If your family enjoys quality music in a variety of classic styles, the 45-minute animated DVD released in 2013 may be just the right thing to make your Christmas celebration special. It’s entitled The Promise: Birth of the Messiah.

The script gives a full picture of the story of Christmas in an entertaining way. The animation is top quality. The well-written story is punctuated by well-written original music with well-written lyrics sung beautifully. This is a presentation the young and old can enjoy together.

Below are a couple of sample songs from the video, to give you a little taste.

​On the Christian Film website, this production is described as “a faithful adaptation of the birth narrative of the Gospel of Luke.” The Dove organization’s review points out that “themes include God’s love in sending his only Son to earth and that nothing is impossible with God.” Dove has awarded this presentation its highest rating.

Here is one of the official trailers: