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Many new options on music.ChurchofJesusChrist.org match Sacred Music app
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The Church of Jesus Christ’s at music.ChurchofJesusChrist.org been revamped to raise the music looking out, listening and research experiences for Latter-day Saints. Following a main replace to the Sacred Music app in July 2023, this website redesign contains lots of the identical options launched within the app final 12 months.
New options within the Sacred Music app and music web site permit you to view and print sheet music and to change key and tempo. Sort, search and filter choices have additionally been improved to assist you discover precisely what you are in search of.
New Options
A number of the new options embrace:
- Matching structure of music collections on the app and web site
- Search and filtering capabilities
- Improved music listening interface
The replace continues the hymnbook and “Children’s Songbook” revision by the Church in June 2018 to unify members all over the world and “meet the needs of a global church.” These music channel enhancements assist put together for the gradual launch of recently chosen music, which is predicted to start in 4 languages as early as Might 2024. A assortment of new music will probably be delivered in the Sacred Music app, Church music web site and Gospel Library alongside the present hymnbook and “Children’s Songbook,” the place the new music will reside till the total new hymnbook is launched.
Along with higher unifying the worldwide church, the general music effort will additionally improve the music providing in different languages, each audio recordings and sheet music for solos, small teams, and choirs. Improved supply channels will assist members discover what’s already obtainable in every language and extra rapidly see what’s new. Different music sources are additionally obtainable within the redesigned website. The web site is at present obtainable in 66 languages, and the app is obtainable in 48 languages.
The Lord stated to Emma Smith that “the song of the righteous is a prayer unto me” (see Doctrine & Covenants 25:12), and Chapter 19 within the Church’s Basic Handbook states that the Lord “has encouraged individuals and families to use uplifting music in their daily lives.” The continued updates to the Sacred Music app and music.ChurchofJesusChrist.org make it even simpler for Latter-day Saints to worship Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ by music, inviting the peace of the Spirit each at residence and at church.
“Sacred music is composed to enhance the home-centered and Church-supported worship services, uplift the soul, and bring individuals closer to God,” stated Elder Isaac Okay. Morrison, a Basic Authority Seventy. “The uplifting and reverent nature of these hymns creates an atmosphere conducive to spiritual communion.”
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A screenshot of the music sources now listed at music.churchofjesuschrist.org.
Every a part of this Church music initiative focuses on 5 functions for sacred music outlined on the Church’s web page addressing the continued revisions to the hymnbook and “Children’s Songbook.”functions are to:
- Improve religion in and worship of God the Everlasting Father; His Son, Jesus Christ; and the Holy Ghost.
- Educate the core doctrine of the gospel with energy and readability.
- Invite joyful singing at residence and at church.
- Consolation the weary and encourage members to endure in religion.
- Unify members all through the Church.
Simpler entry to sacred music permits members to make the most of music for the issues it does finest, these functions included. As this replace makes it extra intuitive for members to entry sacred music at residence and at church, improvements in supply channels and continued updates to the library content material itself will each assist to enhance the ability and readability of music sources affirming the doctrine of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
To study extra in regards to the Church’s present music efforts, see:
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