Former Tabernacle Choir Music Director, Jerold Don Ottley, passed away in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the age of 86 on Friday, 19 February 2021, due to complications relating to COVID-19. His death was confirmed by his daughter, Allison Ottley. Ottley was born on...
World Down Syndrome Day is 21 March 2018. Down Syndrome, also called trisomy 21, is a congenital disorder arising from a chromosome 21 defect (usually an extra copy), causing intellectual impairment and physical abnormalities including short stature and a broad facial...
Recently, the Nerdist reported that Lindsey Stirling has been exploring an entirely new creative frontier—writing. Still, Lindsey is no stranger to storytelling, as evidenced by her YouTube videos. She will be working with experienced cartoonist Darick Robertson who...
Humble Beginnings The King Sisters were born and raised in Pleasant Grove, Utah, about 35 miles south of Salt Lake City. For fourteen years, their father, William King Driggs Sr. (known as King), was a professor of music and a voice teacher at several colleges in...
Erin Klingler The author of the novel, Love Beyond Tomorrow. It’s a story about love, about staying true to oneself, about having the courage to love and trust, and knowing which paths of life to follow. Its themes are of interest to young women and women...
(1948-1995) The 6-foot-11-inch Cosic played center for B.Y.U. from 1971 to 1973, earning all-Western Athletic Conference selection each season and pacing B.Y.U. to two conference titles. He averaged 19.1 points a game. After leaving B.Y.U., he was drafted for pro...
Janet Kay Jensen Janet Kay Jensen is an award-winning author of Don�t You Marry the Mormon Boys (Bonneville Books, Cedar Fort Press, 2007) and co-author of The Book Lover’s Cookbook, Recipes Inspired by Celebrated Works of Literature and the Passages That...
Earl Bascom was born on 19 June 1906 in Vernal, Utah, as Earl Wesley Bascom. He was an American painter, printmaker, rodeo performer and sculptor who portrayed his own experiences cowboying and rodeoing across the American and Canadian West. He was also an actor,...
Mike Weir Although you may find articles online that state Mike Weir is LDS he is not a member of the church. He did attend B.Y.U. Weir made the less obvious choice, opting for the Mormon university with a strict dress code and policies against drinking Coke, coffee...
Jeremy Jones He was married in the temple, bore his testimony at the death of a fellow pro snowboarder and his new pro model board by Burton has a rendition of Samuel the Lamanite on the wall. He is an active member and quite a good spokesman....
Janette Rallison Janette grew up in Pullman, WashingtonJanette has written six books for teens. She currently lives in Chandler, Arizona, with her husband and children....
Hannant came back to the Broncos in 2006 on the promise of a chance and took it when it was given to him. The devout Mormon earned his spot with powerhouse bursts from the bench, and finished the season with a premiership ring. Further entrenching himself in the top...
By Roy Harry Mason Reid was born on December 2, 1939, in Searchlight, Nevada. He is one of the most well-known Mormon senators and is oft-quoted by many aspiring leaders and politicians because of his achievements. Harry Reid is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ...
Kristen Randle Kristen D. Randle writing has been called “gritty, smart, and realistic” (ALA Booklist) and “compelling” and “powerful” (School Library Journal). She is the author of several novels, including the highly praised...
Ed Sheeran’s latest release has already appeared in several wedding videos and as the first dance song for many newlywed couples. The tune is romantic and sweet and doesn’t disappoint. The Piano Guys added their own spin to the song in their latest music...
David Ridges David J. Ridges has been teaching in the Church Educational System for 30 years and has been associate director and instructor at Orem Institute of Religion adjacent to Utah Valley State College. He has taught for several years at BYU Campus Education...
Ed Jolley Pinegar was born on 12 February 1935. He was an author, educator, and leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”). His books include Look to the Temple, Raising the Bar, You, Your Family and the...
Robert Upshur Woodward (Bob), an American investigative journalist, has written numerous books, appeared on countless network news programs and been portrayed in a Hollywood movie by renowned actor, Robert Redford. He has worked for The Washington Post since 1971 as a...
For the first time in nearly a decade, the Brigham Young University (BYU) basketball team earned a ranking in the Top 25. That success is partially attributed to the positive energy and successful start of Mark Pope as the head men’s basketball coach. Mark Pope, a...
Two artists, Kenya Clark and Alex Melecio, collaborated on a cover of “The Prayer” that is meant to send a message and bring awareness to those living in Latin America who are suffering from corruption, discrimination, tyranny and poverty. In the...
Josh Jones is an 18-year-old priest from the Roxborough Ward, Highlands Ranch Colorado Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as “the Mormon Church”). He is being labeled a hero after he courageously attempted to help...
quarterback Houston Oilers He played for the Oilers for six years from 1978-1983. He has an extensive sports background, having played professional football, college football and basketball. Giff attended Brigham Young University on a football and basketball...
Glenn Beck is best known as a controversial conservative political commentator. His conversion to Mormonism has attracted a great deal of attention. It came about many years ago when his life was in shambles. He was an alcoholic and a drug addict. He had no friends....
Roland Lee, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society. Devoting full-time to painting from his studio in the historic district of St. George, Utah, he has become known for his “transparent...
