Songs of Hope
For more than a century, The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square has been touring the globe—seeking to bring joy, peace, faith, and hope to all who listen.
This tour has been unique. Using technology, these songs of hope were shared not only with those attending in a concert venue but also, with tens of thousands more watching by live stream from far away, even in different countries.
For one performance, my wife and I travelled to Bogotá, Colombia, where we gathered with hundreds of others to watch the live concert taking place more than 1,800 miles to the south in Lima, Peru.
During the concert, a guest artist began to sing the hymn “I am a Child of God.” As he sang, something unexpected happened: nearly the entire audience of 35,000 strong began to sing along—so fervently that the artist reverently lowered his microphone and allowed the audience to carry the music.
As we watched the live stream, we marveled at what we were witnessing. And then, suddenly, the 500 or so people gathered with us in Bogotá also began to sing along.
In that moment, a feeling—one of hope and trust in God—transcended miles and borders and found its way deep into our hearts as we sang.
While this unfolded, we noticed a young man quietly remove his hat, take out his phone, and begin recording what was happening. When the concert ended, my wife and I approached him and asked what he had felt in that moment. He shared that he had felt direction from God—clarity about what his next step in life needed to be.
His eyes were bright. His heart was filled with hope.
Through the music, the Spirit of God had simultaneously touched the hearts of a multitude in Lima and of a young man in Bogotá—even though they were thousands of miles apart.
Songs of hope. Music that inspires. Lyrics that lift. The Spirit of God at work.
May 17, 2026
Broadcast Number 5,044
The Tabernacle Choir
Orchestra at Tempe Square
Conductor(s)
Mack Wilberg
Ryan Murphy
Organist
Andrew Unsworth
Host
Derrick Porter
With Joyful Voices Ringing
Irish folk song, arr. Mack Wilberg
Vinde, O Filhos do Senhor
Spanish melody, arr. Mack Wilberg
Let Us All Press On
Evan Stephens, arr. Richard Elliott
What a Wonderful World
George David Weiss and Bob Thiele, arr. Mack Wilberg
My God Is So High
African American spiritual, arr. Ryan Murphy
The Spirit of God
Anonymous, arr. Mack Wilberg