A few simple words directed at your Amazon or Google smart speaker will, beginning July 22, 2020, bring scripture, music, general conference talks, and other important content from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints into your home. To get started, those who own an Amazon Echo can say, “Alexa, enable Gospel Voice.” Users of Google Home can say, “Hey, …
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Watch the Tabernacle Choir’s Special Broadcast This Weekend
Guest performers will join The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in a special worldwide broadcast this weekend to commemorate 90 years of “Music and the Spoken Word.” Members of the choir organization met with media Friday to discuss the history of the choir’s weekly broadcast and what viewers can expect to see in the prerecorded program. “It is …
Read More »Bonner Family Covers “Run and Tell That” from Hairspray Musical
The Bonner Family, a Latter-day Saint family known for their inspiring music, has joined with Working With Lemons for a special music video. Together, the group performs “Run and Tell That” from the hit musical Hairspray! “We love who we are and will never forget where we came from,” the Bonner family shared on their Facebook page about the video. “We …
Read More »New “Abish Testified” Song Celebrates Women’s Testimonies
A new song for Latter-day Saint children not only teaches about sharing gospel truths but highlights the story of an important Book of Mormon female. The song, entitled “Abish Testified,” was written by Monica Scott, Jen Hilton, and Kristin B. Hodson. It follows the story of Abish, a Lamanite woman who had converted to the gospel of Jesus Christ but …
Read More »Tabernacle Choir to Celebrate 90 Years of “Music & the Spoken Word”
This summer, the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square have been broadcasting “Music & the Spoken Word” for 90 years. To celebrate the program’s 90th year of broadcasting, making in the longest-running national radio program, the Choir will host “Music for a Summer Evening” on July 18, 2020. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time and …
Read More »GENTRI, Jay Warren Cover “Because You Loved Me” for Father’s Day
The men of GENTRI joined with Jay Warren for a special cover of Celine Dion’s “Because You Loved Me” for Father’s Day. “This Father’s Day we celebrate the men who work the early hours, stay up late to help with homework, and those who have left a lasting legacy on the hearts of those left behind,” they shared alongside the …
Read More »Tabernacle Choir to Launch Streamed Organ Recitals
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square will begin a live stream organ recital series from the Salt Lake Tabernacle on Temple Square later this month. The current COVID-19 pandemic temporarily halted the organ recitals in the historic Tabernacle, which have been a tradition for more than a century. But noon recitals will now resume via the internet, without an audience, …
Read More »BYU Vocal Point Joins Peter Hollens for Cover of “The Climb”
BYU Vocal Point, the premier acapella group at Brigham Young University, has joined with YouTube star Peter Hollens for a new cover of “The Climb.” The song was originally performed by Miley Cyrus. Watch the full video below.
Read More »Creator of Beloved Children’s Song “Follow the Prophet” Passes Away
Duane Hiatt, author of the beloved Latter-day Saint children’s song “Follow the Prophet,” passed away on May 24, 2020. He was 82-years old. On Hiatt’s website, where he shared music, little epistles, and other stories from his life, his son wrote, “He was surrounded by family at the end. We are grateful for his influence in our lives and while …
Read More »Can You Solve This Book of Mormon Crossword Puzzle?
Do you like crossword puzzles? Then check out this one inspired by the Book of Mormon. It features 19 questions and some of them are pretty tricky. For example, do you know the name of the “exceedingly curious man” who sails north? Or which silver coin is worth four senums? This crossword puzzle will have you turning to the scriptures …
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