Tagged with "Music"
Entertainer, Mormon Bob Engemann dies at age 77
MR says: Bob Engemann was an original member of The Lettermen, a group that had numerous Billboard hits over the years. He will be missed. Bob Engemann had a smooth voice and eyes that melted female hearts from half a concert hall away. The tight harmonies he sang with fellow artists Jim Pike and Tony Butala...
How Mormons saved music for me
MR says: Love the analysis of decades of music, followed by examples of a few Mormon-led bands. Lets be honest. I am getting older and the music tastes of the times have changed. Each aging generation tells the new one how horrible and untalented the new artists sound. Those who grew up in the 60s lamented...
Blind Mormon teen shares self-taught musical talent on YouTube (+ video)
MR says: Inspiring and fun to watch/hear. He does most of his pieces by ear. Members of the Waimea 1st Ward, Kona Hawaii Stake, on the Big Island of Hawaii oftentimes make it a point to arrive early to sacrament meeting each Sunday. As they come in, find a seat and sit, the sounds coming from the chapel...
Billboard Magazine Names Mormon Tabernacle Choir the #1 Selling Classical Artist of 2012
The latest year-in-review issue of Billboard Magazine features year-end charts for 2012. Topping one of those charts, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir was named the #1 Traditional Classical Albums Artist in 2012. Overall, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square charted on five of...
Singing Elders - "Children Go" by The Nashville Tribute Band
These elders seem like a fun duo. The faces they make are priceless. (It's obvious they've listened to this song a few times.)
100 Greatest LDS Songs of All Time: Top 3
Contemporary Latter-day Saint composers have had a profound impact on Mormon culture with their beautiful melodies and inspiring messages. After conducting an extensive survey asking our readers which inspirational LDS songs (excluding hymns) were their favorite, we’ve got the top 10 songs in our Jan/Feb issue, but you can get a sneak peek at the top three right here!
Mormon Tabernacle Choir part of Utah inauguration
MR says: There are some great pictures at the full article on LDS Church News. Elder L. Tom Perry of the Quorum of the Twelve offered a prayer during the inauguration ceremony of Utah Gov. Gary Herbert on Jan. 7. The hourlong inauguration event — attended by political, community and business leaders and...
The Piano Guys, Lindsey Stirling combine for 'Mission Impossible' video
MR says: This video is amazing. Really. Fun to watch and hear. Two YouTube phenomenons from Utah, Lindsey Stirling and The Piano Guys, have joined together to create a new video based on the popular films and TV show "Mission Impossible." Performing theme music and other covers is not a first for...
New CD by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir: children's music
MR says: Yay! Always love listening to the new compilations they put out. The new CD by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square, "Teach Me to Walk in the Light and Other Children’s Favorites," is now available:...
Updates to LDS Music Website
Music.lds.org is one of the most visited sections within LDS.org, averaging more than 1.5 million page views a month and it has been updated with more music and more features. Here are some of the new or improved features you’ll love: Interactive music player. Listen to hymns and songs or use...
New inspirational song aims to heal nation, help victims of Connecticut shooting
We love that so many artists are banding together to help the healing at this difficult time. The timing was uncanny. Wayne Burton’s new national inspirational music release coincided with the tragic elementary school shooting in Newtown Connecticut. Only weeks before the tragedy, the new...
Watch: Alex Boye films tribute video for Sandy Hook Elementary shooting victims
MR says: 100% of the proceeds from this song go to the Emilie Parker Family fund, which benefits the families of Sandy Hook Elementary School. Alex Boye had received the music for his latest song a year ago. He recorded it a month ago. But on Dec. 14, the project became a tribute. After learning of...
Viral Video: Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert Time-lapse
MR says: Impressive! This shows the construction of the Christmas Concert set inside the Conference Center. It's a little exhausting to think about, but this was video was made by compiling pictures taken every 20 minutes over the course of 35 DAYS! Wonderful to watch.
Newtown native counters ugly reality with Tabernacle Choir beauty
MR says: Ryan Murphy, associate director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, went to Sandy Hook Elementary as a child. Whenever something really ugly happens in the world, Ryan Murphy feels the best thing he can do is to counteract the ugliness with beauty. That was never more true than last Friday, when...
Mormon performer Lindsey Stirling in top YouTube videos of 2012
MR says: This violinist's rocking videos have gone viral - one of which made her 8th most watched on YouTube. YouTube released the top 11 most popular videos of 2012, and Gangnam Style, the Harvard baseball team and Felix Baumgartner's supersonic free-fall from 128,00 feet will all bring one made-up word to...
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