This weekend was the second time we had a four-session general conference. Here’s a look back at a few other milestones you may have missed.
Most Talks in 4 Sessions
- This conference marked the first time there have been 37 talks in four sessions.
- For context, the April 2026 conference consisted of 34 talks in four sessions.
- It also was the first time in over a century that 10 speakers spoke in an individual session (this happened twice, during the Saturday and Sunday afternoon sessions).
- Before 2026, six or seven speakers typically addressed the Church per session. Last April, this average increased to eight or nine speakers per session.
Most Speakers in 4 Sessions
- With 36 different leaders taking the pulpit, this weekend also set a new record for the highest number of different speakers across four sessions.
- Reflecting the Church’s international membership and diversity, these speakers hail from 16 countries and one United States territory:
- American Samoa, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, England, France, Mexico, Nigeria, the Philippines, Samoa, South Africa, Tonga, United States, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
- This level of worldwide representation appears to be a historic first, as reported by Tad Walch of the Deseret News.
- American Samoa, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, England, France, Mexico, Nigeria, the Philippines, Samoa, South Africa, Tonga, United States, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Milestone for Global Choir Participants
- This weekend, 13 global participants joined The Tabernacle Choir. While we’ve seen up to 14 international participants in the past, this most recent group set a different record—they hailed from 12 countries and one US territory, including:
- Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, England, Finland, Germany, Honduras, Puerto Rico, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, and Sweden
- With 13 distinct locations, this milestone marks the highest number of international areas ever represented by the choir’s global participant program.
- Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, England, Finland, Germany, Honduras, Puerto Rico, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, and Sweden
New Hymns and Conference Debuts
- The October 2026 general conference included performances of seven songs from the new hymnbook, including “To God Be the Glory,” “His Eye Is on the Sparrow,” “My Song in the Night,” “This Is the Christ,” “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” “It’s Joyful to Live the Gospel,” and “Love Will Bless Our Home.”
- Of these songs, four made their general conference debuts (“To God Be the Glory,” “My Song in the Night,” “It’s Joyful to Live the Gospel,” and “Love Will Bless Our Home”).
- In addition to songs from the 1985 hymnbook, one song that has been published in the Friend and the Liahona was performed (“If I Listen with My Heart”).
- The Tabernacle Choir performed in three sessions (Saturday morning and both Sunday sessions), while a mixed choir from northern Utah performed in one session (Saturday afternoon).
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