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Go – Say – Be: Glenn Beck & Alex Boye Standing for Courage in Jerusalem – “Make Them Hear You” » Starrman.com

Watchman — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 06:14:53 +0000

I am writing this article for my children. They are big Alex Boye’ fans. They got that from their old man. When I first heard him sing, I just popped. He was at Brigham Young University at a Mormon Arts Festival. We talked for hours, and I told him then and there he had a [...]

Alan Osmond Shares His “TeleVISION” Experiences And “Stadium Of Fire”. | The Family

Watchman — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:11:53 +0000

“My “style” came from my experiences I had when I was the Executive Producer of the Donny and Marie Shows and Specials. Besides writing music and lyrics, I learned to produce and direct video and television and worked with the writers to think about and come up with as many visual opportunities to “SHOW” people [...]

CBS TV movie tells story of Latter-day Saint and educational advocate Stacey Bess | Deseret News

Watchman — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:43:18 +0000

“No greater responsibility can rest upon any man (or woman) than to be a teacher of God’s children” (President David O. McKay , Conference Report, October 1916, page 57). SALT LAKE CITY — Stacey Bess' early-age fascination with books came with a firm knowledge of her life’s work. “I remember as a child that I [...]

Magazine provides Mormon Artists with sense of community | Mormon Times

Watchman — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:06:08 +0000

"I've made a covenant with God that I would devote everything I have to building his kingdom here on earth, and the magazine seems like a good way to help do that," Crowder said of the publication that shines the spotlight on Latter-day Saint artists and their talents. via Magazine provides Mormon Artists with sense [...]

Mormon Media Observer: A milestone for Mormons and the media | Mormon Times

Watchman — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:02:13 +0000

Before Joseph Smith published the Book of Mormon in 1830, he was already drawing media attention. via Mormon Media Observer: A milestone for Mormons and the media | Mormon Times.

Songs of Praise: Young LDS Rock Star Talks About Faith | Mormon Stories Podcast

Watchman — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:50:34 +0000

A practising Mormon, 25-year-old Brandon Flowers is married to a primary school teacher and desperate to start a family. He’s also the live-wire showman who fronts one of the hottest bands in the world. It’s not an easy balancing act. Craig McLean talks to the Killers’ singer about resisting temptation via Songs of Praise: Young [...]

Students examine movie ratings and the box office

Watchman — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:26:32 +0000

A generation ago PG films like Ghostbusters, Back to the Future and Top Gun dominated at the box office, but more than half of what Hollywood serves up these days is rated R. That’s what got BYU economics students Jared Shores and Craig Palsson interested in whether a movie’s rating affects its revenue. The students [...]

Author: Jon Huntsman Sr. was Watergate source | The Salt Lake Tribune

Watchman — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 21:38:20 +0000

Washington • The author of a new book on muckraker Jack Anderson says Utah billionaire Jon Huntsman Sr. was a secret source for the journalist in uncovering corruption during the Watergate controversy — an allegation denied by Huntsman. via Author: Jon Huntsman Sr. was Watergate source | The Salt Lake Tribune.

LDS artistic mission: Enhancing the temple experience: Many LDS artists yearn for more than time-tested landscapes inside the sacred structures – AllBusiness.com

Watchman — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:37:04 +0000

Vern Swanson- "We do send a few edgy pieces up, but mostly we want to create peace and serenity for the temple," he says. "We are looking for something that can add to the quality of the experience. The temple is not a place for confrontation. "Besides, those who make the decisions have a tendency [...]

TRIP OF THE WEEK: Explore the history of St. George with easy self-guided tour – Living – ReviewJournal.com

Watchman — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 21:56:33 +0000

Autumn provides cooler temperatures for an absorbing walking tour through historic St. George, Utah. Nearly 30 vintage structures from the city's pioneer era still stand within several blocks of old downtown. It includes early homes, businesses and public buildings. Pick up a printed guide for the stroll through history at the chamber of commerce office, [...]