A close-knit Utah town’s father and husband, 42, fatally shot his family in what the authorities are calling a murder-suicide. Before killing himself, the shooter, Michael Haight, murdered his wife Tausha Haight, their five children—a 17-year-old girl, a 12-year-old girl, a 7-year-old boy, and a 4-year-old boy—as well as his mother-in-law Gail Earl. When worried […]
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New “Follow Jesus” Song is Perfect for Pairing with the New Testament
This new song for children by Latter-day Saint musician Monica Scott is a perfect resource for pairing with your study of the New Testament. Scott wrote the song specifically to go along with the new year of Come, Follow Me study and was inspired by Matthew 4:18-20. “As Jesus passed by the Sea of Galilee, […]
Gladys Knight receives Kennedy lifetime artistic achievement award
Simply Ways to apply to be in the youth choir
Choir members must live along the Wasatch Front and be able to attend all of the choir rehearsals listed on the application. The music division of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is now accepting applications to participate in a youth choir for the worldwide event for youth to be broadcast Sunday, Jan. 29. Elder […]
Watch “The Witnesses of Christmas Symbols of Christ” from European Latter-day Saints
“Witnesses of Christmas: Symbols of Christ” a concert featuring 12 popular European musical artists and a set of 10 traditional European Christmas carols is now available for online viewing through mid-January. The ‘Witnesses of Christmas – Symbols of Christ’, an hour-long musical Christmas concert featuring ten performances by popular European performers, is now available to be […]
A Latter-day Saint Composer Infuses a New Christmas Album with Big Band Joy
Richard Williams, a Latter-day Saint composer and multi-instrumentalist, creates a lush tapestry of big band swing, symphonic, and rock arrangements for a dozen Christmas classics on HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS. Williams has found success writing music for the lucrative online gaming market. Although he has been playing and composing music for over 15 years, HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS is his debut […]
Latter-day Saint Broadway Actor Quentin Oliver Lee Dies of Cancer
After a six-month struggle with colon cancer, Broadway actor Quentin Oliver Lee of Latter-day Saints, best known for his renowned portrayal of the Phantom in the 2018 North American Tour of “Phantom of the Opera,” passed away on December 1, 2022. Lee’s wife Angie announced his passing in a touching Instagram post where she wrote: Quentin passed […]
North Korean soldier saves LDS prisoner and escape North Korea together
Millar, an American fighter pilot, crashed behind enemy lines in North Korea during the Korean War. When he was ejected, he broke his ankles and was apprehended and interrogated by communist soldiers. After months of being held captive, Millar was finally able to escape the communist prison. He hobbled and crawled across the North Korean […]
Man Breaks into Provo City Center Temple
A 33-year-old man broke into the Provo City Center Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo, Utah, claiming he wanted to escape from the cold weather, police reports say. Sometime between Sunday night and Monday morning, the man broke a stained glass window valued at $4,000 with a metal tray, unlocked […]
New Children’s Christmas Song Reminds Us to Radiate the Light of Christ
“Shine,” a brand-new children’s Christmas song by Angie Killian, is sure to radiate the light of Jesus Christ into your Christmas season. Of the song, Killian shared, “Have you ever looked up at the sky on clear December nights and wondered if that Christmas star is still up there shining? I know I have!! I’m […]
Former Rugby Star Sentenced to Prison for Stabbing of Latter-day Saint Leader
On October 25, 2019, Manase Fainu, a rising National Rugby League star, stabbed a Latter-day Saint youth leader in the back after an intense brawl took place outside a church dance in Sydney. A judge handed down a sentence Friday of eight years in jail with a non-parole period of four years and three months. […]
Stanford Band Apologizes After Using Latter-day Saint Temple Language During Half-Time Show
The Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band often pushes the boundaries with what the university calls “lighthearted and satirical halftime performances.” For Latter-day Saints, their halftime show on November 26, which coincided with the school’s football game against Brigham Young University, went too far. Entitled “gay chicken,” the performance included a skit in which two […]