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.]