Songwriting is the act of baring one's soul to another in the form of words and music.
This is My Beloved Son is a song from the LDS Children’s Songbook by (Words) Marvin K. Gardner, b. 1952 and (Music) Vanja Y. Watkins, b. 1938. Each verse talks about a different setting and point in time in which God the Father introduces his Son Jesus Christ, calling him “Beloved”. 3 Nephi chapter 11 contains the account of the voice of the Father testifying of his Son and Jesus Christ appearing to the people in the Americas after his resurrection.
There is so much beauty and order in the universe, including our own human race and all the animals and plant life! I have a hard time believing it was all by chance. I choose to believe in God. To me, there is too much evidence not to. đÂ
This lesson studies Mosiah chapters 7-10. This hymn goes well with the text of this lesson. In this section, the people were in bondage and seeking deliverance. They came to a determination that God would deliver them and he does….
I was immediately drawn to âTestimony.â The words âI know my Father livesâ came to my mind, and the music came almost simultaneously. The remainder of the piece came very quickly, but I thought it was too simple, so I began working on it. It became more and more complicated and less and less spontaneous. After two weeks of struggling with it, I began to erase all the excess notes, and soon it emerged in its original form.Â
Hello! Praise to the Man is a suggested hymn for the Book of Mormon lesson âWe Lived after the Manner of Happinessâ studying 2 Nephi 3â5. This section includes a prophecy about the Prophet Joseph Smith which is pretty astounding!Â
Hello! The Iron Rod is a suggested hymn for the Book of Mormon lesson âArmed with Righteousness and with the Power of Godâ studying 1 Nephi 11â15. I decided to create a lyric video that may be useful for people. I kept the melody and rhythm the same so that people could sing along with it, made the lyrics the central aspect of the video and included some nice nature videography that Brad Leishman and Steve Pierce have kindly donated.Â
As human beings we all experience negative emotion. We are supposed to! It’s a part of life. Many people think that we should always be happy and feel good all the time. But it is in the difficulty that we grow and it is in the trials that we learn and it is the contrast that helps us appreciate all the positive and happy emotions more deeply.