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The Best Christmas CDs from LDS Artists for 2016

I know some are firm in their stance that Christmas music should be reserved until after Thanksgiving, but I'm just not one of those people! That being said, I can only listen to the classics so many times before the magic starts to wear off. The trick is finding a good mix of classic Christmas songs and non-traditional holiday tunes to invite the spirit of Christmas. Below you'll find a whole collection of Christmas albums you won't get tired of!

Famous Latter-day Saints

Mormon Named CMT’s “Next Women of Country” Shares Her Faith, Gets Praised by Marie Osmond: "She Flat Out Inspires Me"

By Yvonne Liu

Named one of Country Music Television’s “Next Women of Country” for 2018 and listed among the “2018 Artists to Watch,” 20-year-old country singer Abby Anderson is not only a rising country star, she is also an active believer in Christ and in the LDS faith.

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9 Christ-Centered Books to Help Your Kids Learn the True Meaning of Easter

By LDS Living

This Easter season is the perfect opportunity to sit down with your kids and read books that teach them about Christ's love and Atonement. These 9 books are perfect resources for helping children of all ages internalize the Savior's infinite gift of grace and redemption.

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How her father's bones healed this Latter-day Saint woman after a tragic car accident

In this week's episode of This Is the Gospel, a tragic car accident takes the life of Ashley's father and leaves her with a hand so badly crippled that she is unable to find solace in the activities she once loved, including playing the piano. Ashley is left suffering emotionally from grief and physically from failed medical attempts to restore the use of her hand. Then, her mother, Michelle, remembers that she consented to have her husband's organs donated, and wonders if his bones might be the key to healing for their daughter.

Latter-day Saint Singer-Songwriter Shares How She Was Inspired to Write a Christmas Song From Mary's Perspective

By Danielle Christensen

The melody came to Kimberly Knighton out of nowhere.

Latter-day Saint Life

Annie Schmidt's Brother Shares the Song He & Annie Were Working on When She Died, "Why Do You Have to Go?"

By LDS Living Staff

"Before my sister Annie left on her LDS mission a few years ago, we wrote a song together about her leaving. Life happened and we never got around to finishing it. Months before she passed, we fell back in love with the song and were working towards finishing it," writes Spencer Schmidt, the brother of Annie Schmidt who went missing on October 16 and whose remains were recently found.

Famous Latter-day Saints

David Archuleta & Nathan Pacheco Sing Breathtaking Song "The Prayer," Church Shares

Watch artists David Archuleta and Nathan Pacheco team up in this absolutely gorgeous rendition of "The Prayer" for the Church's tenth day of the "12 Days of Social."

McLean to Debut New Year-Round Inspirational Song on ‘Forgotten Carols’ Tour

By The Forgotten Carols (Sponsored)

As Michael McLean tells it, The Forgotten Carols is a gift he received from Heavenly Father, and like all great blessings, he was directed to share it with others. Now, over a quarter-century later, more than a million people have had the opportunity to personally see The Forgotten Carols performed throughout the world. This year, thousands more people will experience this holiday tradition through one of the largest run of performances in its history—22 performances covering 12 cities in 5 western states.

Famous Latter-day Saints

Justin Osmond Talks About Being Deaf in a Musical Family in Inspiring New Ted Talk

By Jamie Armstrong

Justin Osmond, the second son of Merrill Osmond, lead singer of the world-famous Osmonds, was diagnosed with 90 percent hearing loss at age 2. In a new Ted Talk, he shared the challenges of being deaf in a legendary musical family and how he learned to embrace his limitations and turn them into his greatest strengths.

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This Australian ward held a virtual Primary talent show. The results are too adorable to miss

By Emily Linder

In some areas of the world, Church leaders have begun to open chapel doors and welcome Latter-day Saints back for limited sacrament meetings. Most doors to Primary classes, however, will remain closed as leaders have been instructed to give priority to meetings where ordinances are performed. But that isn’t stopping Saints in Australia and in many other places around the world from reaching out to their Primary children.