Articles
- LDS Songs for Meaningful Mother’s Day ProgramsMother’s Day programs in Latter-day Saint congregations often rely on a simple combination of children’s singing, congregational hymns, instrumental music and…
- The Gentle Shepherd by Jenny Phillips: A Thoughtful ReviewJenny Phillips’ The Gentle Shepherd occupies a calm, devotional space within the Latter-day Saint music catalogue. Rather than aiming for dramatic production…
- How to Mix and Master LDS Music in a Home StudioMixing sacred music in a home studio calls for more than clean recordings and polished plug-ins. LDS music often depends on clarity, warmth, reverence, and…
- A history of LDS hymn arrangements for brass ensemblesBrass instruments have long given Latter-day Saint hymnody a distinct public voice. Trumpets, cornets, horns, trombones, and tubas can turn a familiar…
- The 2010 EFY album and the songs that shaped a generationThe 2010 EFY album arrived during a formative period for young Latter-day Saints. For many listeners, Especially for Youth music was more than a yearly…
- The best LDS music for a pregnancy and birth journeyPregnancy can make ordinary moments feel more reflective. A quiet morning, an appointment, a long drive, or an evening spent preparing the nursery may invite…
- Hope of Israel arrangements bring young voices togetherA new release built around “Hope of Israel” youth choir arrangements offers a fresh way to experience a familiar Latter-day Saint hymn. Designed for developing…
- How to build a ward choir repertoire from the hymnbookA ward choir can create a rich, flexible musical program without searching far beyond the standard hymnbook. Its pages contain music for worship, testimony,…
- Nature, Faith, and Five Beloved LDS SongsNature has long given Latter-day Saint musicians a language for expressing faith. A sunrise can suggest revelation, a shepherd’s field can evoke divine care,…
- Teaching hymns as a living languageFor many young Latter-day Saints, a hymn is first encountered as a line of printed music, a Sunday meeting tradition, or a melody remembered from childhood. A…