It was truly a joy to participate in this February’s Stake Conference; the choir performed superbly, the speakers delivered powerful messages, and the Spirit enlightened our minds and inspired our souls. For my part, I was pleased with the arrangements overall; though I always find room for revision, these pieces seem solid; Come, Follow Me felt especially right.
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I was asked to speak at our Stake Conference a few months ago regarding music. The experience really help me to grow and learn. I include my thoughts and remarks here in hopes that some of the ideas and quotes might help others studying this topic.
“Why are you giving your music away?”
A fair question with a reasonably easy answer: to help proclaim truth and spread beauty. Altruistic? I suppose it is a bit; but I hope it doesn’t sound proud or patronizing.
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The Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert this year was excellent. Guest vocalist Brian Stokes Mitchell and actor Edward Herrmann brought a meaningful, and genuine, sincerity and spirit to the concert. I’ve attended each concert since Mack became a choral director (1998) and this ranks as my 2nd favorite (I think it will be nearly impossible to fill the pure and clear soprano shoes of Sissel).
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Our family recently decided to move (thus my temporary hiatus from the site!) and we ended up, surprisingly, in Cache Valley, Utah. This isn’t where we intended to move when we started looking, but through powerful personal experiences with the spirit and answers to prayers, we know it’s where we are supposed to be – and it’s beautiful.
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