{"id":1937,"date":"2020-12-23T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/?p=1937"},"modified":"2020-12-23T18:10:18","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T00:10:18","slug":"from-book-to-ballet-the-story-of-st-nicholas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/es\/2020\/12\/23\/from-book-to-ballet-the-story-of-st-nicholas\/","title":{"rendered":"From Book to Ballet: The Story of St. Nicholas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6860-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6860-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6860-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6860-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6860-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6860-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6860-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_6860.jpg 760w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This week, I had the privilege of speaking with Eric Elder: author, musician, composer, and director of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/theranch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Ranch<\/a> ministry! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several years ago, he wrote St. Nicholas: The Believer, about the man now known as Santa Claus. The book really touched me as I read about the saint&#8217;s treatment of the sick during the plague. It spoke to me about the importance of showing Christ&#8217;s love to others, especially during times of great illness like our modern era. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"St. Nicholas: The Believer: A New Story For Christmas Based On The Old Story Of St. Nicholas\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"525\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpe&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_rkbGdcYvMQiGwJ&#038;asin=B00JJESNH0&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">I love how Eric adapted the work for several different mediums beyond paperback and ebook. He narrated his own audiobook, which, as an auditory person, I thoroughly enjoyed. After the release of the book, Eric turned the story into a musical, which he composed for the stage and film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=rcdc0a-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1931760780&amp;asins=1931760780&amp;linkId=d823ca2734d2f0f959f94f530f81f55e&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Eventually, the story became a ballet as well, which premiered on YouTube this past weekend. My family loved watching it together, just like we do other Christmas classics like Tchaikovsky&#8217;s Nutcracker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ONE LIFE: A CHRISTMAS STORY BALLET, A New Story for Christmas Based on the Old Story of St. Nicholas\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R2DNi2hgx6Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I was honored to speak with Eric about this creative work, how it blossomed from an idea to a full-stage production and video. I love how he combined his love for the written word with music, dance, and film. Check out his interview!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Author and Musician Spotlight: Eric Elder \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b8Wein9qohA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6565-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6565-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rescotcreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_6565-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Eric Elder is an author, speaker and contemporary pianist with a passion for sharing Christ with others. He is also an ordained pastor and a technology expert, having worked as a technology researcher for a Fortune 10 corporation for nine years prior to going into full-time ministry.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, I had the privilege of speaking with Eric Elder: author, musician, composer, and director of The Ranch ministry! <\/p>\n<p>Several years ago, he wrote St. Nicholas: The Believer, about the man now known as Santa Claus. <\/p>\n<p>After the release of the book, Eric adapted the story into a musical and eventually a ballet. The premier of the film aired this past weekend and was a huge success! My family loved watching it together, just like we do other Christmas classics like Tchaikovsky&#8217;s Nutcracker.<\/p>\n<p>I was honored to speak with Eric about his creative work, how it blossomed from an idea to a full-stage production and video. I love how he combined his love for the written word with music and film. 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