April 2002 General Conference Music

Apr 6–7, 2002

Talks and media from this conference are available at ChurchofJesusChrist.org or in Gospel Library.
Streaming video is on the LDS General Conference YouTube channel.
A PDF conference report is available at Archive.org.

Regular Sessions

Saturday Morning Session
Saturday, Apr 6, 2002, 10:00 AM

Saturday Afternoon Session
Saturday, Apr 6, 2002, 2:00 PM

Sunday Morning Session
Sunday, Apr 7, 2002, 10:00 AM

Sunday Afternoon Session
Sunday, Apr 7, 2002, 2:00 PM

Other Sessions

General Young Women Meeting
Saturday, Mar 30, 2002, 6:00 PM

General Priesthood Session
Saturday, Apr 6, 2002, 6:00 PM

Summary of Conference Music

The Tabernacle Choir provided music for the Saturday morning, Sunday morning, and Sunday afternoon sessions. Craig Jessop, Mack Wilberg, and Barlow Bradford directed the choir. John Longhurst, Clay Christiansen, Richard Elliott, Linda Margetts, and Bonnie Goodliffe were the organists.

A combined choir from the Logan and Ogden institutes provided music for the Saturday afternoon session. Duane J. Huff, Stephen Schank, and Jerald F. Simon directed the choir, and Bonnie Goodliffe was the organist.

A men’s choir from BYU–Idaho provided music for the priesthood session. Kevin Brower and Randall Kempton directed the choir, and Clay Christiansen was the organist.

Throughout the conference sessions, prelude, postlude, and interlude music and accompaniments on the organ were played by John Longhurst, Clay Christiansen, Richard Elliott, Linda Margetts, and Bonnie Goodliffe.


From the April 2002 Conference Report booklet


General Young Women Meeting(Return to top) Download Stream Online
From the May 2002 Ensign — Music by a young women’s choir from stakes in Huntsville, Morgan, Ogden, and Riverdale, Utah, directed by Deborah Mason, with organist Bonnie Goodliffe: “I Am a Child of God” (Hymns, no. 301); “In That Holy Place” (DeFord); “Choose the Right” (Hymns, no. 239); “More Holiness Give Me” (Hymns, no. 131); “As Zion’s Youth in Latter Days” (arranged by Kasen, published by Jackman; Hymns, no. 256).

I Am a Child of God

Artist: Young Women choir

Words: Naomi W. Randall

Music: Mildred Tanner Pettit

In That Holy Place

Artist: Young Women choir

Words: Sally DeFord

Music: Sally DeFord

Choose the Right

Artist: Young Women choir

Words: Joseph L. Townsend

Music: Henry A. Tuckett

More Holiness Give Me

Artist: Young Women choir

Words: Philip Paul Bliss

Music: Philip Paul Bliss

As Zion’s Youth in Latter Days

Artist: Young Women choir

Words: Susan Evans McCloud

Music: Irish melody

Arr.: James C. Kasen

Saturday Morning Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online
From the May 2002 Ensign — Music by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, directed by Craig Jessop and Barlow Bradford, with organist Richard Elliott: “The Spirit of God” (Hymns, no. 2); “God Is Love” (Hymns, no. 87); “Jesus, Once of Humble Birth” (arranged by Cundick, published by Sonos; Hymns, no. 196); “We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet” (Hymns, no. 19); “I Am a Child of God” (arranged by Bradford, published by Deseret Book; Hymns, no. 301); “Love One Another”(arranged by Bradford, published by Deseret Book; Hymns, no. 308).

The Spirit of God

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: William W. Phelps

Music: English melody

God Is Love

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Thomas R. Taylor

Music: Thomas C. Griggs

Jesus, Once of Humble Birth

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Parley P. Pratt

Music: Giacomo Meyerbeer; English Chorister

Arr.: Robert Cundick

We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet (Congregational)

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: William Fowler

Music: Caroline E. Sheridan Norton

I Am a Child of God

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Naomi W. Randall

Music: Mildred Tanner Pettit

Arr.: Barlow Bradford

Love One Another

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Luacine Clark Fox

Music: Luacine Clark Fox

Arr.: Barlow Bradford

Saturday Afternoon Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online
From the May 2002 Ensign — Music by a combined choir from the Logan and Ogden, Utah, institutes, directed by Duane J. Huff, Stephen Schank, Jerald F. Simon, with organist Bonnie Goodliffe: “Press Forward, Saints” (arranged by Bradford, published by Deseret Book; Hymns, no. 81); “Lord, I Would Follow Thee” (Hymns, no. 220); “Come, O Thou King of Kings” (Hymns, no. 59); “I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go” (arranged by Schank, unpublished; Hymns, no. 270).

Press Forward, Saints

Artist: Combined Institute choir

Words: Marvin K. Gardner

Music: Vanja Y. Watkins

Arr.: Barlow Bradford

Lord, I Would Follow Thee

Artist: Combined Institute choir

Words: Susan Evans McCloud

Music: K. Newell Dayley

Come, O Thou King of Kings (Congregational)

Artist: Combined Institute choir

Words: Parley P. Pratt

Music: Anon.

I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go

Artist: Combined Institute choir

Words: Mary Brown

Music: Carrie E. Rounsefell

Arr.: Stephen P. Schank

General Priesthood Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online
From the May 2002 Ensign — Music by a men’s choir from BYU-Idaho, directed by Kevin Brower and Randall Kempton, with organist Clay Christiansen: “Sing Praise to Him” (arranged by Kempton, unpublished; Hymns, no. 70); “Oh, May My Soul Commune with Thee” (arranged by Dayley, published by Jackman; Hymns, no. 123); “Rejoice, the Lord Is King!” (Hymns, no. 66); “Hope of Israel” (arranged by Kasen, published by Jackman; Hymns, no. 259).

Sing Praise to Him

Artist: Men’s choir from BYU-Idaho

Words: Johann J. Schütz

Music: Bohemian Brethren’s Songbook

Arr.: Randall Kempton

Oh, May My Soul Commune with Thee

Artist: Men’s choir from BYU-Idaho

Words: Lorin F. Wheelwright

Music: Lorin F. Wheelwright

Arr.: K. Newell Dayley

Rejoice, the Lord Is King! (Congregational)

Artist: Men’s choir from BYU-Idaho

Words: Charles Wesley

Music: Horatio Parker

Hope of Israel

Artist: Men’s choir from BYU-Idaho

Words: Joseph L. Townsend

Music: William Clayson

Arr.: James C. Kasen

Sunday Morning Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online
From the May 2002 Ensign — Music by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, directed by Craig Jessop, with organists John Longhurst and Clay Christiansen: “Come, Thou Glorious Day of Promise” (Hymns, no. 50); “O Thou Kind and Gracious Father” (Hymns, no. 150); “Adam-ondi-Ahman” (Hymns, no. 49); “Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah” (Hymns, no. 83); “Where Can I Turn for Peace?” (arranged by Wilberg, published by Deseret Book; Hymns, no. 129); “Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise” (arranged by Wilberg, unpublished; Hymns, no. 41).

Come, Thou Glorious Day of Promise

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Pratt’s Collection

Music: A. C. Smyth

O Thou Kind and Gracious Father

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Charles Denney Jr.

Music: George Careless

Adam-ondi-Ahman

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: William W. Phelps

Music: Anon.

Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah (Congregational)

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: William Williams

Music: John Hughes

Where Can I Turn for Peace?

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Emma Lou Thayne

Music: Joleen G. Meredith

Arr.: Mack Wilberg

Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: John A. Granade; Edward Partridge

Music: Gesangbuch der Herzogl, Wirtembergischen Katholischen Hofkapelle, 1784

Arr.: Mack Wilberg

Sunday Afternoon Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online
From the May 2002 Ensign — Music by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, directed by Craig Jessop and Mack Wilberg, with organists Linda Margetts and Bonnie Goodliffe: “Redeemer of Israel” (arranged by Wilberg; Hymns, no. 6); “Joseph Smith’s First Prayer” (arranged by Wilberg, unpublished; Hymns, no. 26); “How Firm a Foundation” (Hymns, no. 85); “Come, Follow Me” (Hymns, no. 116); “Abide with Me; ’Tis Eventide” (arranged by Gates, published by Jackman; Hymns, no. 165).

Redeemer of Israel

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Joseph Swain; William W. Phelps (adapter)

Music: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, Wyeth, 1813; Freeman Lewis

Arr.: Mack Wilberg

Joseph Smith’s First Prayer

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: George Manwaring

Music: Sylvanus Billings Pond

Arr.: Mack Wilberg

How Firm a Foundation (Congregational)

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Selection of Hymns, John Rippon, 1787; Robert Keen

Music: Anon.; John Ellis

Come, Follow Me

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: John Nicholson

Music: Samuel McBurney

Abide with Me; ’Tis Eventide

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: M. Lowrie Hofford

Music: Harrison Millard

Arr.: Crawford Gates