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Mormon music

January 01, 1970

For hymns, see Hymns in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Music has had a long history in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, from the days in Kirtland, Nauvoo, and the settlement of the West, to the present day. In the early days of the Church, stripped-down Latter-Day Saint folk music, which could be sung without accompaniment due to the lack of instruments in Utah, was popular. In the 19th century, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir was created and began touring, while musicians began writing devotional and praise music with a Latter-Day Saint influence, paralleling the success of Christian Contemporary Music. Several organizations have existed and do exist to promote these artists, such as Deseret Book and the now-defunct Faith-centered Music Association. Starting in the late 20th century and to the present day, Latter-Day Saints have been increasingly involved in modern popular music in America and elsewhere in the World.

Mormon folk music edit

Main article: Mormon folk music

Mormon folk music constituted some of the earliest European-American music in the boundaries of modern Utah. These songs, simple and easy to remember, were usually sung without accompaniment because of the scarcity of musical instruments in territorial Utah. Although they often employed the same tunes as folk music elsewhere, Mormon folk music is distinctively Utahn. The songs often include unique pioneer-era Latter-Day Saint culture references to crossing the plains, LDS ecclesiastical leaders, and LDS religious convictions. Hymns and other folk music were used to lift the spirits of all the saints along their treacherous journey known as the Mormon Trail. They are still used as praises or prayers to their Heavenly Father as well as a way to welcome comfort, peace and guidance from the Holy Ghost whom they try to keep as a constant companion.[citation needed]

Mormon Tabernacle Choir edit

Since 1847, the Latter-day Saint influence in Utah music is manifest in the state's most famous musical institution: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Named after the Salt Lake Tabernacle on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, the 300-member choir is world-famous. The LDS Church supports the choir both for prestige and as a proselytizing tool for spreading familiarity of the church but also to provide music at their biannual general conference. The choir performs at least weekly at the Tabernacle for a radio program called "Music and the Spoken Word" which is the longest-running national radio program in the US. The choir has released numerous albums since it first recorded in 1910.

LDS-themed popular music edit

Beginning in the 1960s, gospel music gained some success, and Latter-Day Saints played an integral role in the development of Christian Contemporary Music (CCM) into the 1970s. The Latter-Day Saint concept album The Plan, by The Osmonds, was arguably the first explicitly Latter-Day Saint music recording to break into mainstream popularity in the rock era, with two tracks from the album reaching the U.S. top 40. Since then, Michael McLean from Heber, Utah and Kenneth Cope in Salt Lake City have become relatively popular among mostly-older Latter-day Saints for their religiously charged easy listening music. Music for LDS worship services is generally traditional with minimal accompaniment with piano or organ, so these musicians perform in venues other than in LDS worship services. In the 2010 and 2011, respectively, Jenny Oaks Baker and Hillary Weeks became popular contemporary Latter-Day Saint-themed inspirational recording artists.[1]

Since 2005, the Nashville Tribute Band has produced country music with an LDS theme.[2]

Especially For Youth albums edit

Main article: Especially for Youth

Each year various artist from LDS Music are featured on an annual album called Especially for Youth (EFY), that is produced for a summer youth camp sponsored by Brigham Young University but are held at many universities across the United States.[3] Several producers bid for the album on a 2-year cycle. The producer for the album is usually decided by EFY executive J.D. Hucks, a senior administrator for the Church Educational System's Youth & Family Programs.

From 1998–Present the EFY album producer roll has been bouncing back and forth between the production duo Tyler Castleton & Staci Peters and their competitor Jim Funk & Barry Gibbons, making it difficult for independent artist and producers to participate with the album production.

The EFY album has received criticism over the last decade for being "out of touch" with its targeted audience of youth ages 14–18.[4]

Opponents of this idea find that though the albums might be youth-orientated and were created to be given to youth at EFY camp, they were also intended to be wonderful and uplifting - appropriate for any age. Many Saints enjoy the peaceful music with a modern twist in their homes daily as a way of inviting the Holy Ghost and making the day feel more reverent. Also, Deseret Book has written on their website that "Perhaps no other collection of albums has sold better to the youth over the last decade than the EFY albums released every summer."[5] The EFY albums in the last 18 years are:

  • I Can Do All Things Through Christ (2023)
  • Wait On The Lord (2022)
  • A Witness Of My Own (2021)
  • Trust With All Thine Heart (2019)
  • Choose Joy (2018)
  • The Way To Become (2017)
  • What Matters Most (2016)
  • Here Am I (2015)
  • Anxiously Engaged (2014)
  • Firm In The Faith (2013)
  • Arise and Shine Forth (2012)
  • Believe. Hope. Endure (2011)
  • The Courage to Stand Strong (2010)
  • Be Thou an Example (2009)
  • Steady and Sure (2008)
  • Power in Purity (2007)
  • The Greatest Gift (2006)
  • A More Excellent Way (2005)
  • Stand in the Light (2004)
  • Look and Live (2003)
  • We Believe (2002)
  • Remember The Promise (2001)
  • Forward with Faith (2000)

Faith-centered Music Association edit

For a time, the Faith-centered Music Association rewarded excellence in music with the Pearl Awards given in a number of different categories.[6]

Over its final few years the FCMA, which was run by senior management at Deseret Book, had been viewed as a way to "pat themselves on the back."[7] Many if not all projects that were nominated and receive awards, are published by Deseret Book.[citation needed]

In 2010, the FCMA decided to take an indefinite hiatus from workshops and the Pearl Awards. In a letter to the general public, the FCMA stated that it had grown too large of an organization and tried to accommodate too many recommendations and criticisms to continue.[7]

In mainstream popular music edit

There are numerous artists active in the secular music world who are LDS, but do not write devotional or praise-style music. Prominent examples include Donny Osmond, Neon Trees, Dan Reynolds and Wayne Sermon of Imagine Dragons, Lindsey Stirling, Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker of Low, Brandon Flowers of The Killers, Gladys Knight, David Archuleta, Dallon Weekes of Panic! at the Disco and I Dont Know How But They Found Me, Dan Truman of Diamond Rio, Fictionist, SheDaisy, KASKADE, The Piano Guys, Amy Whitcomb, Jennifer Thomas (pianist), Dinah Jane Hansen of Fifth Harmony and many past and present members of The Aquabats. There have been efforts to expand the umbrella of "Mormon Music" to encompass all Latter-day Saints who write or perform music, reflecting an increasing frustration with institutions like Deseret Book that confine their musical offerings to a very narrow view of what Mormon Music is.[8] In particular, the blog Linescratchers has interviewed and compiled a list of many artists who fit this description.[9]

Partial list of major label LDS artists edit

Individuals
Groups

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Jessen, Wade (November 4, 2011), "Hilary Weeks First Mormon to Reach Christian Albums Top 10", Billboard
  2. ^ Loftus, Hikari (16 August 2010). "Nashville Tribute Band salutes missionaries". Deseret News.
  3. ^ "BYU Division of Continuing Education". Ce.byu.edu. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  4. ^ "Orson Scott Card and LDS Music". Mormon Matters. 2008-12-19. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  5. ^ Various (2010-07-17). "The Best of EFY". DeseretBook.com. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  6. ^ . www.pearlawards.org. Archived from the original on February 14, 2009.
  7. ^ a b "FCMA calls it quits". May 4, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  8. ^ "Q&A with Arthur from Linescratchers | A Motley Vision". Motleyvision.org. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  9. ^ "Staff @ Linescratchers". Linescratchers.com. Retrieved 2011-08-18.

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Contemporary Music Several organizations have existed and do exist to promote these artists such as Deseret Book and the now defunct Faith centered Music Association Starting in the late 20th century and to the present day Latter Day Saints have been increasingly involved in modern popular music in America and elsewhere in the World Contents 1 Mormon folk music 2 Mormon Tabernacle Choir 3 LDS themed popular music 4 Especially For Youth albums 5 Faith centered Music Association 6 In mainstream popular music 6 1 Partial list of major label LDS artists 7 See also 8 ReferencesMormon folk music editMain article Mormon folk music Mormon folk music constituted some of the earliest European American music in the boundaries of modern Utah These songs simple and easy to remember were usually sung without accompaniment because of the scarcity of musical instruments in territorial Utah Although they often employed the same tunes as folk music elsewhere Mormon folk music is distinctively Utahn The songs often include unique pioneer era Latter Day Saint culture references to crossing the plains LDS ecclesiastical leaders and LDS religious convictions Hymns and other folk music were used to lift the spirits of all the saints along their treacherous journey known as the Mormon Trail They are still used as praises or prayers to their Heavenly Father as well as a way to welcome comfort peace and guidance from the Holy Ghost whom they try to keep as a constant companion citation needed Mormon Tabernacle Choir editSince 1847 the Latter day Saint influence in Utah music is manifest in the state s most famous musical institution The Mormon Tabernacle Choir Named after the Salt Lake Tabernacle on Temple Square in Salt Lake City Utah the 300 member choir is world famous The LDS Church supports the choir both for prestige and as a proselytizing tool for spreading familiarity of the church but also to provide music at their biannual general conference The choir performs at least weekly at the Tabernacle for a radio program called Music and the Spoken Word which is the longest running national radio program in the US The choir has released numerous albums since it first recorded in 1910 LDS themed popular music editBeginning in the 1960s gospel music gained some success and Latter Day Saints played an integral role in the development of Christian Contemporary Music CCM into the 1970s The Latter Day Saint concept album The Plan by The Osmonds was arguably the first explicitly Latter Day Saint music recording to break into mainstream popularity in the rock era with two tracks from the album reaching the U S top 40 Since then Michael McLean from Heber Utah and Kenneth Cope in Salt Lake City have become relatively popular among mostly older Latter day Saints for their religiously charged easy listening music Music for LDS worship services is generally traditional with minimal accompaniment with piano or organ so these musicians perform in venues other than in LDS worship services In the 2010 and 2011 respectively Jenny Oaks Baker and Hillary Weeks became popular contemporary Latter Day Saint themed inspirational recording artists 1 Since 2005 the Nashville Tribute Band has produced country music with an LDS theme 2 Especially For Youth albums editMain article Especially for Youth Each year various artist from LDS Music are featured on an annual album called Especially for Youth EFY that is produced for a summer youth camp sponsored by Brigham Young University but are held at many universities across the United States 3 Several producers bid for the album on a 2 year cycle The producer for the album is usually decided by EFY executive J D Hucks a senior administrator for the Church Educational System s Youth amp Family Programs From 1998 Present the EFY album producer roll has been bouncing back and forth between the production duo Tyler Castleton amp Staci Peters and their competitor Jim Funk amp Barry Gibbons making it difficult for independent artist and producers to participate with the album production The EFY album has received criticism over the last decade for being out of touch with its targeted audience of youth ages 14 18 4 Opponents of this idea find that though the albums might be youth orientated and were created to be given to youth at EFY camp they were also intended to be wonderful and uplifting appropriate for any age Many Saints enjoy the peaceful music with a modern twist in their homes daily as a way of inviting the Holy Ghost and making the day feel more reverent Also Deseret Book has written on their website that Perhaps no other collection of albums has sold better to the youth over the last decade than the EFY albums released every summer 5 The EFY albums in the last 18 years are I Can Do All Things Through Christ 2023 Wait On The Lord 2022 A Witness Of My Own 2021 Trust With All Thine Heart 2019 Choose Joy 2018 The Way To Become 2017 What Matters Most 2016 Here Am I 2015 Anxiously Engaged 2014 Firm In The Faith 2013 Arise and Shine Forth 2012 Believe Hope Endure 2011 The Courage to Stand Strong 2010 Be Thou an Example 2009 Steady and Sure 2008 Power in Purity 2007 The Greatest Gift 2006 A More Excellent Way 2005 Stand in the Light 2004 Look and Live 2003 We Believe 2002 Remember The Promise 2001 Forward with Faith 2000 Faith centered Music Association editFor a time the Faith centered Music Association rewarded excellence in music with the Pearl Awards given in a number of different categories 6 Over its final few years the FCMA which was run by senior management at Deseret Book had been viewed as a way to pat themselves on the back 7 Many if not all projects that were nominated and receive awards are published by Deseret Book citation needed In 2010 the FCMA decided to take an indefinite hiatus from workshops and the Pearl Awards In a letter to the general public the FCMA stated that it had grown too large of an organization and tried to accommodate too many recommendations and criticisms to continue 7 In mainstream popular music editThere are numerous artists active in the secular music world who are LDS but do not write devotional or praise style music Prominent examples include Donny Osmond Neon Trees Dan Reynolds and Wayne Sermon of Imagine Dragons Lindsey Stirling Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker of Low Brandon Flowers of The Killers Gladys Knight David Archuleta Dallon Weekes of Panic at the Disco and I Dont Know How But They Found Me Dan Truman of Diamond Rio Fictionist SheDaisy KASKADE The Piano Guys Amy Whitcomb Jennifer Thomas pianist Dinah Jane Hansen of Fifth Harmony and many past and present members of The Aquabats There have been efforts to expand the umbrella of Mormon Music to encompass all Latter day Saints who write or perform music reflecting an increasing frustration with institutions like Deseret Book that confine their musical offerings to a very narrow view of what Mormon Music is 8 In particular the blog Linescratchers has interviewed and compiled a list of many artists who fit this description 9 Partial list of major label LDS artists edit Individuals David Archuleta formerly of Jive Records Alex Boye Shadow Mountain Elaine Bradley and Brandon Campbell of Neon Trees Island Records Brandon Flowers of The Killers Island Records Grammy nominated Dinah Jane Hansen formerly of Fifth Harmony Jive Records Gladys Knight of Gladys Knight amp the Pips Verve Records Kennedy Center Honors 7x Grammy winner Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Donny Osmond of The Osmonds Decca Records Marie Osmond Polydor Records Grammy nominated Nathan Pacheco Disney Pearl Ryan Raddon aka DJ KASKADE Warner Bros Records Grammy nominated Dan Reynolds and Wayne Sermon of Imagine Dragons Interscope Records Grammy winners Alex Sharpe formerly of Celtic Woman Manhattan Records Lindsey Stirling BridgeTone Dan Truman of Diamond Rio Word Records Grammy winner Groups Fictionist formerly of Atlantic Records Ryan Shupe amp the RubberBand formerly of Capitol Records SheDaisy Lyric Street Records Grammy nominated The Moth amp The Flame Elektra Records The Osmonds MGM Records Grammy Lifetime Achievement The Piano Guys Sony Masterworks See also edit nbsp Latter day Saints portal Music of Utah Nauvoo Brass Band Rowan TaylorReferences edit Jessen Wade November 4 2011 Hilary Weeks First Mormon to Reach Christian Albums Top 10 Billboard Loftus Hikari 16 August 2010 Nashville Tribute Band salutes missionaries Deseret News BYU Division of Continuing Education Ce byu edu Retrieved 2011 08 18 Orson Scott Card and LDS Music Mormon Matters 2008 12 19 Retrieved 2011 08 18 Various 2010 07 17 The Best of EFY DeseretBook com Retrieved 2011 08 18 Faith Centered Music Association www pearlawards org Archived from the original on February 14 2009 a b FCMA calls it quits May 4 2010 Retrieved July 2 2015 Q amp A with Arthur from Linescratchers A Motley Vision Motleyvision org 6 October 2009 Retrieved 2011 08 18 Staff Linescratchers Linescratchers com Retrieved 2011 08 18 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mormon music amp oldid 1213947060 Faith centered Music Association, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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