April 1998 General Conference Music
Apr 4–5, 1998
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 4, 1998, 10:00 AM
Saturday Afternoon Session
Saturday, Apr 4, 1998, 2:00 PM
Sunday Morning Session
Sunday, Apr 5, 1998, 10:00 AM
Sunday Afternoon Session
Sunday, Apr 5, 1998, 2:00 PM
Other Sessions
General Young Women Meeting
Saturday, Mar 28, 1998, 6:00 PM
General Priesthood Session
Saturday, Apr 4, 1998, 6:00 PM
Summary of Conference Music
The Mormon Youth Chorus, conducted by Robert C. Bowden, provided music for the Saturday morning session of the conference. Linda Margetts was the organist.
Music for the Saturday afternoon session was provided by the Brigham Young University combined choirs, conducted by Mack Wilberg and Ronald Staheli. Bonnie Goodliffe was the organist.
At the general priesthood session, music was provided by a choir of returned missionaries from the Ephraim, Logan, Ogden, Orem, and Salt Lake Institutes. Douglas Brenchley conducted the choir, and John Longhurst was the organist.
The Tabernacle Choir, directed by Jerold Ottley and Craig Jessop, provided music for the Sunday morning and afternoon sessions. Richard Elliott and Clay Christiansen were the organists.
Throughout the conference sessions, prelude, postlude, and interlude music and accompaniments on the Tabernacle organ were played by John Longhurst, Clay Christiansen, Richard Elliott, Bonnie Goodliffe, and Linda Margetts.
From the April 1998 Conference Report booklet
| General Young Women Meeting(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
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Medley: As Sisters in Zion; Turn Your Hearts; Families Can Be Together Forever Words: Emily H. Woodmansee; Paul L. Anderson; Ruth Muir Gardner Music: Janice Kapp Perry; Gaylen Hatton; Vanja Y. Watkins |
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Scatter Sunshine Words: Lanta Wilson Smith Music: Edwin O. Excell |
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Love at Home (Congregational) Words: John Hugh McNaughton Music: John Hugh McNaughton |
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Home Can Be a Heaven on Earth Words: Carolyn Hamilton Klopfer Music: W. Herbert Klopfer |
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True to the Faith Words: Evan Stephens Music: Evan Stephens |
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| Saturday Morning Session(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the May 1998 Ensign — Music by the Mormon Youth Chorus, directed by Robert C. Bowden, with organist Linda Margetts: “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” (arr. Bowden, unpublished; Hymns, no. 200); “Our Savior’s Love” (arr. Bowden, unpublished; Hymns, no. 113); “Come unto Jesus” (Hymns, no. 117); “Come, Come, Ye Saints” (Hymns, no. 30); “Jesus, Lover of My Soul” (arr. Bowden, unpublished; Hymns, no. 102); “How Gentle God’s Commands” (arr. Bowden, unpublished; Hymns, no. 125). | |||
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Christ the Lord Is Risen Today Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Charles Wesley Music: Lyra Davidica, 1708; Henry Carey Arr.: Robert C. Bowden |
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Our Savior’s Love Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Edward L. Hart Music: Crawford Gates Arr.: Robert C. Bowden |
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Come unto Jesus Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Orson Pratt Huish Music: Orson Pratt Huish |
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Come, Come, Ye Saints (Congregational) Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: William Clayton Music: English folk song |
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Jesus, Lover of My Soul Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Charles Wesley Music: Joseph P. Holbrook Arr.: Robert C. Bowden |
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How Gentle God’s Commands Artist: Mormon Youth Chorus Words: Philip Doddridge Music: Hans Georg Nägeli Arr.: Robert C. Bowden |
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| Saturday Afternoon Session(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the May 1998 Ensign — Music by the Brigham Young University Combined Choirs, directed by Mack Wilberg and Ron Staheli, with organist Bonnie Goodliffe: “All Creatures of Our God and King” (arr. Wilberg, unpublished; Hymns, no. 62); “The Lord Is My Shepherd” (arr. Wilberg, unpublished; Hymns, no. 108); “I Need Thee Every Hour” (Hymns, no. 98); “Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee” (arr. Staheli, published by Jackman; Hymns, no. 141). | |||
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All Creatures of Our God and King Artist: Combined choir from BYU Words: St. Francis of Assisi Music: German hymn; Geistliche Kirchengesäng, Cologne, 1623 Arr.: Mack Wilberg |
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The Lord Is My Shepherd Artist: Combined choir from BYU Words: Psalm 23; James Montgomery (adapter) Music: Thomas Koschat Arr.: Mack Wilberg |
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I Need Thee Every Hour (Congregational) Artist: Combined choir from BYU Words: Annie S. Hawks Music: Robert Lowry |
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Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee Artist: Combined choir from BYU Words: Bernard of Clairvaux Music: John B. Dykes Arr.: Ronald Staheli |
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| General Priesthood Session(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the May 1998 Ensign — Music by returned missionaries from Northern and Central Utah Institutes, directed by Douglas Brenchley, with organist John Longhurst: “Redeemer of Israel” (arr. Wilberg, unpublished; Hymns, no. 6); “Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd” (arr. Beebe, published by Larice; Hymns, no. 221); “High on the Mountain Top” (Hymns, no. 5); “Beautiful Savior” (arr. Cornwall; Children’s Songbook, 62). | |||
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Redeemer of Israel Artist: Returned missionaries Institute choir Words: Joseph Swain; William W. Phelps (adapter) Music: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, Wyeth, 1813; Freeman Lewis Arr.: Mack Wilberg |
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Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd Artist: Returned missionaries Institute choir Words: Mary B. Wingate Music: William J. Kirkpatrick Arr.: Larry R. Beebe |
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High on the Mountain Top (Congregational) Artist: Returned missionaries Institute choir Words: Joel H. Johnson Music: Ebenezer Beesley |
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Beautiful Savior Artist: Returned missionaries Institute choir Words: Gesangbuch, Münster, 1677 Music: Silesian folk song; Schlesiche Volkslieder, 1842 Arr.: J. Spencer Cornwall |
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| Sunday Morning Session(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the May 1998 Ensign — Music by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, directed by Jerold D. Ottley and Craig Jessop, with organist Richard Elliott: “Come, Thou Glorious Day of Promise” (Hymns, no. 50); “Oh, May My Soul Commune with Thee” (Hymns, no. 123); “For I Am Called by Thy Name” (Gates, published by Sonos); “How Great the Wisdom and the Love” (arr. Jessop, unpublished; Hymns, no. 195); “I Stand All Amazed” (Hymns, no. 193); “Precious Savior, Dear Redeemer” (arr. Manookin, published by Sonos; Hymns, no. 103); “Sweet Is the Work” (Hymns, no. 147). | |||
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Come, Thou Glorious Day of Promise Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Pratt’s Collection Music: A. C. Smyth |
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Oh, May My Soul Commune with Thee Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Lorin F. Wheelwright Music: Lorin F. Wheelwright |
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For I Am Called by Thy Name Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Crawford Gates Music: Crawford Gates Arr.: Crawford Gates |
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How Great the Wisdom and the Love Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Eliza R. Snow Music: Thomas McIntyre Arr.: Craig Jessop |
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I Stand All Amazed (Congregational) Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Charles H. Gabriel Music: Charles H. Gabriel |
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Precious Savior, Dear Redeemer Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Horatio R. Palmer Music: Horatio R. Palmer Arr.: Robert P. Manookin |
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Sweet Is the Work Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Isaac Watts Music: John J. McClellan |
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| Sunday Afternoon Session(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the May 1998 Ensign — Music by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, directed by Jerold D. Ottley and Craig Jessop, with organist Clay Christiansen: “God Speed the Right” (Hymns, no. 106); “O Divine Redeemer” (Gounod); “Come, O Thou King of Kings” (Hymns, no. 59); “Sweet Is the Peace the Gospel Brings” (Hymns, no. 14). | |||
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God Speed the Right Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: William E. Hickson Music: Ernst Moritz Arndt |
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O Divine Redeemer Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Charles Gounod Music: Charles Gounod |
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Come, O Thou King of Kings (Congregational) Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Parley P. Pratt Music: Anon. |
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Sweet Is the Peace the Gospel Brings Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Mary Ann Morton Walker Music: Alfred M. Durham |
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