
Limited seating for 200 guests per concert. Secure your tickets today!
VIP EXPERIENCE
Enjoy seating in the first 4 rows of the chapel, plus come to the stage following the concert for a professional photo with the musicians!
Price ~ $50
GENERAL TICKET
Enjoy rows 5-11 of the chapel.
Price ~ $40
**Ticket holders DO NOT need to bring a printed ticket.**
Simply share your name at the door for entry. If you are not able to attend, you may gift your ticket to someone else.
All ticket purchases are final.
Children ages 12+ is recommended.
This is a family friendly production. However, due to the ambient sound of this venue, we ask that you enjoy the concert quietly and help younger ones stay relaxed. There will be an intermission for a restroom break, and bottled water will be available.
Official Sponsors
Thank you for Your Generous Support In bringIng this event to life!
DIAMOND SPONSORS ~ $2,500
Connection Codes Counseling Service
GOLD SPONSORS ~ $1,500
SILVER SPONSORS ~ $500
Diamonds of Kerrville
To become a sponsor visit ElizabethRoseMedia.com/Sponsor for more information.
LEARN ABOUT THE VENUE
VISIT THEIR WEBSITE
https://www.moonshadowhaven.com
SHARABLE EVENT FLYER
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DIRECTIONS TO MOON SHADOW HAVEN
118 Creekridge Trail, Mountain Home, TX 78058
From Kerrville/Ingram: Head northwest on TX-27 West/Main Street. Continue on TX-27 West past Ingram and Mountain Home. (You’re driving almost till you reach I10 past Mountain Home). Turn left onto Mountain Home Rd W and go 0.1 miles. Then turn left onto MHC Road West. You will see the large stone entrance to Moon Shadow Haven.
From San Antonio: Take Highway I-10 West. Exit 490 for TX-41 toward Rocksprings/Mountain Home. Turn left onto TX-41 W. Turn left onto TX-27 E. Turn right onto Mountain Home Rd W. Moon Shadow Haven is located immediately on your left.
From Austin: Take Highway US-290 West. Turn left onto Friendship Ln. Turn left onto TX-16 S. Merge onto I-10 W. Exit 490 for TX-41 toward Rocksprings/Mountain Home. Turn left onto TX-41 W. Turn left onto TX-27 E. Turn right onto Mountain Home Rd W. Moon Shadow Haven is located immediately on your left.
For questions: call Elizabeth Rose at 830-388-7358
MUSIC ARTIST BIOS
Elizabeth RosE
Elizabeth’s angelic voice shines brightest when singing melodies that are uplifting and inspiring and bring glory to her Savior, Jesus Christ. Audiences around the world have enjoyed her operatic performances in Suar Angelica and The Magic Flute in Rome, Italy; a joyful rendition of The Lord’s Prayer at the Cunita Astrodome in Manila, Philippines and as part of a tour on the Sea of Galilee in Israel; plus Amazing Grace in the amphitheater in Ephesus, Turkey where the Apostle Paul preached.
Throughout Elizabeth’s travels to 18 countries, she has had the opportunity to sing, play piano and lead worship in many locations. In her free time, she enjoys writing new music and arranging old favorites. Her original song “Who Can Say” is featured on her 2019 EP titled Peace Like A River. Along with having a home studio for personal recording projects, Elizabeth enjoys teaching piano and voice lessons to aspiring artists.
Elizabeth played the lead role of Queen Esther in the musical For Such A Time As This at the Cailloux Theater in Kerrville, TX with her co-star, Anthony Teague who was cast as the King. She will be performing with the Hill Country Choral, along with the Hill Country Symphony, on December 4th for the Cailloux Theater Annual Christmas Concert. The Christmas season is one Elizabeth embraces, while performing and leading Christmas caroling at small and large gatherings around the Texas Hill Country.
In 2023 & 2024, Elizabeth produced “A Candlelight Christmas Concert”, which was so well received that it is now an annual event.
Alex Martinez
Alexandra Martinez is an accomplished vocalist and performer with well over a decade of training in the performing arts. While her specialty is in vocal performance, boasting extensive vocal instruction and experience in classical/opera, pop, and musical theater voice work under renowned instructors throughout New York, NYC, and TX, she also has many years of dance, theater arts, and music training. And though voice is her main instrument, allowing her to fluently sing in multiple languages and across various genres, she is also proficient in guitar and piano.
From a young age, Alex toured the country as a soloist and cast member of prestigious performing groups and won various reputable national and international vocal competitions, including the USA World Showcase. After she was selected to study at the Summer Theater Institute, housed at Juilliard in NYC she made a transformative decision to follow Christ. This changed the trajectory of her life, leading her to Nyack College where she studied vocal performance and met the love of her life, Eric.
After starting a family and laying down roots in Texas, Alex began performing again and teaching voice & performing arts in the Hill Country. Her passion for both the arts and ministry led her to found Spotlight Studios and serve as the Youth Creative Arts Director at Cross Kingdom Ministries in Kerrville, TX. Alex and Eric have been married for 15 years and are proud to be the parents of four amazing sons. The Martinez family currently attends Cross Kingdom Church where Alex regularly leads worship, teaches, and coaches young aspiring artists to use their creative gifts to glorify the Lord.
In her years touring and performing, Alex has had the honor and privilege of performing in iconic venues and prestigious concert halls such as: Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, and The MGM Grand, Disneyland, Universal Studios, The United Nations, the Sage Theater, and The United States Pentagon.
AnthonEy Teague
Anthoney Teague is a songwriter, vocalist and producer based in the Texas Hill Country. From performing in a country music opry house to touring Eastern Europe and performing for the Prime Minister of Ukraine in 2007, Anthoney’s vocal career has been robust and includes a wide array of genres.
In the Fall of 2023, Anthoney released his first EP and music video titled “Not Your Average Sunday” with background vocals by Elizabeth Rose.
Anthoney Teague also has a rich history in musical theater and starred alongside Elizabeth Rose in the world premier musical “For Such A Time As This” in 2022. He would like to dedicate this performance to the families of the two men (Rich White & Tony Wallace) that were lost in the West Freeway Church of Christ shooting in 2019.
Gary Pennington
Gary Pennington has been involved in music for the past 50 years, ever since he started playing the mandolin at age ten. He began singing at age 15 in high school and enjoyed participating in many school choirs, small ensembles, and quartets over the years. He graduated from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Since then, Gary has been a member of dozens of bands and music groups. He loves bluegrass music and plays mandolin, guitar, and banjo.
While a member of the San Antonio Symphony Mastersingers, he performed with them at Carnegie Hall in New York at age 44. Currently, Gary sings with the Hill Country Chorale in Kerrville, and leads worship in various churches around the Hill Country.
Gary is inspired daily by his wife, Trish. Together they have seven children and four grandchildren. In his free time, Gary likes to go on hikes and work around the homestead. Gary Pennington is a business owner with thirty years of experience around the country working as an advocate for insureds who have had catastrophic insurance-related losses to their property, whether home or business.
Daniel Wyman
Daniel Aaron Wyman is a multi-instrumentalist hailing from Anchorage, Alaska, who has performed internationally and throughout the United States. He studied classical and jazz piano, as well as collaborative and chamber arts at Texas State University. Daniel is an active musical director, arranger, and educator, and serves as a live/session keyboardist and bassist for multiple ensembles. These ensembles vary in genres to include classical, jazz, salsa, country, r&b, pop, reggae, funk, rock, etc.
Daniel has held multiple church organist positions over the years, and is currently an active sub/guest musician for multiple churches in the area. In addition to sacred and secular commercial music, he is an active accompanist/coach and chamber musician working with vocalists and instrumentalists ranging in experience from beginner to professional from elementary to University level.
Daniel’s other great passion in life is aviation. He balances his music career as an airline pilot for a legacy airline, and still flight-instructs and flys for fun regularly.
Jey Ping
Jey Ping began learning the violin as a young child from his father and has enjoyed playing ever since. Through high school and college, he studied with Yuly Ilyashov and trained through school and community music programs. After graduating from Washington University in St. Louis, Jey continued to keep music a part of his life, teaching part time in schools and playing in community orchestras.
Jey now lives near Johnson City, TX and continues to study and play as many different styles of fiddling as he can get his hands on, drawing inspiration from fellow musicians at folk schools, shows, fiddle festivals, jam sessions, and dances. He regularly plays jazz shows at The Ragtime Oriole in Marble Falls, TX and plays 6-string fiddle in Country and Western bands in the hill country. He plays in community orchestras and is also the substitute organist for multiple churches in Blanco County.
Mark Nugent
Mark Nugent has been a resident of Kerrville and active in the music community for 20 years. Mark’s 40+ year music and cello journey started at age 12 in the Chicago, Il area where he was selected for the Illinois All State Orchestra 2 years in a row and won numerous superior Illinois State chamber music awards.
Mark took some time away from the cello to pursue careers in law enforcement and financial services before restarting his journey studying with the Master cellist at Wheaton College. Mark went on to be a cellist with the DuPage Symphony in Naperville, Il where he was also on the board of Directors. He was the principal cellist for the Cape Cod Community Orchestra in Massachusetts, along with being the president of the Board of Directors. Mark has been a section cellist for the Quincy Symphony, Mid-Texas Symphony, and boasts 20 years with the Hill Country Symphony. Mark has served on the Board of Directors for the Hill Country Vocal Arts Society.
Mark holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Schreiner University and was adjunct faculty of music there while teaching chamber music. Mark currently owns and operates a private teaching studio and has been hired as a clinician at several area schools. He holds a Masters of Business Administration with an Emphasis in Music Business through Southern New Hampshire University and Berklee College of Music in Boston.
Throughout his journey, Mark studied privately with Marijane Car Seigal with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Emanuel Feldman, Principal Cellist of the Boston Pops Esplanade through the New England Conservatory of Music and Ryan Murphy formally with the San Antonio Symphony and Julliard School of Music.
Teri Secrest
Teri Secrest comes from a family of music lovers! Born and raised in Clear Lake, Iowa, just eight miles from where the Music Man was filmed, nearly everyone in town played an instrument.
Teri’s passion is piano and flute and she was the first chair flutist all through junior high and high school. For 23 years, Teri has hosted a Black Tie “Sing Around the Piano” at Christmas time and her goal is to bring joy to whomever attends!