Lloyd and Karmel Newell on their service with the Tabernacle Choir and their future as mission leaders

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🗓️ 11 June 2024

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

For more than three decades, Lloyd D. Newell has served as the voice of “Music & the Spoken Word” with The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square. In recent years, he has been joined by his wife, Karmel Newell, who has served as the choir’s director of member support. They have traveled the world sharing the gospel through inspiring words and music. Now, the pair’s work with the choir is coming to an end as they embark on a new adventure. The Newells will begin serving as leaders in the California Los Angeles Mission on July 1.

The Newells join this episode of the Church News podcast to share their joyful experience with the Tabernacle Choir, working on the weekly “Music & the Spoken Word” broadcast, and their continued service in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and executive editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

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0:00.0	Music is so powerful.
0:10.0	We've had front row seats to see how music touches people's lives and makes a difference.
0:18.0	I see it every week.
0:20.0	I try my best to deliver a good spoken word, but really,
0:23.6	it's the music that reaches in and touches people's hearts.
0:28.6	I hope my message adds to and supports that,
0:32.6	but I can't tell you literally the thousands and thousands of people over the years that have said to me after they hear the choir,
0:41.7	what is it about this choir? What is it about this music? Something's going on. And I always say,
0:48.3	this choir is more than just about music. This is a means for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
0:58.3	to share God's love and hope with the world.
1:06.7	This is Sarah Jane Weaver, executive editor of the Church News, welcoming you to the Church
1:12.1	News podcast.
1:13.6	We are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of the Church
1:18.2	of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
1:24.2	For more than three decades, Lloyd Newell has been recognizable as the voice of music and spoken
1:31.4	word with the tabernacle choir and orchestra at Temple Square. Along with the choir, he and his wife,
1:37.5	Carmel, have traveled the world sharing the gospel through inspiring words and music. Now the pair's
1:43.4	work with the choir is coming to an end as they embark on a new adventure.
1:47.9	The Newells will begin serving as leaders of the California-Las Angeles mission on July 1st, 2024.
1:54.2	They join this episode of the Church News podcast to share their joyful experiences with the Tabernacle Choir and of working on the
2:02.8	weekly music and spoken word broadcast. They will also talk about their continued service in the
2:08.5	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Welcome both of you to the Church News podcast.
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