Articles
- 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…
- How Folk Music Shaped Early LDS Hymn WritersEarly Latter-day Saint hymnody grew in a world where music travelled by memory, migration and community singing. Before printed arrangements reached every…
- Five Hymns That Work Beautifully for Solo FluteThe flute brings a clear, singing quality to Latter-day Saint hymnody. Its breath-shaped phrasing can suggest a human voice, while its upper register adds…
- Celebrating Sing for Joy: A 1992 Collection for Women's VoicesThe 1992 recording Sing for Joy: Hymns for Women's Voices holds a cherished spot in the catalogue of sacred music produced for members of The Church of Jesus…