Daniel's Ballad, A Folk Opera

St. Simon’s on the Sound Episcopal Church in Ft. Walton Beach will host the musical presentation of Daniel’s Ballad, A Folk Opera on Wednesday, December 2, 2026 at 5:30 pm in the church’s nave. The event is free with a love offering to benefit St. Simon's Outreach Ministries.

This lively musical offering draws the audience into the fascinating stories in the Old Testament book of Daniel. The music and songs revisit the events of the exiled Judeans as recorded in chapters 1-6 and reach further into Daniel’s dreams and visions as described in chapters 7-12

With the score written by Ellen Sheppard, a local resident and retired mathematics teacher of Okaloosa District Schools, and the lyrics written by her sister Scottie Fredrickson who resides in Seneca, South Carolina, one is sure to be tapping toes or humming to the catchy tunes throughout the evening. Sometimes uplifting, sometimes emotionally dark, the…