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- The Gift of Faith revives beloved hymns through organ craftFor many Latter-day Saints, the sound of a pipe organ carries a particular weight. It frames the opening of sacrament meeting, swells beneath congregational…
- LDS Songs for a Youth Conference Opening SessionThe first songs of a youth conference establish its spiritual direction before the opening prayer, speaker or activity begins. A well-chosen hymn or youth…
- The influence of African American spirituals on early LDS hymnsThe musical heritage of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints draws from a wide river of nineteenth-century Protestant hymnody, and within that…
- Behind The Music Of An LDS PageantAn LDS musical pageant brings sacred history to life through a blend of choral writing, orchestral colour, narration and theatrical movement. For audiences,…
- Five Hymns That Tell a Story from Beginning to EndA strong hymn can feel like a miniature narrative. It introduces a person, a question or a moment of crisis, then moves through discovery, sacrifice,…
- How to Host a Hymn Singing Competition in Your WardA hymn singing competition can turn a familiar Sunday repertoire into a warm, community-centred event. Rather than treating it as a talent show, the organising…
- New Release: Meditative Piano Solos on Hymns of the RestorationMeditative piano solos drawn from Latter-day Saint hymns offer a quieter way to encounter familiar Restoration themes. Rather than relying on a full choir,…
- The Best LDS Music For A Patriotic Or Heritage SundayA patriotic or heritage Sunday can honour a country, a community, and a family story while keeping worship centred on Jesus Christ. For Latter-day Saints, the…
- The Lord Is My Light: A 1989 LDS Music Album RememberedReleased in 1989, The Lord Is My Light represents the kind of faith-centred choral recording that once circulated through ward libraries, church music…
- How to Digitize Old LDS Music Cassette Tapes for PreservationOld LDS music cassettes often hold recordings that were never issued on CD or made available as digital downloads. A youth conference performance, family…