Comments on: The Power of Music http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/04/02/the-power-of-music/ Uplifting, edifying, and enriching reading by and for Latter-day Saint Women Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:31:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Tanya http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/04/02/the-power-of-music/#comment-19219 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:47:08 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/04/02/the-power-of-music/#comment-19219 I love Holding Hands Around the World. When we were learning it last year in Primary, I would play it as the postlude music so I could practice it a bit more, and the senior primary would sing it as they left the room. They never did that with any other piece of music. I have always been a proponent of the effects of good music in the home, from the spirituality of hymns and the uplifting sounds of Classical music. Thank you for sharing your experiences. I love Holding Hands Around the World. When we were learning it last year in Primary, I would play it as the postlude music so I could practice it a bit more, and the senior primary would sing it as they left the room. They never did that with any other piece of music.

I have always been a proponent of the effects of good music in the home, from the spirituality of hymns and the uplifting sounds of Classical music.

Thank you for sharing your experiences.

]]> by: RoAnn http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/04/02/the-power-of-music/#comment-19054 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:23:23 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/04/02/the-power-of-music/#comment-19054 Thanks for this timely reminder of the spiritual power music can bring to our lives, Kirsti. I have noticed that often, when music of the Tabernacle Choir was playing in our home, a family member would approach me and express feelings of love. I believe that they were probably unconsciously influenced by what they were hearing to say things they felt, but might have left unsaid at that time had that music not been playing. One of my most profound spiritual experiences was when, as the Primary Chorister many years ago in our ward in a London, England suburb, I got to introduce the new song, "Love One Another." I will never forget how the children responded as they first heard and then sang that simple, beautiful song. As you put it, Kirsti, “Music is a conduit for the Spirit and can help us to open our hearts to inspiration from the Lord.” The Spirit was there with us. We felt the love of the Lord for us in a more profound way because the truth of the Savior's words had been joined to a lovely melody. Thanks also for including the link to that beautiful choral piece that your choir sang. I, like your friend, felt it bring me peace, and open my heart to inspiration. Thanks for this timely reminder of the spiritual power music can bring to our lives, Kirsti.

I have noticed that often, when music of the Tabernacle Choir was playing in our home, a family member would approach me and express feelings of love. I believe that they were probably unconsciously influenced by what they were hearing to say things they felt, but might have left unsaid at that time had that music not been playing.

One of my most profound spiritual experiences was when, as the Primary Chorister many years ago in our ward in a London, England suburb, I got to introduce the new song, “Love One Another.” I will never forget how the children responded as they first heard and then sang that simple, beautiful song. As you put it, Kirsti, “Music is a conduit for the Spirit and can help us to open our hearts to inspiration from the Lord.” The Spirit was there with us. We felt the love of the Lord for us in a more profound way because the truth of the Savior’s words had been joined to a lovely melody.

Thanks also for including the link to that beautiful choral piece that your choir sang. I, like your friend, felt it bring me peace, and open my heart to inspiration.

]]> by: Michelle http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/04/02/the-power-of-music/#comment-18913 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 06:27:21 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/04/02/the-power-of-music/#comment-18913 Amen to what Naiah said! I thought this was a perfectly timed post given what we were taught in Conference. You have given some great examples of how to bring music more into my home, in such a practical way! Thank you! Amen to what Naiah said! I thought this was a perfectly timed post given what we were taught in Conference. You have given some great examples of how to bring music more into my home, in such a practical way! Thank you!

]]> by: Naiah http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/04/02/the-power-of-music/#comment-18888 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:24:39 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/04/02/the-power-of-music/#comment-18888 We were advised in conference to use the hymns more, and your testimony about the special role of music in our lives only furthers my desire to do so. Thanks, Kirsti! We were advised in conference to use the hymns more, and your testimony about the special role of music in our lives only furthers my desire to do so. Thanks, Kirsti!

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