Articles
- The Process of Getting a New Hymn Included in the LDS HymnbookAdding a hymn to the official LDS hymnbook is a collaborative editorial process, not simply a matter of recording a polished song. A composer usually begins…
- Reviewing The Song of the Heart: A Collection of Primary FavoritesThe Song of the Heart – A Collection of Primary Favorites is a compact, family-centred recording built around songs associated with the Church of Jesus Christ…
- Remembering the pageant music: from Hill Cumorah to MantiThe pageant’s musical story begins with a New York production in 1878, moves to Hill Cumorah near Independence, Missouri, in 1900, and finds a permanent home…
- The Joy of Singing Hymns in the Car: An Australian PlaylistAustralian road trips turn ordinary journeys into shared events. Between stop-start traffic around Sydney or Melbourne and the open roads beyond Adelaide, a…
- How to start a ward music committee for special programsA ward music committee for special programs turns musical ideas into a shared responsibility. Instead of one coordinator carrying every task, the group can…
- The Growing Appeal of Acapella Groups in LDS MusicAcapella music has become an increasingly visible part of Latter-day Saint music culture. Groups built around unaccompanied voices can sound intimate, polished…
- Six Hymns with Stirring Hymn Stories of Their OwnSome hymns arrive with a name, a composer and a date. Others become inseparable from a story: a young teacher seeking comfort, a wartime gathering, a promise…
- Understanding the Differences Between 1985 and Earlier LDS HymnbooksThe 1985 LDS Hymnal, formally titled Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ, marked a major editorial reset for Latter-day Saints. It replaced a succession of…
- Choir music in LDS worship: then and nowThe role of the choir in LDS worship, past and present, is best understood as an evolving partnership between music, testimony and communal participation.…
- The best patriotic LDS songs for the 24th of July beyond the basicsFor Latter-day Saint households, a strong 24 July programme reaches beyond one national anthem. The richest blend combines faith-centred hymns, Pioneer…