Music
and the Spoken Word: Milestone 4000
Given that just a little less than
two years ago, the 75th anniversary broadcast of Music and the
Spoken Word capped a celebration that lasted a full year, Sunday,
April 30, 2006 may have seemed a little soon to be marking yet another
significant milestone. But through times of tranquility or tumult,
prosperity or privation; whether the Choir is at home in Salt Lake
City or away touring throughout the world, Music and the Spoken
Word has never missed a beat. Last Sunday its week by week
run at last reached the four thousandth edition of what
has become the longest-running network broadcast in the world. You
don't just let a milestone like that pass without comment.
By Robb Cundick, with photos by Deb Gehris and Marene Foulger
"Building
Home"
Homes are not made of brick and mortar,
timber and tile. Homes are made of compassion and caring, service
and sacrifice, kindness and love.
By Lloyd Newell
“Motherhood”
A day to honor mothers is well-deserved
and important. Unfortunately, some women have mixed feelings about
all the attention.
Given by Lloyd Newell
“The Worth of Work”
Have you ever wondered what makes people
happy? A noted psychologist made it his life's work to find out.
Given by Lloyd Newell
“Music of Hope”
Loved for their rhythms and melodies,
spirituals resonate in our hearts because of their message. The
words encourage us, they lift us.
Given by Lloyd Newell
“The Promise of New Life”
Every unselfish act breathes life
into another's existence. Acts of goodwill revive feelings of faith,
hope, and charity.
Given By Lloyd Newell
“More
Than Close of Day”
The last words uttered by Henry Lyte
are telling. With arms uplifted he exclaimed, "Peace, joy."
At the end of the day, that’s what we all want.
Given by Lloyd Newell
“The Still of the Night”
Even in the darkness of night, we
are not alone. Small though we may be in the midst of such vast
creations, we are part of the Creator's plan. We are here for a
purpose.
By
Lloyd Newell
"Who
Is Your Shepherd?"
We’ve all seen people who appear
to be ignoring a conversation until a word comes up that catches
their attention. And we all know children who seem to have “selective
listening” when reminded about their chores. Many of us hear
only what we want to hear.
Given
by Lloyd Newell
“No
Birds in Last Year’s Nest”
Nothing lost or left behind should
keep us from now becoming what we can become, from learning what
we now can learn.
Given by Lloyd Newell (originally written and given
by Richard L. Evans – April 23, 1967)
“To Learn
is to Love”
To learn in love and safety is the
right of every person. Occasionally, the burdens of life crowd out
this important opportunity, but with some effort, our hearts and
minds can be enlivened by knowledge and blessed with learning.
Given
by Lloyd Newell
“Real Love”
Ask married couples, and they will tell you
that the honeymoon always ends. Daily living, with its inevitable
stresses and problems, tends to crowd out the bloom of romance in
even the best of relationships. But we all know that love, real
love, never dies.
By Lloyd Newell
“A New Song”
Whether or not we are singers is not
as important as whether or not we have something to sing about—something
that stirs our souls and lifts our thoughts to God.
By
Lloyd Newell
“Lullaby”
In the miracle of life, who knows
what the future holds for one small child? That child, every child
needs the reassuring embrace of loved ones, the calming, quiet song
of a lullaby.
By Lloyd Newell
“All Loves Excelling”
Love pours down from heaven in the
beauties around us. It is the salve that ancients called "the
balm of Gilead." But what of the love we express in our own
lives?
Given
by Lloyd Newell
“One Step Enough”
Being stationary at sea can be as
difficult as being tossed by the sea. We can't always get the ship
of life moving by our own resourcefulness and willfulness.
By Lloyd Newell
“The Language of Song”
The spirit of the choir is compelling.
The 360 volunteers sing with reverence for the Almighty, with passion
for time-honored values and for home, family, community, and country.
Given by Charles Osgood
“A Merry Heart”
A young man walked cheerfully from
the hospital room of his ill mother, his hopes higher and his step
lighter than when he had come. He marveled that, despite her illness,
his mother retained the ability to lift the spirits of others.
By Lloyd Newell
“And
on Earth Peace, Good Will Toward Men”
And she brought forth her first-born
son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger;
because there was no room for them in the inn.
Given by Peter Graves
Christmas
Bells
The story is told of a village where
the church bells stopped ringing for many years. No one really knew
why. But Christmases had come and gone without bells echoing against
the mountainside.
By Lloyd Newell
"Sovereign
of the Heart"
“He came unto his own, and his
own received him not.” Yet, no matter what He did not receive,
He still freely gives.
by Lloyd Newell
“Within These Walls”
Just as people have personalities,
this building has a personality. This venerable companion is a peaceful
place of beauty, history, worship, and refuge.
By
Lloyd Newell
The
Heights of Human Potential
Each of us will be called upon to
overcome obstacles of various kinds in order to fulfill our life's
promise.
Given
by Lloyd Newell
“Perspective”
Look in anyone's heart and home, and you will
find some cause for sorrow.
By
Lloyd Newell
On
the Fringe
Richard L. Evans, who wrote today's
Spoken Word, tells us that every organization has those on the fringe--who
want to enjoy the privileges of the group without bearing any of
the responsibility.
Given by Lloyd Newell
“Integrity
of Heart”
Living a life of integrity means that
we live truthfully. What we believe is reflected in who we are:
how we think, act, and interact.
by Lloyd Newell
“The Law of the
Harvest”
What
does fall bring to our lives after so many sun-drenched days? A
backdrop of rich new colors; fallen leaves that pile up on lawns
and crunch underfoot; a new school year for students; festivals,
fairs, and football games; patches of pumpkins and hay stacked in
the barn.
By Lloyd
Newel
In
Times of Loneliness
Who among us has not felt lonely at times?
By Lloyd Newell
“Nearer,
My God, to Thee”
When the diagnosis is terminal and
the end is near, most people turn their hearts to God.
By
Lloyd Newell
"I Don't Remember Growing
Older, When Did They?"
Sometimes we let life slip away,
missing much that is most precious and important. Sometimes we think
of children mostly as a chore, their growing up as something to
be gotten over with—learning perhaps a little late how much they
are of all that matters most.
Given by Lloyd Newell
The Holy City
William Blake used bold images
to stir a nation consumed with greed to a remembrance of their God
and religion.
Given by Lloyd Newell
"Keep Your Dreams Alive"
Little children enjoy the freedom
of dreaming without the limits imposed by society or the so-called
sensibilities of adulthood.
Given by Lloyd Newell
"Spiritual Patterns"
The time we have with our children
passes so quickly...And all the while we influence them; we set
an example; we communicate values; we establish patterns for them
to follow.
By Lloyd Newell
"Symbol
of Freedom and Faith"
The
sight of the flag waving gallantly the morning after the British
attacked Baltimore inspired Francis Scott Key to write his poem.
"Real Strength
in Fathering"
Our
children need fathers who are secure enough to be humble, and strong
enough to be gentle.
"Blessed Sunshine"
Hurrah! Life is not all bitterness
and sorrow.
A
Mother to Remember
When it came time to say good-bye
to a good mother and woman, all remembered not the clothes she wore
nor how nicely her house was decorated but the love she freely gave.
Amazing
Grace
Few things in this world bear the
power of a mother’s heartfelt prayer.
Time
to Be Holy
Just
as we try to nurture our physical and mental health, we need time
for spiritual development. How do we put first things first?
To
Enjoy the Journey
Spoken
Word Classic
Don’t wish for each part of life to be
past. Despite all the problems and pressures, enjoy the journey.
Come
Unto Him
The
Lord alone could descend below all things and bring life and salvation
to those who would humbly seek it.
Trust
Him to Run All Things Well
With all sorrows and loss
of loved ones know this: that in a universe which runs so well,
the Power who runs it is that same Power who knows each human heart.
Making
Dreams Come True
The service rendered by Helping Hands
is fulfilling the dreams of needy children, bringing the rainbow
within reach.
"Renewal"
From
the grandeur of the universe to the smallest of details, the world
we live in testifies of the Creator.
The
Power of Prayer
Life
can change in an instant, but the one constant, the one thing we
can always count on is the opportunity to turn to God in prayer.
Suppose
We Lost Everything
Too
often we let unfavorable comparisons make us unhappy. We think too
much about what we don’t have rather than what we do.
Lead,
Kindly Light
How
often do we, with our good intentions, seem shrouded in darkness—helpless
and adrift?
"Love
Changes Everything"
Love’s
power to transform is one of life’s sweetest miracles.
"Guiding
Lights"
As
we navigate through life, we depend on certain points of light—beacons
that shine through the darkness, steady and never faltering.
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