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We are well into summer now and, if your kids are like mine, they seem to think we’ve run out of fun summer activities. Summer months can be full of fun activities like BBQ’s, pool days, and waiting for the ice cream truck. But in addition to play, summer is also a perfect time to […]
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Christmas is less than a month away. That could be good news or bad news, depending on what you focus on. For me, it’s good news. This means it’s time to start baking, time to do a little holiday shopping, and time to break out the Christmas music. I am one of those people who […]
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Mormon Tabernacle Choir & Friends Overview The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square’s latest album, Mormon Tabernacle Choir & Friends, featuring 12 performers (including Sting, Yo-Yo Ma, James Taylor, Angela Lansbury, and more) who are considered dear friends by the Choir and are known the world over. “Special care went into choosing each of the […]
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Calee Reed’s voice gives us a little taste of What Heaven Feels like in her latest EP Album release. What Heaven Feels Like is a collection of seven songs, six of which were written by Calee. The seventh, “Come Unto Christ,” is 2014’s beautiful youth theme of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. […]
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Madilyn Paige has graduated from “The Voice” and is releasing her first CD today. The self-titled EP features seven original songs—and I loved them all. Madilyn is a 17-year-old singer-songwriter from Utah and co-wrote all of the songs on her album. Listening to them and reading the lyrics, it is clear that they come from […]
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Of all the “trappings” of Christmas, beautiful Christmas music is what really gets me in the spirit. I love music and I’ve been blessed with a musical family who all love music as much as I do (and who are much more talented at performing than I). It’s only December 7th and we’ve already been […]
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Just in time for Easter, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square have released a beautiful tribute to the Savior. He is Risen is not a lengthy album, but each piece is a loving and beautiful tribute to the joy and beauty of Easter. These (mostly) traditional Christian hymns are beautifully arranged […]
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In elementary school, I was the nerdy kid who spent Saturdays at the symphony or sometimes the opera. In high school, when I wasn’t busy with marching band, I was glued to Top 40 on the radio. So when I heard Jenny Oaks Baker’s violin rendition of “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zepplin, the original […]
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Many parents anxiously wonder how and when to have their children begin music lessons. If Sara is already nine has she missed the window of opportunity? When can Titus begin playing the French horn? Much of the answer to these questions rests with your individual child. But there are also some important points to consider […]
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Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. ~Berthold Auerbach I love music. All kinds of music–really. I’ve even learned to appreciate some rap music. I love the power music has to move us, both physically and spiritually. This post was inspired by a video a Facebook friend shared on Thursday. I’ve […]
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