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The scaffolding is up for the 37th Annual Sweet Home Singing Christmas Tree production and the boughs are going on for this year's performance, which will feature John Kluttz acting as its new music director.

This year's theme, "The Christmas Tree Trail," is a spiritual composition that blends events important to the history of mankind, Oregon and Sweet Home.

"We incorporated it with the Capitol Christmas Tree and the Oregon Trail anniversary," Olson said. "Then we incorporated our performance with 'The Trail to Bethlehem.'"

Songs include "Going up to Bethlehem," "Rise up Shepherd," and "Go...