2008
Special Witness: Does It Really Matter What Kind of Music I Listen To?
May 2008


“Special Witness: Does It Really Matter What Kind of Music I Listen To?” Friend, May 2008, 45

Special Witness

Does it really matter what kind of music I listen to?

From “Inspiring Music—Worthy Thoughts,” Ensign, Jan. 1974, 27–28.

President Boyd K. Packer

President Boyd K. Packer, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, shares some of his thoughts on this subject.

  • You cannot afford to fill your mind with the unworthy hard music of our day. … Such music as that is not worthy of you.

  • You are a son or a daughter of Almighty God. He has inspired a world full of wonderful things to learn and to do, uplifting music of many kinds that you may enjoy.

  • Pay careful attention to the music you program for your activities.

  • There is so much wonderful, uplifting music available that we can experience to our advantage. Our people ought to be surrounded by good music of all kinds.

  • If you are blessed with musical talent, develop a wide range of good music.

Illustration by Brad Teare