Articles
- Paul Cardall's 1988 Piano Album For the Beauty of the EarthReleased in 1988, For the Beauty of the Earth was one of the earliest solo-piano hymn projects by a young Utah pianist named Paul Cardall. In the years since,…
- Teaching Gospel Principles Through Hymns in Seminary ClassesMusic has long carried doctrinal weight in Latter-day Saint worship, and nowhere is that weight more visible than in seminary classrooms where teenagers gather…
- Collecting Out-of-Print LDS Music CDs: A Field Guide for Aussie CollectorsOut-of-print Latter-day Saint recordings once filled the shelves of Deseret Book, Seagull Book, and small independent LDS shops across the American West. In…
- A Vocal Duet Collection That Casts a Steady GlowThroughout the history of LDS music, vocal duets have occupied a quietly powerful corner of the catalogue. Two voices weaving around a sacred text create an…
- Standout songs from the 2003 Especially for Youth albumEFY conferences have long been a cornerstone of Latter-day Saint teenage culture, and the soundtrack albums released each summer become the unofficial playlist…
- Come, come, ye Saints: the hymn of the pioneer journeyIn April 1846, with the Mississippi River flooding its banks behind them and the future of a displaced people hanging by a thread, William Clayton sat in a…
- Inside The Art Of 1990s LDS Music Album CoversBefore streaming thumbnails and instant digital artwork, a record cover had to earn attention from across a music-shop shelf. For Latter-day Saint artists in…
- Teaching Primary Songs with Simple Handbells at Home and in PrimaryA bright clang of a single bell can capture a child's attention faster than any spoken invitation to sing. For many Latter-day Saint families, the search for…
- Restoration Hymns Reimagined for Quiet Organ DevotionA new collection of organ meditations is offering Latter-day Saints across the Pacific a fresh way to sit with familiar restoration hymns. The recording pairs…
- Reverent LDS Music Choices for a Father's Day Sacrament MeetingChoosing the right music for a Father's Day sacrament meeting can feel like a meaningful responsibility for ward music coordinators. The selections need to…