The authors did not alter or simplify the hymn texts for children. Wallbaum and Goetz believe that there is a benefit to having children sing the original words, even if they are challenging.

The new Latter-day Saint hymnbook will take about nine years from being announced with a request for submissions to becoming ...

“We want our kids to know great hymns that they can carry with them for their whole lives,” said Getty. “Singing is a wonderful opportunity to ground our joys, our memories, our faith.

However, this new hymnbook will combine both children's songs and congregational hymns. Primary general president Susan H. Porter expressed her hopes that children will have the opportunity to ...

It's been a year since the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints began releasing batches of the new hymnbook, and now ...

That wise Primary president recognized something we don’t tend to discuss in the church much: Hymns and children’s songs are the best teachers of theology. They have a liturgical function ...

SALT LAKE CITY — More than 400 hymns and children's songs will be included in a new combined book to be released by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 2026. While the full book ...

The new hymns from Thursday also include familiar ... in the church and published multiple times in its children's magazine. The three songs are original Latter-day Saint compositions, and Elder ...