Nothing says Valentine’s Day like church music, right?

Okay, it might not be the most traditional Valentine’s Day date venue, but the Church Music Festival at the Assembly Hall on Temple Square will be great this Friday.  The concert features winning entries from the annual Church Music Submissions.  You can see a list of the honored pieces here.

My anthem arrangement of David Macfarlane’s Like Sunlight Gleams Thy Grace, O Lord will be performed.  (Sheet music for that piece is coming soon.)

So why is this festival a good Valentine’s Day option?  If you’re in a relationship, here’s your game plan:
5:00 pm – Take your date to dinner in downtown Salt Lake City.
6:45 pm – Go for a romantic walk around Temple Square.  (Free and romantic – two for one!)
7:30 pm – Listen to beautiful music.  (Also free!)  (Pro tip: The Assembly Hall has pews instead of seats with armrests, so you can sit close.)
9:30 pm – Go out for dessert.

Single?  No problem:
5:00 pm – Go to dinner with friends
6:45 pm – Take a leisurely walk on Temple Square (keep your eye out for others who may be doing the same thing)
7:30 pm – Listen to beautiful music (perhaps while sitting near a beautiful stranger?)
9:30 pm – Make casual conversation after the concert, and go out for dessert with someone you’d like to know better.

Church Music Festival: Everyone wins on Valentine’s Day.  Stop by and say hello if you’re there.

[Edit: If you do plan to bring the family, remember that most Temple Square concerts, including this one, only admit children ages 8 and older.]

I am Naught without my Savior [TTBB]

TTBB hymn

Capture-naught

This is a modal hymn that eloquently teaches the Plan of Salvation. The text by David Macfarlane was written in stages – before, during, and after his missionary service in Argentina. The hymn describes elements of the premortal life, the veil, recognizing the Spirit, and being reconciled with God through Jesus Christ, followed by stirring descriptions of the praise and good works that accompany true conversion.

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Interview on Mormon Artist

Mormon Artist is an online magazine covering the Latter-day Saint arts world.   It is a great online publication that features interviews with all types of creative Latter-day Saints (think Del Parson, Michael Ballam, and Brandon Mull).

Today, they published an interview with me.  Read it here.  Many thanks to editor Ben Crowder.

Thanks, SL Audience

I sang a fireside in Second Life this evening at the invitation of a wonderful family member. Thanks to the great audience. I will post a few recorded excerpts over the next few days.