MTC Week #27 - Ambassadors of Light

So we had a few interesting guests in the audience today for Music and the Spoken Word. One was Mitt Romney (who received a standing ovation when he was introduced), and one was John Rhys-Davies--who, for all of your Lord of the Rings fans, played the part of Gimli the dwarf. Mr. Davies was also a guest performer (see 1:27 into the performance) at the 2013 Christmas Concert. 

John Rhys-Davies

After the program was over and the audience was leaving, Mr. Davies came up to the podium and said a few complimentary and kind words to the choir. He said that he is always very inspired when he listens to us sing and that we are probably the only choir in the world who can have such an inspirational effect because of the way we live our lives. The morals and standards and principles we live in our personal lives are directly reflected in what we sing and the way we sing it.

While choir members have their shortcomings and faults just like anyone else, we certainly do try to live good lives that follow the example of our Savior. We are ambassadors of light, charged with sharing that light with the world through music and song. Some lyrics from one of today's songs speaks of this charge: 

Hear us, we humbly pray;
And, where the gospel’s day
Sheds not its glorious ray,
  Let there be light!
Oh, now to all mankind
  Let there be light!
Through the earth, far and wide,
  Let there be light! 
(Let There Be Light, words by John Marriott)

Every single person on earth is given the light of Christ. Our goal is to help that light grow brighter within each person who hears us. And hopefully, with a brighter light, individuals improve their lives and strive to become more like their Savior.

Elder Quentin L. Cook summed it up best:

The moral foundation of our doctrine can be a beacon light to the world and can be a unifying force for both morality and faith in Jesus Christ. We need to protect our families and be at the forefront together with all people of goodwill in doing everything we can to preserve light, hope, and morality in our communities.


If we both live and proclaim these principles, we will be following Jesus Christ, who is the true Light of the World. We can be a force for righteousness in preparing for the Second Coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We look forward to that beautiful day when “free hearts will sing when the lights go on again all over the world.”



Until next time...God be with you.