Music & the Spoken Word Library

Let Freedom Ring – August 03, 2003

Every one of us yearns for freedom like the breath of life itself. Our desire for freedom is as innate as our need to think...

Fearful Voyager – July 27, 2003

During this year we commemorate 75 years of continuous broadcasting. Today’s message, was first delivered by Richard L. Evans during the midst of the Second...

Pioneers of the Heart – July 20, 2003

Over 150 years ago, when the pioneers arrived in what would become Salt Lake City, they were greeted by a barren desert.  The air was...

Commencing 75 Years of Music & the Spoken Word – July 13, 2003

The first broadcast of Music and the Spoken Word was on a hot summer afternoon in the Tabernacle on Temple Square, July 15, 1929.  The...

God and Country – July 06, 2003

On September 7, 1774, as the British were attacking Boston, the First Continental Congress met in Carpenter’s Hall in Philadelphia. The Congress voted to open...

The History Within – June 29, 2003

We often joke that a baby born with little hair has his father’s forehead. Sometimes going through photographs of our ancestors bears out the same...

Touched for Good – June 22, 2003

At a recent funeral for a woman in her eighties named Elda, the speaker asked all of her relatives to stand. A sprinkling of children...

Simple Moments of Fatherhood – June 15, 2003

Charles Francis Adams was the grandson of United States President John Adams.  He was a successful lawyer, a member of Congress, and an ambassador to...

Earn a Little, Spend a Little Less – June 08, 2003

Charles Francis Adams was the grandson of United States President John Adams.  He was a successful lawyer, a member of Congress, and an ambassador to...