Music: a gift from Father in Heaven
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PROVO, Utah — Music is a gift from a loving Father in Heaven to bring peace and light into the lives of mankind, said Joy Saunders Lundberg.
During BYU's Family Expo April 4, Sister Lundberg, a composer who has written more than 150 songs, listed numerous ways music can bless families:
- The right kind of music calms family contention. "Appropriate
music can calm the soul and bring the Spirit of the Lord into a home,"
Sister Lundberg said.
- The right kind of music keeps youth on track. "President Ezra
Taft Benson, in a talk he gave to the youth, said, 'We encourage you to
listen to uplifting music, both popular and classical, that builds the
spirit. . . . Don't listen to music that is degrading.' "
- The right kind of music improves grades and learning ability.
Sister Lundberg explained that research indicates that music can
modify brain activity in children and can improve their cognitive skills.
- The right kind of music helps Church members teach and learn true
principles. "President Boyd K. Packer said, 'We are able to feel and
learn very quickly through music.' "
- The right kind of music helps heal sickness. Sister Lundberg
said music therapy ranks high on the list of modern-day management of
critical care patients.
- The right kind of music connects one with the Savior. "Sometimes
the best expressions of gratitude for a great sacrament meeting or
conference are given through the singing of a closing hymn," she said. " .
. . Sometimes the Spirit can speak to us through music."
