October 2007 General Conference Music
Oct 6–7, 2007
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, Oct 6, 2007, 10:00 AM
Saturday Afternoon Session
Saturday, Oct 6, 2007, 2:00 PM
Sunday Morning Session
Sunday, Oct 7, 2007, 10:00 AM
Sunday Afternoon Session
Sunday, Oct 7, 2007, 2:00 PM
Other Sessions
General Relief Society Meeting
Saturday, Sep 29, 2007, 6:00 PM
General Priesthood Session
Saturday, Oct 6, 2007, 6:00 PM
Summary of Conference Music
The Tabernacle Choir provided the music for the Saturday morning, Sunday morning, and Sunday afternoon sessions. Craig Jessop and Mack Wilberg directed the choir. John Longhurst, Clay Christiansen, Richard Elliott, and Andrew Unsworth were the organists.
A Young Women choir from stakes in Mapleton and Springville, Utah, provided music for the Saturday afternoon session. Manu Harris directed the choir, and Linda Margetts was the organist.
A father-and-son choir from stakes in Centerville, Bountiful, and West Bountiful, Utah, provided music for the priesthood session. Stephen P. Shank directed the choir, and Richard Elliott 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, Andrew Unsworth, and Linda Margetts.
From the October 2007 Conference Report booklet
| General Relief Society Meeting(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the November 2007 Ensign — Music by a Relief Society choir from stakes in South Jordan, Utah; Merrilee Webb, director; Bonnie Goodliffe, organist: “Redeemer of Israel,” Hymns, no. 6; “Hark, All Ye Nations!” Hymns, no. 264, arr. Webb, unpublished; “High on the Mountain Top,” Hymns, no. 5, descant arr. Webb, unpublished; “The Lord Is My Light,” Hymns, no. 89, arr. Kasen, pub. Jackman. | |||
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Redeemer of Israel (Congregational) Artist: Relief Society choir Words: Joseph Swain; William W. Phelps (adapter) Music: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, Wyeth, 1813; Freeman Lewis |
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Hark, All Ye Nations! Artist: Relief Society choir Words: Louis F. Mönch Music: George F. Root Arr.: Merrilee Webb |
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High on the Mountain Top (Congregational) Artist: Relief Society choir Words: Joel H. Johnson Music: Ebenezer Beesley Arr.: Merrilee Webb |
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The Lord Is My Light Artist: Relief Society choir Words: James L. Nicholson Music: John R. Sweney Arr.: James C. Kasen |
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| Saturday Morning Session(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the November 2007 Ensign — Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Craig Jessop and Mack Wilberg, directors; John Longhurst, organist: “Press Forward, Saints,” Hymns, no. 81; “Faith of our Fathers,” Hymns, no. 84, arr. Longhurst, pub. Sonos; “Come unto Him,” Hymns, no. 114; “Now Let Us Rejoice,” Hymns, no. 3; “Where Can I Turn for Peace?” Hymns, no. 129, arr. Wilberg, unpublished; “I Believe in Christ,” Hymns, no. 134, arr. Wilberg, unpublished. | |||
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Press Forward, Saints Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Marvin K. Gardner Music: Vanja Y. Watkins |
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Faith of Our Fathers Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Frederick W. Faber Music: Henri F. Hemy; James G. Walton Arr.: John Longhurst |
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Come unto Him Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Theodore E. Curtis Music: Hugh W. Dougall |
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Now Let Us Rejoice (Congregational) Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: William W. Phelps Music: Henry Tucker |
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Where Can I Turn for Peace? Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Emma Lou Thayne Music: Joleen G. Meredith Arr.: Mack Wilberg |
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I Believe in Christ Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Bruce R. McConkie Music: John Longhurst Arr.: Mack Wilberg |
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| Saturday Afternoon Session(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the November 2007 Ensign — Music by a Young Women choir from stakes in Mapleton and Springville, Utah; Manu Harris, director; Linda Margetts, organist: “Come, Rejoice,” Hymns, no. 9, arr. Unsworth, unpublished; “Joseph Smith’s First Prayer,” Hymns, no. 26, arr. Kasen, pub. Jackman; “Come, Come, Ye Saints,” Hymns, no. 30; “Oh, May My Soul Commune with Thee,” Hymns, no. 123, arr. Dalton, pub. Plum. | |||
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Come, Rejoice Artist: Young Women choir Words: Tracy Y. Cannon Music: Tracy Y. Cannon Arr.: Andrew Unsworth |
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Joseph Smith’s First Prayer Artist: Young Women choir Words: George Manwaring Music: Sylvanus Billings Pond Arr.: James C. Kasen |
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Come, Come, Ye Saints (Congregational) Artist: Young Women choir Words: William Clayton Music: English folk song |
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Oh, May My Soul Commune with Thee Artist: Young Women choir Words: Lorin F. Wheelwright Music: Lorin F. Wheelwright Arr.: Amy Dalton |
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| General Priesthood Session(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the November 2007 Ensign — Music by a father-and-son choir from stakes in Centerville, Bountiful, and West Bountiful, Utah; Stephen P. Schank, director; Richard Elliott, organist: “Redeemer of Israel,” Hymns, no. 6; “Sweet Is the Peace the Gospel Brings,” Hymns, no. 14, arr. Staheli, unpublished; “High on the Mountain Top,” Hymns, no. 5; “We Ever Pray for Thee,” Hymns, no. 23, arr. Kasen, unpublished. | |||
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Redeemer of Israel Artist: Father-and-son choir Words: Joseph Swain; William W. Phelps (adapter) Music: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, Wyeth, 1813; Freeman Lewis |
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Sweet Is the Peace the Gospel Brings Artist: Father-and-son choir Words: Mary Ann Morton Walker Music: Alfred M. Durham Arr.: Ronald Staheli |
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High on the Mountain Top (Congregational) Artist: Father-and-son choir Words: Joel H. Johnson Music: Ebenezer Beesley |
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We Ever Pray for Thee Artist: Father-and-son choir Words: Evan Stephens Music: Henry A. Tuckett Arr.: James C. Kasen |
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| Sunday Morning Session(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the November 2007 Ensign — Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Craig Jessop and Mack Wilberg, directors; Clay Christiansen and Andrew Unsworth, organists: “Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah,” Hymns, no. 83; “O Thou Kind and Gracious Father,” Hymns, no. 150; “A Child’s Prayer,” Children’s Songbook, 12, arr. Perry, pub. Jackman; “I Am a Child of God,” Hymns, no. 301; “God So Loved the World,” The Choirbook, 28, pub. IRI; “How Firm a Foundation,” Hymns, no. 85, arr. Wilberg, unpublished. | |||
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Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: William Williams Music: John Hughes |
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O Thou Kind and Gracious Father Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Charles Denney Jr. Music: George Careless |
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A Child’s Prayer Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Janice Kapp Perry Music: Janice Kapp Perry Arr.: Janice Kapp Perry |
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I Am a Child of God (Congregational) Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Naomi W. Randall Music: Mildred Tanner Pettit |
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God So Loved the World Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: John Stainer; William J. Sparrow Simpson Music: John Stainer |
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How Firm a Foundation Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Selection of Hymns, John Rippon, 1787; Robert Keen Music: Anon.; John Ellis Arr.: Mack Wilberg |
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| Sunday Afternoon Session(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the November 2007 Ensign — Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Craig Jessop and Mack Wilberg, directors; Andrew Unsworth and Richard Elliott, organists: “Beautiful Zion, Built Above,” Hymns, no. 44, arr. Wilberg, unpublished; “Our Prayer to Thee,” Parry, text by Russell M. Nelson, arr. Wilberg, unpublished (soloist: Scott Miller); “We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet,” Hymns, no. 19; “Sing We Now at Parting,” Hymns, no. 156, arr. Wilberg, unpublished. | |||
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Beautiful Zion, Built Above Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: George Gill Music: Joseph G. Fones Arr.: Mack Wilberg |
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Our Prayer to Thee Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Solo: Scott Miller Words: Russell M. Nelson Music: Joseph Parry Arr.: Mack Wilberg |
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We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet (Congregational) Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: William Fowler Music: Caroline E. Sheridan Norton |
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Sing We Now at Parting Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: George Manwaring Music: Ebenezer Beesley Arr.: Mack Wilberg |
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