Articles
- As the Dew: Softer Hymns for Peaceful ReflectionSome hymn albums announce themselves with grand vocals, bright instrumentation and a clear sense of occasion. As the Dew: Softer Hymns for Peaceful Reflection…
- Top LDS Songs for a Pioneer Day Celebration ProgramA Pioneer Day celebration can turn Latter-day Saint history into a warm, musical gathering for families, youth groups and local congregations. Held on or…
- The Lasting Legacy Of The Windows Of HeavenReleased in 1991, The Windows of Heaven belongs to an important period in Latter-day Saint music. Recorded when cassette tapes still shared space with compact…
- Inside an Australian collection of LDS music and vinylIn a spare room in Adelaide, collector Daniel Mercer keeps more than 400 pieces of Latter-day Saint music memorabilia. His shelves hold missionary choir…
- Five LDS Hymns That Make Rhythm Worth HearingA hymn’s time signature is more than a small marking at the beginning of a stave. It shapes the way a congregation breathes, where a melody leans, and whether…
- Using LDS Music In A Devotional For Young WomenMusic can give a devotional its emotional shape. A carefully chosen hymn, vocal arrangement, or contemporary Latter-day Saint song can help young women settle,…
- Flute and piano duets on early LDS hymnsA new release built around flute and piano duets on early LDS hymns offers a gentle way to revisit the musical language of the Restoration. Rather than…
- Best LDS music for a Sunday School class sing-alongSunday School classes across Brisbane, Perth and the suburbs of Melbourne often open with a familiar chord on the piano and a songbook passed hand to hand. The…
- Music, Meaning And Welcome At LDS Temple Open HousesAn LDS temple open house is a rare opportunity for people of many backgrounds to enter a sacred building before it is dedicated. Visitors may include Church…
- Kenneth Cope's The Voice of Truth: a 1996 album worth rediscoveringFor members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Perth, finding music that speaks to shared spiritual experiences has…