Comments on: BYU Mens Chorus Closing Hymn in April 2007 Priesthood Session

By: Katrina

Katrina — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:52:26 +0000

Thank you so much for doing this! My husband said to me last night as we were driving home from conference, “You know what song I really want? That version of Nephi’s Psalm sung to Be Still My Soul.” I was so happy to find it. I can’t wait to let my husband listen to it when he gets home from work tonight! You’re great! I really appreciate you sharing!

By: Leonard

Leonard — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:34:35 +0000

Thank You So Much. This is a recording for the ages…the power in the voices….the words of hope and love and to be in the eyesight of our beloved President Hinckley….All too much! Thanks to you Dustin and Thanks to Our God for filling our cup to the Brim.

By: Steven

Steven — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:10:57 +0000

Thanks for posting this. My old high school friends all met up to go to this priesthood session and the impressions felt during this closing hymn will never be forgotten. We sat speechless for over 20 minutes afterwards in reverence to the spirit that was felt from this powerful hymn. Thanks for doing the legwork to share it with us.

By: Dave Martin

Dave Martin — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 06:58:05 +0000

After I heard this song during Priesthood session, all I could say was, WOW! I had to buy the DVD as soon as it came out and convert it to mp3. I’ve been listening to it ever since. I’ve enjoyed reading everyoneâ€™s comments on this blog, it brings back fond memories when I first heard this wonderful song. I only hope the MTC sings this at some future conference.

By: Hagoth

Hagoth — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:52:26 +0000

Thank you for posting this! We have a mens choir that is singing this for sacrament in 2 weeks and this is going to help me immensely to get my part memorized. Going to listen and sing to this over and over on the way to work and home

By: Anne Bradshaw

Anne Bradshaw — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:47:46 +0000

Sorry! I meant to check the follow-up-on-comments box in case anyone has info for me. Am doing that now.

By: Anne Bradshaw

Anne Bradshaw — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:26:58 +0000

Sounds like that was a memorable Priesthood session. I’ve just recently discovered the power of posting good YouTube and other videos about the Church on my blog, but cannot find enough of them. Anyone found a good supply anywhere?I also wish extracts from Conference talks could be used this way.

By: Mark Treter

Mark Treter — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:31:02 +0000

I remember the deep, engaging power of this closing hymn and how it affected us all as we sat together, my three sons and our guests, at the April 2007 Priesthood Session. I found this “Latter-day Blog” in the course of my continuing efforts to obtain a CD of the hymn, which is the first item on my eldest son’s 2007 Christmas wish list, as he serves a full-time Mission in Mexico. Through these articles, I have found a version of the same arrangement by the BYU Singers on their “Songs of the Soul” CD, but I will continue to search for a live recording by the BYU Men’s Chorus on that day. The Spirit of the Lord was with the chorus in a very special way, and we are grateful to the BYU Men’s Chorus for their talented service and to Bro Staheli for the soul-awakening arrangement.

By: Gail Felsman

Gail Felsman — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:18:41 +0000

Thanks for all you brillant people who know how to do all this stuff and make amazing things like this available to us less apt. I am a lady and did not, of course, attend the session. What an amazing treat for you men who were able to here that after the spirit that surely permeates a priesthood session of conference and with all that priesthood power in one room! I really don’t know if you guys all know how valuable and potent you are with that priesthood and how that added to the credibility of the song. That is why the song is so powerful…the music is amazing and humble and majestic…but the words of Nephi- a great priesthood leader- coupled with your combined priesthood spirit really turned that song into the profound teacher and mover it obviously became to most attending the session. My imagination as I listened to the rendition was overwhelmed. I would have been a crying fool if I had been in attendance. What a blessing for all you men.

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 05:03:02 +0000

An additional thanks to everyone who has posted comments or posted links to download this incredible song! Listening to the song during Conference was a spiritual experience that I will never forget. My son and I sat in our seats almost speechless. My sincere thanks to the BYU Mens Chorus and Bro Staheli. This one is for the record books! Does anyone have an email for Bro. Staheli? I would like to email him and express my gratitude.