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]]> By: Hi there http://www.latterdayblog.com/did-you-think-to-sing.html#comment-1483 Hi there Thu, 07 Sep 2006 12:06:50 +0000 http://www.latterdayblog.com/did-you-think-to-sing.html#comment-1483 <strong>Are you there?...</strong> Wow that's a nice post .... Are you there?…

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]]> By: C Jones http://www.latterdayblog.com/did-you-think-to-sing.html#comment-5 C Jones Thu, 29 Dec 2005 17:14:31 +0000 http://www.latterdayblog.com/did-you-think-to-sing.html#comment-5 I am not musically talented, but music played a big part in my return to church activity and continues to be the one thing I can rely on to help me feel the spirit in sacrament meeting. Right now I live in a ward that is blessed with several young women who play the harp, along with many other very gifted musicians. This ward has the best musical numbers...It's awesome! I am not musically talented, but music played a big part in my return to church activity and continues to be the one thing I can rely on to help me feel the spirit in sacrament meeting. Right now I live in a ward that is blessed with several young women who play the harp, along with many other very gifted musicians. This ward has the best musical numbers…It’s awesome!

]]> By: Brandon http://www.latterdayblog.com/did-you-think-to-sing.html#comment-4 Brandon Tue, 27 Dec 2005 19:19:10 +0000 http://www.latterdayblog.com/did-you-think-to-sing.html#comment-4 That's a great experience, Dustin. I can certainly testify of the power of music. Being a musician, many of these experiences have come when I have been performing. It can be difficult to sing through a song when the Spirit is touching you so strongly. (It's a little easier on the piano). But I have also been touched while listening to music as well. Even congregational singing brings me closer to the Spirit on a regular basis. So many people in the world use music only for entertainment. While I think there is certainly a place for entertainment, it's sad to me that so many people miss the power that music can have to bring us closer to the Spirit. In fact, so much of the popular music of today actually drives away the Spirit, in my opinion. I'm not saying we should restrict our music listening strictly to hymns sung by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (because other types of music are also uplifting), but that we should listen to the music that would be most uplifting, and limit or eliminate music that is not so uplifting. As the "For the Strength of Youth" pamphlet says, "Music can, by its tempo, beat, intensity, and lyrics, dull your spiritual sensitivity." And, "[Music] can be used to educate, edify, inspire, and unite." Which do you listen to? Some great quotes about music: "Music is given of God to further his purposes. Sweet melodies mellow the souls of men and help prepare them for the gospel. After men receive the truth, songs of praise to Deity help to sanctify and cleanse their souls." -- Elder Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine (1966), 521 "We get nearer to the Lord through music than perhaps through any other thing except prayer." -- President J. Reuben Clark Jr., in Conference Report, Oct. 1936, 111 <a href="http://www.lds.org/cm/quotes/0,18328,5084-1,00.html" rel="nofollow">Read more quotes about music from LDS.org</a> That’s a great experience, Dustin.

I can certainly testify of the power of music. Being a musician, many of these experiences have come when I have been performing. It can be difficult to sing through a song when the Spirit is touching you so strongly. (It’s a little easier on the piano). But I have also been touched while listening to music as well. Even congregational singing brings me closer to the Spirit on a regular basis.

So many people in the world use music only for entertainment. While I think there is certainly a place for entertainment, it’s sad to me that so many people miss the power that music can have to bring us closer to the Spirit. In fact, so much of the popular music of today actually drives away the Spirit, in my opinion. I’m not saying we should restrict our music listening strictly to hymns sung by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (because other types of music are also uplifting), but that we should listen to the music that would be most uplifting, and limit or eliminate music that is not so uplifting. As the “For the Strength of Youth” pamphlet says, “Music can, by its tempo, beat, intensity, and lyrics, dull your spiritual sensitivity.” And, “[Music] can be used to educate, edify, inspire, and unite.” Which do you listen to?

Some great quotes about music:

“Music is given of God to further his purposes. Sweet melodies mellow the souls of men and help prepare them for the gospel. After men receive the truth, songs of praise to Deity help to sanctify and cleanse their souls.”
– Elder Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine (1966), 521

“We get nearer to the Lord through music than perhaps through any other thing except prayer.”
– President J. Reuben Clark Jr., in Conference Report, Oct. 1936, 111

Read more quotes about music from LDS.org

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