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It can be hard to be patient when the wait is long. Like the Wise Men, watch the heavens and keep following the light of the star, observes Lloyd Newell in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

Gratitude can help change one’s perspective, quiet the frantic mind and can help people connect with God, the giver of ‘every good gift,’ Lloyd Newell observes in this week’s ‘Music & the Spoken Word.’

“Becoming a cheerful giver takes time. It happens as we learn that true happiness comes from making others happy,” Lloyd Newell observes in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

No matter what people have accomplished in the past, life is an ongoing quest to be better — including better spiritually to be gentler, more hopeful and, more loving, Lloyd Newell observes in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word.” Watch it here.

Edinburgh Castle in Scotland is a centuries old castle built on Castle Rock. “Strive to learn truth, live it and steady ourselves on the rock of our Redeemer,” Lloyd Newell observes in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

“I feel that we actually represent what the world ought to be about ... in which people would live together not in dissonance but in harmony,” said Rev. Amos Brown.

“What do we learn about God from this wonderful world He created?” Lloyd Newell asks in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. This week, members of the Morehouse and Spelman glee clubs join the broadcast.

Morehouse College and Spelman College glee club members talk about singing with the Tabernacle Choir in advance of Sunday’s “Music & the Spoken Word” broadcast.

“We believe this collaboration is and will be a testament to the power of music to bridge diverse cultures and communities,” says Morehouse College Glee Club president.

Marcos Efrén Zariñana’s story is of being in the right place at the right time and also being willing to help, Lloyd Newell observes.

The change in perspective to see that “every day in your life is a special occasion,” Lloyd Newell observes in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

“Our steps may be unsteady at times, but if they are steps toward Him, the journey can be sweet and the destination glorious,” Lloyd Newell says in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

People’s lives are much like a garden — they need daily care and keeping. A daily personal check-in gives a chance to see how they’re doing and where they’re going, Lloyd Newell observes in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

A sincere apology can heal and soften hearts, ease pain and tension and bring people together, Lloyd Newell observes in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

While it’s sometimes confusing, loud and busy at street level, getting to a higher place with a different perspective can help one see beyond the here and now, Lloyd Newell observes in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

Love and service go together — and “the more love in our hearts and in the world, the more happiness we’ll find,” Lloyd Newell says in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

Change may be a constant in life, but truth is also unchanging. Through Jesus Christ, “we steady ourselves in an ever-changing world,” Lloyd Newell observes in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

During World War II, Big Ben’s bell toll would signal a “Silent Minute” — to pause and pray for peace. There is still a need for peace, Lloyd Newell says in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

Jesus Christ came to heal and unite God’s family. His high and holy way is not always easy; and yet, it leads to lasting connection, Lloyd Newell teaches in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

The Lord’s mercy can be a continuing, constant presence in people’s lives, Lloyd Newell observes in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

Heavenly Father is always watching over His children, on good days and bad. All can rest assured of His constant love and care, observes Lloyd Newell in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

The Spanish pilot of the Tabernacle Choir’s “Music & the Spoken Word” airs Sunday, July 30. Find out how to watch it here.

“Pioneers of all types are driven by the desire, deep in the human soul, to make a difference, to make the world better,” Lloyd Newell observes in the “Music & the Spoken Word” with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

“Why does nature influence us so deeply? Perhaps because connecting with creation also connects us with the Creator,” Lloyd Newell observes in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

The Spanish language “Spoken Word” will premiere on July 30; a Portuguese broadcast is coming soon.

Unlike a chatbot or any other artificial intelligence, God’s light and truth is a real and firm foundation for everlasting growth, Lloyd Newell shares in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

“Freedom is found in what we do each day ...: respect, compassion, peacemaking and understanding,” Lloyd Newell shares in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

“God’s children were meant to be together — if not under one roof, then in one heart,” Lloyd Newell shares this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

There is something sacred about good fathers, kind and caring fathers, who are doing their best to bless their children, Lloyd Newell shares in this week’s “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.

The Sabbath day is more than just a break, it’s a day to realign with the divine, Lloyd Newell shares in “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.