"Santa is in a deep depression. The pandemic has thrown a huge wrench in his supply chain, his elves are on strike, and he isn't sure he wants to do Christmas anymore. Then came Peter, a small boy who still believed in Santa and what Christmas was all about..."

This is an audio production of "Bringing Back Santa: A Christmas Comeback Story" written and produced by Scott Trout. 

My family and I used to make these Christmas recordings when we were little. My mom would pick a Christmas story for us to read and then assign us different parts in the story, whether it was playing the piano, repeating lines after she said them, or just wishing people Merry Christmas at the end. For us as a family, this tradition helped us remember that Christmas is not just about us getting presents, but it's about Jesus's birth and giving to others like he gave to us. My parents would send these recordings on cassette tapes to friends and family all over the US every year. As we got older, we stopped doing the recordings, so I thought it was about time we brought it back.

For this year's edition:

I hope this story reminds you of the meaning behind Christmas and how this can be a time to serve others not just receive presents.

Cast:

Narrator--Scott Trout

Santa Cla-- Roy Matthewson

Mrs. Klaus-- Stacey Matthewson

Peter--- Peter Matthewson (age 8)

Alfie the Elf-- Ben Trout

Ada the Elf-- Lexi Trout

Desperate Daughter--- Naomi Trout (age 2)

Song Credits:

Between Two Worlds Intro-- Matthew Lohr

Between Two Worlds Outro-- Jan Pieter Eversdijk

"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" by the Jackson Five

Other Credits:

Sound Effects: Domenico Gemoli