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  • Intro & List of Articles
    • Where are the new hymns?
    • Bringing the Power of the Spirit
    • Vocal Ranges in Hymns – a statistical analysis
    • Hymnbook Statistical Analysis 2 – Time
    • Appropriate Sacrament Meeting Music, Part I
    • My first live General Conference
    • A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief
    • My Stake Conference Choir 1 – Did You Think to Pray?
    • My Stake Conference Choir 2 – More Holiness Give Me
    • On Commercializing Music
    • Orson Scott Card Hymns: Forword 1
    • Orson Scott Card Hymns: Forword 2
    • Orson Scott Card Hymns: Forword 3
    • Orson Scott Card Hymns: Forword 4

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Where are the new hymns?

October 9, 2017 by Mark 3 Comments

Here’s a topic I’ve been contemplating a long time. There are two well-known talks on this subject, both from the mid 70's, one by Elder Packer and the other by [Read more...]

Posted in: Culture, General

Appropriate Sacrament Meeting Music, Part I

August 22, 2016 by Mark 1 Comment

  I’ve thought quite a lot about this topic over the years. As with many musicians, playing in church was among my first experiences in public [Read more...]

Posted in: Culture, General

On Commercializing Music

January 13, 2016 by Mark 5 Comments

About six years ago my current website went live.  My goal was to allow people access to my music and perhaps promote some commercial activity.  For years I had [Read more...]

Posted in: Culture

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