Jana Riess: What the new LDS hymns say about the church’s theology

Jana Riess: What the new LDS hymns say about the church’s theology

Many years ago, I was called to be my ward’s Primary chorister. Soon after, the Primary president took me aside and told me I had just been given the most important job in the entire Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

What the new LDS hymns say about Mormon theology

(RNS) — Many years ago, I was called to be my ward’s Primary chorister. Soon after, the Primary president took me aside and told me I had just been given the most important job in the entire Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was rather stunning. We are not accustomed to thinking of the chorister job as a very important position. Basically, your role is to help the children learn the songs for their annual Primary program. It also h…