Three choirs provided music for the October 2023 general conference — The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, a multicultural choir from northern Utah and a young single adult choir from Utah County. They sang hymns, songs from the “Children’s Songbook” and other music, including “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” and “Faith in Every Footstep.”
Here are videos from the General Conference YouTube channel of 22 songs from from general conference on Sept. 30-Oct. 1, plus the Sunday morning “Music & the Spoken Word.”
Saturday morning session
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square — under the direction of Mack Wilberg and Ryan Murphy, with organists Andrew Unsworth and Richard Elliott — provided the music for the Saturday morning session on Saturday, Sept. 30. Ten singers from eight countries joined the 360-voice Tabernacle Choir during general conference.
• “How Firm a Foundation,” “Hymns,” no. 85, arranged by Mack Wilberg
• “I Feel My Savior’s Love,” “Children’s Songbook,” p. 74, arranged by Sam Cardon
• “High on the Mountain Top,” “Hymns,” no. 5 — choir and congregational hymn
• “Faith in Every Footstep,” by Newell Dayley
• “We Listen to a Prophet’s Voice,” “Hymns,” no. 22, arranged by Ryan Murphy
Saturday afternoon session
A multicultural choir from stakes in northern Utah sang during the Saturday afternoon session of general conference. Directors were Alyssa Jenks and Kasey Bradbury, with organists Linda Margetts and Joseph Peeples.
• “O Thou Rock of Our Salvation,” “Hymns,” no. 258, arranged by Mack Wilberg
• “Jesus, Once of Humble Birth,” “Hymns,” no. 196, arranged by Johnson
• “There Is Sunshine in My Soul Today,” “Hymns,” no. 227 — choir and congregational hymn
• “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,” “Hymns,” no. 72, arranged by Mack Wilberg
Saturday evening session
A young single adult choir from Utah County, with director Erin Bailey and organist Joseph Peeples, provided the music for the Saturday evening session on Sept. 30.
• “Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise,” “Hymns,” no. 41
• “Lead, Kindly Light,” “Hymns,” no. 97, arranged by Mack Wilberg
• “I Believe in Christ,” “Hymns,” no. 134, arranged by Mack Wilberg
• “Arise, O God, and Shine,” “Hymns,” no. 265, arranged by Mack Wilberg
‘Music & the Spoken Word’
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square presented its week “Music & the Spoken Word” broadcast immediately before the Sunday morning session of general conference on Sunday, Oct. 1. The choir and an ensemble from the Orchestra at Temple Square was directed by Mack Wilberg. They accompanied by organists Brian Mathias and Andrew Unsworth and Lloyd Newell presented the “Spoken Word” message.
Sunday morning session
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square — under the direction of Mack Wilberg and Ryan Murphy with organists Brian Mathias and Andrew Unsworth — provided the music for the Sunday morning session on Sunday, Oct. 1.
• “Go Forth with Faith,” “Hymns,” no. 263, arranged by Mack Wilberg
• “I’m Trying to Be like Jesus,” “Children’s Songbook,” p. 78, arranged by Barlow Bradford
• “Come, Ye Children of the Lord,” “Hymns,” no. 58 — choir and congregational hymn
• “Hark, All Ye Nations!” “Hymns,” no. 264, arranged by Mack Wilberg
• “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” Robert Robinson/American Folk melody, arranged by Mack Wilberg
Sunday afternoon session
Under the direction of Mack Wilberg and Ryan Murphy and with organists Richard Elliott and Brian Mathias, the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square provided the music for the Sunday afternoon session on Sunday, Oct. 1.
• “For All the Saints,” “Hymns,” no. 82, arranged by Mack Wilberg
• “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus,” “Children’s Songbook,” p. 57, arranged by Ryan Murphy
• “Rejoice, the Lord Is King!” “Hymns,” no. 66 — choir and congregational hymn
• “Consider the Lilies,” Roger Hoffman, arranged by A. Laurence Lyon
• “Teach Me to Walk in the Light,” “Hymns,” no. 304, arranged by Mack Wilberg
