Music in the Church - September 13, 2015

Colette T. gave a broad and deep lesson over the use of music in the Church. Including this quiz! (answers below)

1. Which hymn was accidentally left out of the Sacrament Hymns section?
2. Which hymn has been the traditional organ ending for "Music and the Spoken Word"?
3. In the "new" church hymn book, what much-loved hymn from prior hymn books was left out?
4. What hymn had word changes because of the "giggle factor"?
5. What hymn is almost always used at Temple Dedications?
6. What is the only hymn with the word "Happy" in the title?
7. Legend: This hymn was written by a local preacher deep in a Welsh coal mine: _____
8. Only hymn to refer to a Mother in Heaven was?
9. Can you name any hymns that take their melodies from known and loved folk tunes?
10. What is the most popular missionary hymn?
11. Are any of our hymns written by past or present Palo Altans?
12. Can you name a woman who is a recent prolific and loved composer of hymns?
13. Who was our most prolific composer of church music in the early days? (19 hymns in our hymn book)

Answers
1. Gently Raise the Sacred Strain #146
2. As the Dew from Heaven Distilling #149
3. Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
4. How Firm a Foundation #85 - "Who unto the Savior" used to be "You who unto Jesus"
5. The Spirit of God #2
6. The Happy Day at Last Has Come #32
7. Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah #83
8. O My Father #292
9. Many, including If You Could Hie to Kolob #284, As Zion's Youth in Latter Days #256
10. Called to Serve #249
11. Jim Welch (Bless Our Fast, We Pray #138) and Barbara McConochie (Keep the Commandments (#146))
12. Janice Kapp Perry
13. Evan Stevens and W.W. Phelps