A piano player when you need one

Technology of the day: Church Music Player

I realize that this technology is no hidden secret but recently I left Utah for a summer and realized that not everyone knows about it.  For those of you that haven't experienced the Church Music Player, this is for you.

Remember the time that you were organizing a church meeting of some sort (FHE, Bishopric Meeting, Sunday School) and you ended up singing a capella? Most people don't prefer to sing a capella so let's assume you either didn't know about the Church Music Player, or didn't plan ahead of time.  Regardless, the Church Music Player is a great way to get piano accompaniment when pianos and piano players are scarce.  Just click Church Music Player and navigate your way to "Music" where you'll find a number of selections from hymns and children's songs.  Furthermore, you have your choice to either download the mp3 song or you can use the online player.

There are also Learning Materials if you are in the mood for a little enlightenment:

• Music terms and symbols
• Conducting
• Accompanying others
• Teaching songs to children

The web site is quite well done.  Check it out sometime and be sure you computer's sound is not muted.

Mormons on YouTube

Technology of the day: The Mormon Channel


A lot of my LDS friends lately have been just discovering the LDS church's Mormon Channel.  I'm surprised that it's taken them so long.  The church has been publishing on YouTube since over a year ago, August 07, 2008.  Many people, including non-members, have been discovering the church through this channel.  If you haven't watched a few church videos on this channel yet, I highly encourage you.  Don't be unprepared to talk about this if someone brings it up in a situation where you could be the missionary.


The church has posted a number of "Mormon Messages" in a number of languages with the purpose to attract the attention of non-members to the channel.  These "Mormon Messages" are generally video collages of clips from talks with general authorities, interviews with members, and supporting imagery that run with background music and some inspirational message.


Recently ldsmediatalk.com (another blog on LDS technology) posted that 

Mormon Message Videos Viewed Over 6 Million Times

The most popular video currently being one called An Apostle’s Easter Thoughts on Christ featuring Elder Holland with 568,095 views.

The Mormon Channel includes a number of other offerings to watch that are not considered "Mormon Messages" including a selection of videos about LDS public affairs.


Check these videos out soon.  These videos are a highly visible part of the churches image and it's quite possible that next time you're doing a little missionary work, you'll find yourself discussing them.