Singing Christmas Tree celebrates 40 years of holiday magic

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The tradition in the US state of Michigan is a 67-foot spectacle with 180 students, highlighting community spirit and inclusivity.

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Members of the Mona Shores High School choir have a fun way of performing around Christmas time. Photo: AP

A community in the US state of Michigan is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its singing Christmas tree, comprised of 180 students from the Mona Shores High School choir.

The Mona Shores Singing Christmas Tree stands 67 feet (20 metres) tall and is adorned with 25,000 LED lights and loads of greenery.

“The Singing Christmas Tree is 100 per cent a spectacle,” said Shawn Lawton, who has directed the Mona Shores High School Choir and overseen the annual show for three decades.

The tree-shaped structure has a hierarchy, with first-year students near the bottom and older ones above them.

The very top, just underneath the star, typically is reserved for the “tree angel,” a student chosen by Lawton who “is not your top singer” but has “all the heart.”

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