Popular Music Guidelines

Music, Art, and Media Series

Larry Bastian, “Popular Music Guidelines,” Ensign, Apr 1974, 37

Have you ever wondered why things like beat, rhythm, and intensity are mentioned by the brethren as things to be aware of when are choosing what type of music to listen to?  I have, and this talk addressed that very well.

Enjoy!!

Popopopopular

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Lex De Azevedo, A Closer Look at Popular Music

Here’s a link to the LDS film site we mentioned in the podcast: http://www.ldsfilm.com/

Here’s a list of popular LDS artists – most of which were not around during the “I’ll Build You a Rainbow” era.  Not to diss the song or anything, but it’s definitely an oldie.  All of the musicians listed here have at least some LDS-themed music.  This list is not comprehensive, but these are some of the leaders of their genre:

Pop
Katherine Nelson
Jenny Jordan Frogley

Rock
Greg Simpson

Contemporary
Mindy Gledhill
Hilary Weeks
Cherie Call
Jenny Phillips

Folk/Bluegrass
Ryan Shupe & the Rubber Band

Folk/Pop
Peter Breinholt

Country
Jason Deere

Pop/Soul
Alex Boye

New Age Piano
Paul Cardall
Jon Schmidt

Pop/Classical
George Dyer

A’Capella
InsideOut

Classical Instrumental
Steven Sharp Nelson
Jenny Oaks Baker

Julie de Azevedo – We had to throw her in here because she’s Lex de Azevedo’s daughter AND we LOVE her stuff!

Chas Hathaway – Sorry, had to!

Enjoy!!

Popcorn and Pop Music

Music, Art, and Media Series

Lex De Azevedo, A Closer Look at Popular Music

Is pop music of the devil, and classical from heaven?  Is it really so cut and dry?  Tell us your thoughts!