STORY AND PHOTO BY KAREN BOSSICK

It’ll be a “Not So Silent Night” on Friday when the Church of the Big Wood presents a concert spanning all kinds of music from a re-imagining of some traditional Christmas songs to more contemporary songs bursting with rock, gospel and the blues.

The free concert will start at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, at the church at Warm Springs and Saddle roads in Ketchum.

“It won’t be a traditional Christmas concert,” said Mark Mueller, the church’s music director. “We’ll have a few familiar songs like ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ and ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.’ And we’ll have a few songs that are off the radar for most people.”

The free concert—the second annual “Not So Silent Night”--will feature a hand full of vocalists and a 10-piece band.

“We’re doing it to spread joy this Christmas season,” said Mueller. “It’ll be a celebration of Jesus that we hope will shine a fresh light on the Christmas story. And it’s going to be a great time for all ages.”