There’ll be a free Rooftop Concert sponsored by cjaneprovo.com on Friday, October 1, at 8 p.m. on top of the parking structure at 100 N 100 W in Provo, Utah. The concert will feature The Lower Lights: A Hymn Revival, a group organized with the hope of strengthening testimonies through hymns.
Upcoming BYU concert celebrating Mormon composers:
An evening showcasing composers who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will take place at Brigham Young University’s Madsen Recital Hall Thursday, Sept. 23, at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $10 for students, $5 for children and $20 for a family pack. Tickets are available by visiting the Fine Arts Ticket Office, byuarts.com, or by calling (801) 422-4322.
The concert, titled “A Celebration of Mormon Music: From Crawford Gates to Trevor Matthews,” will celebrate the vibrant LDS composers of the past and present. Music by LDS composers like Crawford Gates, Marie Nelson and Robert Manookin will be performed, as well as pieces from recent BYU graduates like Trevor Matthews, Mark Daniel Witmer and Benjamin Taylor. Works by BYU faculty will also be performed.
Music from LDS composers living outside the United States will also be represented, including works by Australian composer John W. Grant and Kuwait-based English composer Harriet Bushman.
The concert is hosted by the LDS Composers Trust, an organization that promotes the discovery, performance, recording and promoting of classical or concert music by Mormon composers.
For more information, contact Glenn Gordon, chair of the LDS Composers Trust, at glenn.gordon7@bigpond.com.
Eric Forsyth is an acoustic pop folk artist from Boulder, Colorado. He’s releasing his second album, The Thick of Thin Things, on September 25. You can preorder it on his website or attend his CD release show in downtown Boulder, Colorado, for free. Check out his Facebook page for more details.
Shaun Barrowes, who we featured in Issue 5, will kick off his Live for Music tour at 7:00 p.m. on September 8 and 9 at Maple Mountain High School in Spanish Fork, Utah. Tickets are $10. Go to Reverbnation for more information about tickets and other upcoming locations.
Each performance includes students from the hosting high school for a local flair. The schools receive 75% of the profits, and the other 25% goes to Child Cause, a support system for teens that have been affected by substance abuse. Be sure to check out the tour website for more information.
Linescratchers recently did an interesting interview with Kirby Heyborne.
Covenant Communications’s new CD, Forever Yours, features love songs from thirteen different LDS artists, and makes for a great Valentine’s Day purchase. The CD, boasting to “Say ‘I love you’ fifteen different ways,” lives up to its claims, offering a little something for everyone.
With fifteen tracks, Forever Yours features a variety of musical genres and styles that pay equal attention to love in all its happy stages. The first six tracks are peppy and carefree, with a “windows down, summer drive, pure fun” kind of feeling. Tracks seven through eleven address romance more seriously and intimately. The final four tracks on the CD round out our romantic evolution with four narrative songs, many of which allude to love’s “bigger picture.”
Some artists on the CD sound remarkably similar to certain big names in the music industry, while others have their own unique sounds. Regardless of sound or style, the talent is undeniable across the board.
Personal favorites include Debra Fotheringham’s classy “You are Truth;” Joshua Creek’s genuine “I Saw It All;” and above all, Alex Boyé’s “Happy Daze” — which alone merits the CD’s purchase.
As with any CD, not all tracks are created equal, but Forever Yours provides a nice balance, and “whether you are looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift or something to warm a heart,” you’re likely to find a track on Forever Yours that both suits your personal style and brings a smile to your face.
For more information visit the Covenant Communications website.
