Christmas is approaching quickly, and many people are searching for ways to boost their Christmas spirit. For some, this comes from decorating, while others get it from buying gifts. Here in the small town of Walton, many people found the holiday spirit from the 2025 choir concert. Lewis Cass hosted their annual Christmas concert on December 5, 2025. The concert had a wide variety of music, whether it was new hits or old classics. Concert-goers from all over Cass County came to witness this beautiful tradition.
Winter is in full circle here in Indiana. Many schools have been delaying and canceling for weeks now. This can cause a lot of interference with sports, activities, and choir concerts. The Christmas concert was originally scheduled for December 3, but due to the sudden blizzard that struck northern Indiana, schools were shutting down, which led to the concert having to be pushed back until December 5. With this came some pros and some cons. The choirs had more time to practice their performance and take more stress off, but they also had to work their way around other conflicts to fit in. Choir Director Abby Guy worked so hard and efficiently to make this concert the best it could possibly be. With Lewis Cass’ musical “Elf” being less than two weeks before the concert, Abby had to put the pedal to the metal to make sure everything was at its best. Guy talked about the disadvantages, saying, “A disadvantage of having to reschedule was knowing it probably disrupted plans families had already made. Thankfully, we were able to find a date with minimal athletic conflicts, but I still felt bad for any families it inconvenienced! We also didn’t have a full day at school to rehearse, which was challenging.” She also talked about advantages, saying, “ An advantage of moving it from Tuesday to Friday was that we DID have three short days to rehearse, and not just one short day!”
Each choir spends around two months preparing for the next concert. With the Christmas concert, there is always more to do. As mentioned before, Lewis Cass just recently performed “Elf”, which was an amazing experience for many, but they had to switch gears quickly after to lock in the upcoming concert. Then the choirs encountered the weather, which is to be expected in Indiana in December. Throughout all the turns and roadblocks, the choirs had an excellent performance. Abby Guy responded, “I was so impressed with all the choirs being professional through all of our transitions. We didn’t have time to rehearse like normal. Although we were all feeling a little unsure about who moves when, everyone did a great job adjusting and going with the flow! AND…I couldn’t be more proud of how everyone sounded!! I received so many wonderful compliments. I’m so proud of each and every choir.” This concert is much more spread out than the usual, “this choir goes and sings, then the next.” This brings many things students have to focus on and remember where they need to be when. All five of the choirs, 6-12th grade, circulating throughout the choir room and stage can become quite chaotic, but the choirs remained quiet, quick, and amazing.
The advanced high school choir, Kings’ Collective, opened the concert with a classic “White Christmas Medley” including songs from the classic 1950s hit. This choir also got to close the concert by singing “Noel” by Lauren Daigle, and in the ending chorus, all of the choirs joined in. Many spectators mentioned, “There was not a dry eye in the room.” As a yearly Christmas tradition, Kings’ Collective also had the honor of performing at Woodbridge Health Campus in Logansport, spreading all kinds of Christmas cheer to everyone in the community.
Those who attended the concert reported it to be one of the best they have seen. Students would also agree that this was one of the most fun concerts Lewis Cass has put on. Although many tried to set these choirs back, students pushed through and worked themselves to make sure this concert would leave an impact. Safe to say, they were successful! Lewis Cass Choirs thank everyone who was able to attend, and they hope to see the same outcome at their spring concert this March!
