Consider the Lilies
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Consider the Lilies is a religious album
released by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
. The album was originally released in 2003.
Religious music
Religious music is music performed or composed for religious use or through religious influence.A lot of music has been composed to complement religion, and many composers have derived inspiration from their own religion. Many forms of traditional music have been adapted to fit religions'...
released by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, sometimes colloquially referred to as MoTab, is a Grammy and Emmy Award winning, 360-member, all-volunteer choir. The choir is part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . However, the choir is completely self-funded, traveling and producing albums to...
. The album was originally released in 2003.
Track listing
- "For the Beauty of the EarthFor the Beauty of the Earth"For the Beauty of the Earth" is a Christian hymn by Folliott S. Pierpoint .Pierpoint was 29 at the time he wrote this hymn; he was mesmerised by the beauty of the countryside that surrounded him...
" (John RutterJohn RutterJohn Milford Rutter CBE is a British composer, conductor, editor, arranger and record producer, mainly of choral music.-Biography:Born in London, Rutter was educated at Highgate School, where a fellow pupil was John Tavener. He read music at Clare College, Cambridge, where he was a member of the...
) - 3:21 - "O Holy Jesus" (Jonathan WillcocksJonathan WillcocksJonathan Willcocks is an English composer. He was a chorister at King's College, Cambridge, and an Open Music Scholar at Clifton College. He graduated with an Honours degree in Music from Cambridge University, where he held a choral scholarship at Trinity College...
) - 3:36 - "Morning Has Broken" - 2:16
- "As the Bridegroom to His Chosen" (Rutter) - 3:51
- "I Sing the Mighty Power of God" (Mack WilbergMack WilbergMack Wilberg is a composer, arranger, conductor, and Choral clinician, as well as the music director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir...
) - 2:18 - "He Shall Feed His Flock" (John Ness BeckJohn Ness BeckJohn Ness Beck was a composer and arranger of choral music. He was best known for his very popular and accessible settings of traditional Sacred music. Beck was a conductor and arranger of international renown...
) - 3:10 - "My Shepherd Will Supply My Need" - 4:52
- "The Lord Bless You and Keep You" (Rutter) - 2:56
- "I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus" (Janice Kapp PerryJanice Kapp PerryJanice Kapp Perry is a well-known Latter-day Saint songwriter whose contributions have resulted in roughly 50 albums and songs in the LDS Church hymnal, Children's Songbook, and 70 Favorite Children's Songs.- Biography :...
) - 4:38 - "Rejoice, the Lord is King!" (Malcolm ArcherMalcolm ArcherMalcolm Archer is an English organist, conductor and composer. He combines this work with a recital career. Archer was formerly Organist and Director of Music at St Paul's Cathedral, and is now Director of Chapel Music at Winchester College....
) - 2:32 - "Jesu, the Very Thought Is Sweet" (Wilberg) - 6:14
- "Pilgrims' Hymn" (Stephen PaulusStephen PaulusStephen Paulus is an American composer, best known for his operas and choral music. His best-known piece is his 1982 opera The Postman Always Rings Twice, one of several operas he has written for the Opera Theatre of St. Louis, which prompted The New York Times to call him "a young man on the road...
) - 3:35 - "I Believe in Christ" (John LonghurstJohn LonghurstJohn Longhurst was an organist for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for 30 years. He is also noted for writing the music to the Latter-day Saint hymn "I Believe in Christ" and being one of the few main forces behind the design of the Conference Center organ.As a child, Longhurst lived on a ranch near...
) - 4:54 - "God! So Loved the World" (Carl J. Nygard, Jr.) - 4:10
- "This Is the Christ" (Michael F. MoodyMichael F. MoodyMichael F. Moody was the Chairman of the General Music Committee of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1977 to 2005.- Biography :...
) - 5:12 - "For I Am Called by Thy Name" (Crawford GatesCrawford GatesCrawford Gates is a musician, composer, and conductor known for his contributions to the body of LDS music.- Early life :Gates was born in San Francisco, December 1921, and grew up in Palo Alto, California.-Family:...
) - 1:58 - "Consider the Lilies" (Roger HoffmanRoger HoffmanRoger Hoffman is an American composer and singer. His most noted work is "Consider the Lilies" which was featured on a Mormon Tabernacle Choir CD with the same name.Hoffman and his wife Melanie have collaborated in many musical endeavors...
) - 5:18
Personnel
- Craig D. Jessop – music direction
- John Longhurst – organ
- Clay ChristiansenClay ChristiansenClay C. Christiansen is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during one season at the major league level for the New York Yankees. He was drafted by the Yankees in the 15th round of the 1980 amateur draft...
– organ - Richard L. Elliott – organ
- Mormon Tabernacle Choir – chorus
- Orchestra at Temple Square – orchestra
- Ann Turner – choir manager
- Chris Acton – assistant engineer
- Barlow Bradford – associate director, producer
- Mac ChristensenMac ChristensenMac Christensen is the founder of the Salt Lake City based clothing retailer "Mr. Mac". He also currently serves as the president of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.- Biography :...
– choir president - Scott Eggers – cover art direction
- Shauna Gibby – design
- Bruce Leek – producer, mastering, engineer, editing
- Milo Lefler – engineering support
- Alex Morris – stage manager
- Lynn Robinson – engineering support
- Gaylen Smith – engineering support
- Jim Turner – stage manager
- Fred Vogler – producer, engineer, editing
- Mack Wilberg – associate director, producer
- Wolfgang Zeisler – engineering support