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History of Hymns

View of Evan Stephens conducting the choir in the Salt Lake Tabernacle

For use in the Mormon Channel program "History of Hymns."  Episode 34: Hymns of Evan Stephens

Salt Lake Tabernacle Choir [ca. 1914]

Hymns of Evan Stephens

History of Hymns with images of W.W. Phelps, Parley P. Pratt, Emma Smith, Eliza R. Snow and William Clayton.

Evan Stephens wrote melodies and lyrics about love for his home in Utah, his unwavering faith, and his hope for the future. He served as director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for 26 years and penned “Utah, We Love Thee,” the official state song since 1937.

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Hymns of Evan Stephens

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