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"You Make Me Speechless": LDS 13-Year-Old on "America's Got Talent" Receives Standing Ovation for Stunning Performance

Singing "Wings" by Birdy, Evie Clair gave a stunning and emotional performance on America’s Got Talent, singing for her parents as they celebrated their wedding anniversary and her father as he battles stage 4 cancer.

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15 Latter-day Saints Dominate 1 Billboard Chart, Top 3 More

By LDS Living Staff

This September has seen countless Latter-day Saint artists topping Billboard charts. And now the success has reached a new peak.

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6 Famous Olympians Who Became Mormons

By LDS Living Staff

Nearly 100 LDS athletes have competed in the Olympics, with another 14 participating in the 2016 Rio Games. While many stood for their faith while they made history, there are some who were still searching for truth when they showed up on the world stage.

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11 Unforgettably Touching Mormon Moments from 2017

By Alexandra Mortenson

It's that time again. As we straddle the fence between 2017 and 2018 and look forward to the fresh possibilities of the next 12 months, let's take a moment to look back and savor those moments that touched our hearts and renewed our faith in 2017. As we review beloved Mormon moments from this year, we encourage you to reflect on touching events from your own life and use the gratitude and conviction that follows to catapult you into the new year.

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First Black man sealed in the Salt Lake Temple shares the moment he heard the 1978 priesthood revelation

By Danielle B. Wagner

In 1967, Isaac Thomas walked onto the Missouri Valley College campus on fraternity pledge night. As one of only 32 black students at the school, he stood out starkly, but, being an outgoing young man fresh from an all-black high school, Thomas didn’t think anything of it. He had never come face to face with the violence and hatred racism breeds—until that night.

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Day 10: ‘He went out … and cried mightily to his God in behalf of his people’

By Danielle Christensen

This article is part of a series called “12 Days of Christmas: A daily study guide to bring the Savior into the season.” See the full list of days in the study guide and learn more about how it’s formatted here.

Recently married 22 year-old Latter-day Saint passes away in car crash and donates liver to childhood friend's mother

By Emily Linder

Caleb Johnson and Cory Derfler met in junior high school when Johnson was a peer mentor and Derfler, a student with autism, was in the same class. Their special friendship lasted through high school and during Johnson’s mission.

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The Ultimate Guide to Studio C: Everything You Wanted to Know About the Cast and the Show

By Danielle B. Wagner

When Matt Meese, Whitney Call, Mallory Everton, Jason Gray, Adam Berg, Stacey Harkey, Natalie Madsen, Stephen Meek, James Perry, and Jeremy Warner joined BYU’s comedy group in the years 2007–2011, they had no idea that their humorous hobby would soon evolve into a highly successful comedic career.

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6 Famous Olympians Who Became Mormon

By LDS Living Staff

Over 100 LDS athletes have competed in the Olympics, with five competing in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. While many stood for their faith while they made history, there are some who were still searching for truth when they showed up on the world stage.

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Johnny Lingo Cast, The Jets, and Other Mormon Celebs: Where They Are Now

By Brooke Ward and Jenny Spencer

Thanks to the movie Johnny Lingo, being called an eight-cow wife is now a compliment. This 1969 film has lived on in Mormon culture through the decades, and not surprisingly, seminary teachers and Young Men and Young Women leaders still show it to their youth. Johnny Lingo has been shown in various denominations throughout the world, not just in LDS churches in the United States.