For more than nine decades, nearly the lifetime of radio, The Tabernacle Choir has presented a weekly program —“Music & the Spoken Word” — without interruption, giving voice to peace, hope, inspiration and the goodness of God.
“Music & the Spoken Word,” which features music from the Choir and an inspirational message, has been inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame and the National Radio Hall of Fame.
Weekly Broadcast
Public audiences are invited to join the live performances of “Music & the Spoken Word” each Sunday morning on Temple Square in Salt Lake City. Audiences can also stream the 30-minute “Music & the Spoken Word” each week from anywhere in the world from YouTube.
“Music & the Spoken Word” has been a broadcast tradition since 1929. Even during the temporary pandemic pause of all live performances beginning in March 2020, the program was continuously broadcast using The Tabernacle Choir’s large archive of digital performance recordings. With the benefit of modern technology, new Spoken Words written for this unique time were added giving timely and needed inspiration for audiences around the world.
Announcers
Since its beginning, “Music & the Spoken Word” has had four announcers:
- Richard L. Evans, June 1930 to October 1971
- J. Spencer Kinard, February 1972 to October 1990
- Lloyd D. Newell, October 1990 to June 2024
- Derrick Porter, June 2024 to present
No Tickets Required
Admission to public performances is free but limited to those eight years of age and older. Doors open to the public at 8:30 a.m. and guests should be seated by 9:15 a.m. when the doors are closed. The broadcast is 30 minutes in length and ends at 10:00 a.m.
Even during the Christmas holidays, no tickets are required for any of the December Sunday “Music & the Spoken Word” broadcasts in the Conference Center at Temple Square.
Performance Locations
Public audiences are invited to join the live performances of “Music & the Spoken Word” each Sunday morning in the Tabernacle on Temple Square. To accommodate larger audiences during the summer months and during the holiday season, the live Sunday performances will move from the Tabernacle to the Conference Center at Temple Square.
Past Broadcasts
Subscribe to the Choir’s YouTube channel and view the Music & the Spoken Word playlist for all past broadcasts.