Music with a Message

Music with A Message: Audio Series
Music with a Message is a 30-minute radio program that explores gospel themes through inspirational music and poignant narration. Each episode investigates one important gospel topic including faith, repentance, service, charity, sacrifice, and many others.

Sep 16, 2023

Personal Inspiration

This episode combines inspirational music with a spoken message about the inspiration that comes to each one of us individually, if we but seek after it.
An African young woman is writing in her journal.  She is wearing a pink top. Taken in Ghana, West Africa.

Sep 16, 2023

Gospel For All the World

The restored gospel of Jesus Christ applies to all people no matter where they are found on the earth. Mormons are united by a commitment to Jesus Christ.
A boat on a lake. Hallstatt, Austria

Oct 28, 2023

Discipleship

This episode of Music with a Message, titled "Discipleship," combines inspiring music with quotes from Church leaders about how we can all follow the Savior and obey the commandments.
Cover art for the Music with A Message audio series. Flowers on top of an open hymnbook. Opened to the hymn, My Redeemer Lives.

Sep 16, 2023

Pioneers

For the Utah pioneers of 1847, their faith was grounded in principle. They left their homes, their temple, and in some cases their families. They were in search of a place of refuge where they could worship without fear of persecution. They could not bring many possessions with them. They knew that their faith in God would carry them through.
Photographs taken during the filming of "Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration".

Sep 16, 2023

Trust in God

This episode of Music with a Message, entitled "Trust in God," combines inspirational music with a spoken message to teach confidence in God. We can feel peace knowing that there is a plan for each one of us. God loves us and wants us to trust in Him.
Gratitude, Strong Arms on Ferry

Sep 15, 2023

Tender Mercies

This episode of Music with a Message, entitled "Tender Mercies," combines inspirational music with a spoken message about blessings and heavenly gifts. Tender mercies come in many different ways. They may come as guidance from the Holy Ghost, divine mercy from Heavenly Father, or healing through priesthood power.
A lily pad in water.

Sep 16, 2023

Courage

This episode of Music with a Message, entitled "Courage," combines inspirational music with a spoken message of confidence to have a fearless heart in making correct decisions. It has been said that courage is not the absence of fear, but the mastery of it.
IMG_2426 jump for joy.jpg

Sep 17, 2023

Parenting

This episode of Music with a Message, entitled "Parenting," combines inspirational music with words to uplift and teach positive principles of parenting. There are no more noble titles than "father," "mother," "sister," "brother," "son," and "daughter." Parents love their children and have a special responsibility for them.
A mother and father hug their toddler-age daughter.

Sep 15, 2023

Nature

This episode of Music with a Message, entitled "Nature," combines inspiring music and words that celebrate the wonders of this earth, life, and the joy of living!
Pink Flower

Sep 16, 2023

Mormons as Christians

This episode of Music with a Message, entitled "Mormons as Christians," combines inspirational music with a spoken message about belief in Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Latter-day Saints accept the New Testament accounts of the birth, life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. He will come to the earth again one day.
A father and daughter at a playground swing.  Shot in Argentina

Sep 16, 2023

Loving Relationships

This episode of Music with a Message, entitled "Loving Relationships," combines inspirational music with the message that love is an action. Real love involves caring, respecting, giving, receiving, sharing, forgiving....
Young daughter riding on her father's shoulders.

Sep 16, 2023

Light

This episode of Music with a Message, entitled "Light," combines inspirational music with a spoken message about Jesus Christ, who is the Light and Life of the World. His teachings and example illuminate the path that we need to take in order to return to our Father in Heaven.
Hands

Dec 14, 2022

Honoring Your Heritage

This episode of Music with a Message, entitled "Honoring Your Heritage," combines inspirational music with words that encourage honor for all people and all faiths.
A pedigree chart in a book of remembrance with family pictures and other objects lying nearby.

Sep 14, 2023

Change

This episode of Music with a Message, entitled "Change," combines inspirational music with messages about change and growth for our personal lives. It discusses the "mighty change of heart" that we all must experience to increase our motivation and develop positive habits.
Leave Stages

Sep 16, 2023

Healing

This episode of Music with a Message, entitled "Healing," combines inspirational music with the spoken message of hope and redemption through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Film still from the Bible video project.  Christ surrounded by a crowd of people.  Photographed by Mark Mabry.

Sep 16, 2023

Combating Self-Doubt

This episode of Music with a Message, entitled "Combating Self-Doubt," combines inspirational music with messages of hope. If we balance God's justice with His mercy and pure love, we can find a firm confidence that we are of worth and watched over with care.
A young woman on a bed reading the For the Strength of Youth pamphlet.

Dec 14, 2022

Spiritual Strength

This episode of Music with a Message, entitled "Spiritual Strength," combines inspirational music with the message of finding strength through Jesus Christ. We spiritually fortify ourselves to handle our personal challenges by taking the sacrament and remembering Him.
A view up to a tree inside Bryce Canyon with the sun shining in a clear, blue sky.

Sep 16, 2023

Women of Christ

“Women of Christ” is a presentation of uplifting music, combined with quotes about women of God originally given by Jeffrey R. Holland, M. Russell Ballard, James E. Faust, Russell M. Nelson, and Sheri L. Dew.
Girls at sunset

Sep 16, 2023

Patience

This episode of Music with a Message, entitled "Patience," combines inspiring music with quotes from Church leaders to teach principles to help us be more patient—especially in a world of instant gratification.
Young child crying.

Sep 15, 2023

Scriptures

This episode of Music with a Message, entitled "Scriptures," combines inspiring music with quotes from Church leaders teaching of the power that the scriptures can have in our lives.
girl sitting on a suitcase reading the scriptures

Sep 16, 2023

Joseph Smith

Messages of Joseph Smith: In the spring of 1820, 14-year-old Joseph Smith was searching for the true Church of Jesus Christ when he read a passage in the Bible: “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him” (James 1:5; see also Joseph Smith—History 1:11–12). With simple, unwavering faith, young Joseph went alone to a grove of trees, where he prayed to know which church he should join. In answer to his prayer, God the Father and Jesus Christ appeared to him. This episode of Music with a Message features music related to Joseph Smith by the following artists: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square, “Joseph Smith’s First Prayer”; Peter Breinholt, “Any Other Boy”; Dan Cahoon, “The Prayer”; Kenneth Cope, “Learning for Myself”; Gabe Redondo, “What’s a Boy to Do?”; Jason Deere, “Brother, I’ll Follow You”; David Osmond, “American Dreams”; Kenneth Cope and Randy Thorderson, “Brothers”; Jenny Frogley, “Praise the Man”; the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square, “Praise to the Man.”
Photographs taken during the filming of "Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration".

Sep 16, 2023

Repentance

Messages of Repentance: Repentance is one of the first principles of the gospel and is essential to our temporal and eternal happiness. It is a change of mind and heart that gives us a fresh view about God, about ourselves, and about the world. How marvelous the promise of the Lord: “Behold, he who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more” (D&C 58:42). This episode of Music with a Message features messages of repentance by the following artists: Kenneth Cope, “Man to Man”; Julie de Azevedo, “Mercy’s Arms”; Mindy Gledhill, “A Little More Like Thee”; Marie Pearson, “Lullaby for Me”; One Clear Voice, “Change”; John Batdorf, “Don’t You Know?”; Hilary Weeks, “Take Me There”; Mercy River, “The Flute.”
A man sitting in the dark.

Sep 16, 2023

Sacrifice

Messages of Sacrifice: To sacrifice is to give up something valuable or precious, often with the intent of accomplishing a greater purpose or goal. Sacrifice has always been a part of the gospel of Jesus Christ. This episode of Music with a Message features messages of sacrifice by the following artists: Wayne Burton, “What Would I Give?”; Kenneth Cope, “Broken”; Jenny Phillips, Kelly Shepherdson, and Brooke Holyoak, “Live in the Light”; Rick Logan, “All for You”; Vocal Point, “Praise to the Man”; Jenny Jordan Frogley, “In the Meantime”; the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square, “Come, Come, Ye Saints”; the BYU Singers, “I Stand All Amazed.”
A pioneer couple and their young child at the new graves of their other children.

Sep 16, 2023

Service

Messages of Service: During His ministry on the earth, Jesus Christ spent His time serving and helping others. True disciples of Jesus Christ do likewise. The Savior said, "By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another" (John 13:35). Opportunities for service to others are limitless. Kind words and deeds can lift burdens and gladden hearts. One true key to happiness is to labor for the happiness of others. This episode of Music with a Message features messages of service by the following artists: the Utah Chamber Artists, “As I Have Loved You”; the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square, “A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief”; the Jenny Phillips Choir, “Sisters Rejoice”; Jenny Jordan Frogley, “These Are the Days”; Rebecca Lopez, “Not Too Far from Here”; Julie de Azevedo, “The Hands of Heaven”; Kenneth Cope, “Because I Have Been Given Much”; the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square, “Called to Serve.”
Music with A Message: Audio Series