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Singing the Song of Redeeming Love

Twice in Alma 5, Alma mentions ‘singing the song of redeeming love’ (verses 9, 26).

Whether or not Alma sang in the Zarahemla Tabernacle choir, he did know what it meant to sing as his soul sang with joy and goodness on many occaisons.

But what about our lives? Maybe we praise God, not just in singing, but in how we live. Choir directors will instruct their choir to sing the songs so that our testimonies shine through. Choir members sing their testimony, not only in their musical presentation but in their lives.

There was a young girl many years ago who was involved in a high school speech contest. For those not attending the contest, later that day she gave a second rendition of her perfectly memorized speech all about avoiding pre-marital relations. She proceeded to laugh about how she did not really believe that message but that she was able to convince the judges she did. She, unfortunately, did not live her life true to the ‘testimony/speech’ she bore that day.

Alma, though, lived the life, walked the walk and dedicated his life to those things he testified of. Even later, in his recounting of his conversion to his son Helaman (Alma 36:22), he spoke again of angels singing and praising their God and longing to be with them. He wanted to be in the choir!!! Was that the ‘song of redeeming love’ he referred to in Chapter 5?

Do we “Sing the Song of Redeeming Love” each day in our lives by the way we live?

Taken from the Scripture Plus App.

5 Ways to Participate at the Music Festival “Carry On” Aug 14th

#1 Come. Enjoy the evening.

#2 Sing. Everyone will be invited to sing Hymn #255 “Carry On”. Also, All invited to sing this version of ‘Who’s On the Lord’s Side Who’. Just show up.

#3 Join the Ukulele Choir. Practice #1 Somewhere Over the Rainbow, #2 I Am a Child of God with YouTube tutorials . . . show up for a one time practice on Saturday August 7th at 10AM.

#4 Play a Fiddling Tune With Other Violinists. Tune #1 “Cripple Creek”. Listen to it here. More Music and 1 practice coming . . . Check back soon.

#5 Form Your Own Ensemble to Perform. Send your selection to coalstakemusic@gmail.com

The Christmas Collection: A Christmas on Temple Square Performance

Conference Center Stage- Christmas

Christmas performances submitted from around the world will be broadcast nearly every night originating from Temple Square in Salt Lake City. Concerts will be broadcast in English but will include songs in other languages as well. Concerts will run from December 2–23. Broadcasts will take place at 6 p.m. MST on  ChurchofJesusChrist.org  and on Tuesday and Friday evenings on the Temple Square  Facebook page