Boy Jesus’ Song: Why These Gifts?
Friday, September 11th, 2009
A song from the perspective of boy Jesus asking his father what the gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh represent. From the album “Christmas Through These Eyes.” View/listen to the rest at dantompkins.com
Duration : 0:4:16
We open on the nativity scene as the 3 wise men place their gifts inside the manger. There’s a pregnant pause. Suddenly, one by one, the gifts are thrown out of the manger. The wise men look on in disbelief. Joseph and Mary look to each other with a blank expression.
O. Henry’s classic story turned into a short film