Help!! I need a plot idea for a musical.?

Question

I want to write a christian musical for my church, but I can't seem to get started. Everything me and my friends and family can come up with, has already been done. I can write music and songs and the actual play but, i am having problems getting started. If you can help please do. But remember it is going to be put on at my church and it need to be christian. Thank you so much for your ideas.

Answer 1

With all due respect, I see questions like this so often here, it becomes tiresome.

    As a writer,,,among other things, for nearly all of my 64 years, I'm amazed at questions like this, most especially from people who say they can write, even to the point of write music, and yet cannot come up with ideas for the WHAT.

    Christian or REAL life, inspiration is so heavy around us it should choke us. I guess I'd suggest, make a list of all you know that HAS BEEN DONE, then go through your bible and choose something NOT ON the list.

   How difficult can this be? YIKES!

Answer 2

Look at Godspell. You can take parables from the bible and act them out with music.

Answer 3

I agree completely with S.W.'s answer -- crack open your Bible and find a story that hasn't been musicalized.

You could go for one of the biggies, like the flood or the ten commandments, or tell the Christ story from the viewpoint of one of the apostles.  Or you could find one of the more minor stories and use it.

Answer 4

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