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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 …

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 …

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, …

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.

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 …

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 …

In the first interfaith project of its kind, “The Chosen” looks to connect viewers with Jesus Christ through the eyes of those who knew him. The multi-episode streaming series is produced by and exclusively available to stream at VidAngel. “People from the Jewish faith, evangelical Christians, Catholics and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints all came …

The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square has a new look and modern direction, making it even more relevant to listeners and viewers throughout the world. The announcement was made on Thursday, April 23, 2020, during a virtual news conference that included Ron Jarrett, president of the choir, and music director Mack Wilberg participating from their homes in Utah. Jarrett unveiled the …

In celebration of Easter and in hopes of inviting a special spirit as the world continues to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Rob Garder will be hosting an online-only, worldwide sing-along of “Lamb of God” through YouTube Live and Facebook Live. Gardner is a Latter-day Saint composer and is perhaps best known for his arrangement of “Savior, Redeemer, of …

Latter-day Saints from around the world virtually joined The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square in a pre-recorded performance during the 190th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in April 2020. In addition to the historic significance of April’s general conference to ring in the bicentennial anniversary of Joseph Smith’s First Vision –one of the …