I can’t wait to watch this on PBS!
“The Lord’s Prayer,” featuring Andrea Bocelli, the choir and orchestra, and David Foster at the organ will be part of a PBS Christmas special produced by WNET. After several takes, David Foster then switched to the piano to accompany both the choir and orchestra for “The Prayer,” a song he personally composed, which will be featured in an upcoming choir and orchestra recording.
Between takes of the recording process, Bocelli sat down at the Tabernacle’s famous pipe organ and gave an impromptu recital of “Ave Maria” while accompanying himself. “It was beautiful; his sweet voice carried throughout the Tabernacle,” said choir member Robb Cundick, who also said the unplanned performance was his favorite part of the afternoon.
After the conclusion of “The Lord’s Prayer,” Bocelli said he had enjoyed his day in Salt Lake as well as singing in the Tabernacle. He complimented the Tabernacle acoustics and said that the entire experience was very moving.
“For me it was a huge experience,” Bocelli said. “The quality of the choir is very high. … The orchestra also (is) very inspiring.”
“The 179th Semiannual General Conference of the Church will convene in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday and Sunday, October 3-4, 2009. The Saturday general sessions will be held at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.; Sunday sessions will be held at 9:30 a.m. (which includes Music and the Spoken Word) and 2:00 p.m. The general priesthood meeting will be held in the Conference Center on Saturday, October 3, at 6:00 p.m.
The First Presidency invites all members of the Church to participate by attending, viewing, or listening via television, radio, satellite, or Internet transmission at http://www.lds.org. Messages of inspiration and guidance will be delivered by the First Presidency, members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and other General Authorities and general officers of the Church.’
Live Blogging President Uchtdorf: Dieter Uchtdorf: GREATEST COMMANDMENT: Thou shalt love the Lord they God with all thy heart.
“God does not love us because of our resume’ but because we are his children.”
“How can we increase our LOVE for God?”
“The more we approach him, the more we experience love for him.”
“Ye shall seek me and find me, when ye search for me with all your heart.”
“For this is the Love of God, that we keep his commandments.”
“If we don’t obey him, all is in vain.”
“We increase our love for our Heavenly Father and demonstrate our love for him by….
earnest desire to become more like him..”
“Don’t ever get discouraged if you stumble at times…the first step to walking in righteousness is simply to TRY…”
“Try, and keep on trying…until that which seems difficult becomes possible.”
How can we hear the Fathers voice?
“As we reach out to him, he will answer.”
“Listen for his voice…”
“In the gentle whisperings of the spirit”
“He will lead you on a course that will lead you to the pure love of Christ.”
“He will lead us out of darkness and to a greater light.”
This session of conference ended with one of my favorite hymns, Come Come ye Saints:
Some of my readers may be curious to see the inside of a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) A unique opportunity exists for anyone who is visiting Draper Utah to tour the temple before it is dedicated. Contact information is located below, and at the church link. Here are some pictures and videos explaining the purpose of temples to people of my faith.
Jenny Hatch Draper Utah Temple Opens
Its Doors to the Public
President Boyd K. Packer talks about temples. Clips taken from Between Heaven and Earth.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks about families and temples. Clips taken from Between Heaven and Earth.
Frank Moore Cross, Ancient History Harvard University, speaks about temples. Clips taken from Between Heaven and Earth.
Ann Madsen speaks about temples. Clips taken from Between Heaven and Earth.
Lawrence H. Schiffmann speaks about temples. Clips taken from Between Heaven and Earth.
Krister Stendahl (now deceased) speaks about temples. Clips taken from Between Heaven and Earth.
A video montage of temples around the world.
DRAPER, Utah 9 January 2009 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is opening the doors of its 12th temple in Utah for two months and inviting the public to experience a guided tour of the interior.
Tours of the new Draper Utah Temple will be offered from 15 January through 14 March 2009. These tours will be available on Mondays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesdays to Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
