October 2008 General Conference Music
Oct 4–5, 2008
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 4, 2008, 10:00 AM
Saturday Afternoon Session
Saturday, Oct 4, 2008, 2:00 PM
Sunday Morning Session
Sunday, Oct 5, 2008, 10:00 AM
Sunday Afternoon Session
Sunday, Oct 5, 2008, 2:00 PM
Other Sessions
General Relief Society Meeting
Saturday, Sep 27, 2008, 6:00 PM
General Priesthood Session
Saturday, Oct 4, 2008, 6:00 PM
Summary of Conference Music
The Tabernacle Choir provided the music for the Saturday morning, Sunday morning, and Sunday afternoon sessions. Mack Wilberg and Ed Thompson directed the choir. Clay Christiansen, Andrew Unsworth, Bonnie Goodliffe, and Linda Margetts were the organists.
A Primary choir from Kaysville and Fruit Heights, Utah, provided music for the Saturday afternoon session. Colleen Paddock directed the choir, and Linda Margetts was the organist.
A priesthood choir from the Provo Missionary Training Center provided the music for the priesthood session. Douglas Brenchley conducted 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 Clay Christiansen, Andrew Unsworth, Linda Margetts, and Bonnie Goodliffe.
From the October 2008 Conference Report booklet
| General Relief Society Meeting(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the November 2008 Ensign — Music by a Relief Society choir from Alpine and Highland, Utah; Merrilee Webb, director; Linda Margetts, organist: “Come, O Thou King of Kings,” Hymns, no. 59, arr. Ipson, unpublished; “Lord, I Would Follow Thee,” Hymns, no. 220, arr. Webb, unpublished; “Now Let Us Rejoice,” Hymns, no. 3; “Rejoice, the Lord Is King!” Hymns, no. 66, arr. Kasen, unpublished. | |||
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Come, O Thou King of Kings Artist: Relief Society choir Words: Parley P. Pratt Music: Anon. Arr.: Douglas L. Ipson |
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Lord, I Would Follow Thee Artist: Relief Society choir Words: Susan Evans McCloud Music: K. Newell Dayley Arr.: Merrilee Webb |
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Now Let Us Rejoice (Congregational) Artist: Relief Society choir Words: William W. Phelps Music: Henry Tucker |
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Rejoice, the Lord Is King! Artist: Relief Society choir Words: Charles Wesley Music: Horatio Parker Arr.: James C. Kasen |
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| Saturday Morning Session(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the November 2008 Ensign — Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Wilberg and Ed Thompson, directors; Clay Christiansen and Andrew Unsworth, organists: “High on the Mountain Top,” Hymns, no. 5; “Redeemer of Israel,” Hymns, no. 6, arr. Wilberg, pub. Hinshaw; “Oh, May My Soul Commune with Thee,” Hymns, no. 123; “Come, Ye Children of the Lord,” Hymns, no. 58; “Do What Is Right,” Hymns, no. 237, arr. Wilberg, unpublished; “O Thou Kind and Gracious Father,” Hymns, no. 150; “I Need Thee Every Hour,” Hymns, no. 98, arr. Wilberg, unpublished. | |||
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High on the Mountain Top Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Joel H. Johnson Music: Ebenezer Beesley |
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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 |
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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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Come, Ye Children of the Lord (Congregational) Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: James H. Wallis Music: Spanish melody |
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Do What Is Right Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Anon. Music: George Kiallmark Sr. Arr.: Mack Wilberg |
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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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I Need Thee Every Hour Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Annie S. Hawks Music: Robert Lowry Arr.: Mack Wilberg |
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| Saturday Afternoon Session(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the November 2008 Ensign — Music by a Primary choir from Kaysville and Fruit Heights, Utah; Colleen Paddock, director; Linda Margetts, organist: “I Am a Child of God,” Children’s Songbook, 2–3, arr. Wolford/Margetts, unpublished; “The Light Divine,” Hymns, no. 305; “Teach Me to Walk in the Light,” Hymns, no. 304; “I Love to See the Temple,” Children’s Songbook, 95; “We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet,” Hymns, no. 19, arr. Watkins, unpublished. | |||
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I Am a Child of God Artist: Primary choir Words: Naomi W. Randall Music: Mildred Tanner Pettit Arr.: Darwin Wolford; Linda Margetts |
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The Light Divine Artist: Primary choir Words: Matilda Watts Cahoon Music: Mildred Tanner Pettit |
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Teach Me to Walk in the Light (Congregational) Artist: Primary choir Words: Clara W. McMaster Music: Clara W. McMaster |
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I Love to See the Temple Artist: Primary choir Words: Janice Kapp Perry Music: Janice Kapp Perry |
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We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet Artist: Primary choir Words: William Fowler Music: Caroline E. Sheridan Norton Arr.: Vanja Y. Watkins |
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| General Priesthood Session(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the November 2008 Ensign — Music by a priesthood choir from the Provo Missionary Training Center; Douglas Brenchley, director; Clay Christiansen, organist: “Called to Serve,” Hymns, no. 249, arr. Boothe, pub. New Vision Music; “Lord, I Would Follow Thee,” Hymns, no. 220, arr. Dayley, pub. Jackman; “Praise to the Man,” Hymns, no. 27; “Hark, All Ye Nations!” Hymns, no. 264, arr. Ipson, unpublished. | |||
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Called to Serve Artist: Priesthood choir from the Provo MTC Words: Elsie Duncan Yale Music: Adam Geibel Arr.: Ross Boothe |
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Lord, I Would Follow Thee Artist: Priesthood choir from the Provo MTC Words: Susan Evans McCloud Music: K. Newell Dayley Arr.: K. Newell Dayley |
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Praise to the Man (Congregational) Artist: Priesthood choir from the Provo MTC Words: William W. Phelps Music: Scottish folk song |
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Hark, All Ye Nations! Artist: Priesthood choir from the Provo MTC Words: Louis F. Mönch Music: George F. Root Arr.: Douglas L. Ipson |
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| Sunday Morning Session(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the November 2008 Ensign — Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Wilberg, director; Andrew Unsworth and Clay Christiansen, organists: “Now Let Us Rejoice,” Hymns, no. 3; “I Know That My Redeemer Lives,” Hymns, no. 136; “Oh, What Songs of the Heart,” Hymns, no. 286, arr. Wilberg, pub. Jackman; “Rejoice, the Lord Is King!” Hymns, no. 66; “I Feel My Savior’s Love,” Children’s Songbook, 74–75, arr. Cardon, unpublished; “The Morning Breaks,” Hymns, no. 1, arr. Wilberg, unpublished. | |||
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Now Let Us Rejoice Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: William W. Phelps Music: Henry Tucker |
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I Know That My Redeemer Lives Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Samuel Medley Music: Lewis D. Edwards |
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Oh, What Songs of the Heart Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Joseph L. Townsend Music: William Clayson Arr.: Mack Wilberg |
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Rejoice, the Lord Is King! (Congregational) Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Charles Wesley Music: Horatio Parker |
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I Feel My Savior’s Love Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Ralph Rodgers Jr.; K. Newell Dayley; Laurie A. Huffman Music: K. Newell Dayley Arr.: Sam Cardon |
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The Morning Breaks Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Parley P. Pratt Music: George Careless Arr.: Mack Wilberg |
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| Sunday Afternoon Session(Return to top) | Download | Stream Online | |
| From the November 2008 Ensign — Music by the Tabernacle Choir; Mack Wilberg and Ed Thompson, directors; Bonnie Goodliffe and Linda Margetts, organists: “Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah,” Hymns, no. 83, arr. Wilberg, pub. Jackman; “Faith in Every Footstep,” K. Newell Dayley, arr. Dayley, pub. Jackman; “How Firm a Foundation,” Hymns, no. 85; “We Ever Pray for Thee,” Hymns, no. 23, 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 Arr.: Mack Wilberg |
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Faith in Every Footstep Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: K. Newell Dayley Music: K. Newell Dayley Arr.: K. Newell Dayley |
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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 |
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We Ever Pray for Thee Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Words: Evan Stephens Music: Henry A. Tuckett Arr.: Mack Wilberg |
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