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Editor’s note: This article originally ran in October 2015 and has been updated for clarity.
A prolific writer and renowned scientist, Henry B. Eyring's father, Henry Eyring, received the Wolf Prize in Chemistry and the National Medal of Science, not to mention the fact he served as the president of the American Chemical Society and the Association for the Advancement of Science.
For more great insights from licensed LDS therapist Dr. Julie de Azevedo Hank, check out "Is There a Mormon Burnout Epidemic?"
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In 1957, Richard P. Condie was named the conductor of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Under his direction, he brought the Choir into the mainstream, while still performing sacred and classical music. In 1959, at the first GRAMMY Awards broadcast, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir performed “Battle Hymn of the Republic” and won a GRAMMY for the song, which was included on the album, The Lord’s Prayer. The book, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, describes the event: “The doors in an elaborate set parted, framing the nearly 300 singers clad in blue as Richard P. Condie led them in the words 'Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.' ”
Chart-topping rapper and member missionary James the Mormon recently released a new inspiring music video, one that will help you see the memorable moments that we experience every day.
I was a new missionary, having arrived just over four weeks earlier. With several unanticipated expenses that first month, no one could blame me for completely running out of money three days before the month ended.
Halloween—that confusing mix of eeriness, morbidity, candy, trick-or-treating, and family fun. But the mixed reception of this holiday got us wondering, what has the Church officially said about Halloween?
When the multimillion-dollar Teton Dam disaster struck Idaho in 1976, a force of 45,000 Latter-day Saints was deployed almost overnight to provide emergency relief. When Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, Mormon relief trucks arrived before the National Guard was even allowing relief through. Massive oil spills in South Korea in late 2007 found hundreds of volunteers handling the disaster with plans, supplies and manpower within days. The 2010 Haitian earthquake catastrophe was met immediately with 160,000 pounds of food and emergency resources, and a month later, when a devastating earthquake hit Chile, an airlift of tents, tarps, supplies and even diapers was quickly deployed.The Church is interested in helping those in need become self-sufficient in the long term as well as meeting immediate needs. After the 2004 tsunami devastated Southeast Asia, LDS Humanitarian Services personnel were still working with community-based organizations to provide longer-term aid and development three years later.
Filmed in Libby Gardner Hall, this touching video about the Savior features lyrics written by Elder Bednar and music composed by Paul Cardall along with the vocals of guest tenor Nathan Pacheco, not to mention the Lyceum Philharmonic and two choirs.