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Our 9 Favorite Mormon Moments on Reality TV

Mormons on reality TV is nothing new. From music to fashion, Latter-day Saints have showcased their talents across a variety of shows. Here are just 10 of our favorite Mormon moments on reality TV.

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David Archuleta to Headline BYU Homecoming Spectacular

By BYU Spectacular

Tickets go on sale this month for October 8-9 shows

David Archuleta joins children’s choir to create a timely, hopeful music video: 'From a Distance'

By Emily Linder

Conductor Ben Watson of the Rexburg Children’s Choir didn’t realize he was on a strict timeline when he reached out to David Archuleta about collaborating on a music video earlier this year. As it turns out, Archuleta and the children’s choir finished recording their music just one week before the COVID-19 shutdown. The group then had to film the video from separate locations—Archuleta in Nashville and the choir in eastern Idaho. Despite these challenges, the final music video, “From a Distance,” is a sweet reminder that as the song says, “God is always watching.”

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5 Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert guest performances we’re still in love with

By Haley Lundberg

To celebrate the upcoming Christmas concert from The Tabernacle Choir, here are a few of our favorite performances featuring the Choir and past guest artists.

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What I Learned After Giving Kelly Clarkson a Book of Mormon

By Morgan Pearson

I fell in love with Kelly Clarkson’s voice as a 13-year-old little girl watching American Idol. I’ll shamelessly admit that I still, nearly 16 years later, get teary-eyed each time I see the clip of her singing “A Moment Like This” after being named the reality show’s inaugural winner.

The 7 Most Touching Latter-day Saint Moments from Reality TV

By Alicia Soto

From cooking shows to dancing to singing, Latter-day Saints are making an impact on reality TV. No doubt these shows are fun to watch, but there are also many emotional, touching stories behind some of these Latter-day Saint performers who shared their raw talents and faith. So bring out those tissue boxes and let's get started:

4 Famous Mormons Whose Faces Have Been Turned into Epic Corn Mazes

Shortly after Elder Jeffrey R. Holland dedicated a beautiful sculpture gardendepicting the life of Christ at Thanksgiving Point's Ashton Gardens, Thanksgiving Point opened its corn maze. In years past, this attraction has featured the faces of many famous Mormons. See if you can recognize these LDS celebrities:

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New Poll about Phones, Targeted Ads, Shows Why the 10th Commandment Is Important Today

By LDS Living

Are the 10 commandments still relevant today? A Deseret News poll regarding this question revealed that the majority of Americans find the commandments still important today—with the exception of "Remember to keep the Sabbath day holy," which only 49 percent of Americans found relevant. In contrast, fewer U.K. citizens found the 10 commandments still important today with only 19 percent considering "Remember to keep the Sabbath day holy" relevant, 23 percent considering "You shall not use the Lord's name in vain" relevant, 20 percent considering "You shall have no other God before me" relevant, and 31 percent considering "You shall not worship idols" relevant today.

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Sponsored: Leaning into the challenge David Archuleta tackles the title role in ‘Joseph’ at Tuacahn

By Lisa Larson, for Tuacahn (Advertiser)

When David Archuleta croons the opening lines of “Any Dream Will Do” during this summer’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the audience won’t be able to tell, but he’s probably nervous.