Choir Boy finds faith in heavenly dream pop
Adam Klopp’s beginnings as a performer are, appropriately enough, steeped in the sacred. Raised in the Mormon church, the vision and voice behind Salt Lake City-based dream-pop outfit Choir Boy found his introduction to music at an early age in the form of traditional hymns. But even as he sang along with the choir and congregation, doubts began to stir in his mind. “It’s hard to say when it started,” he says. “I felt like I was a practicing agnostic as a kid.”
Idaho Falls doctor converts historic LDS chapel to healing center
Dr. Jeff Baker said he didn’t realize what he was getting himself into when he took the leap of faith to restore a 90-year-old LDS church building and open a medical clinic. He recalled a conversation with his daughter in which he said, “I feel like I took a leap off this cliff and I’m falling. I keep falling, and falling, and falling.”
BYU No. 2 on List of Universities Where Students Are the Most Eager to Enroll
U.S. News recently compiled a list of colleges and universities across the nation with the highest yield—the percentage of admitted students who enroll.
Mormons in Space: 4 Fascinating Firsts
For first Mormon astronaut Don Lind, getting to space took almost two decades of grueling training and patience.
First-edition Book of Mormon sells at auction for $80,000
In a nail-biting, down-to-the-wire bidding war, a version of a book that can be had for free in many hotel room drawers was sold this week at auction for $80,000.
Nelson’s first big trip as Mormonism’s top leader will take him to three continents in two weeks
New LDS Church President Russell M. Nelson has announced plans for his first overseas trip as leader of the world’s nearly 16 million Mormons, and it’s a doozy.
How a rare LDS bookshop with no windows is still catering to bibliophiles and collectors after 30 years
When news broke last September that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had acquired the Printer’s Manuscript of the Book of Mormon from the Community of Christ for $35 million, KSL Newsradio’s Doug Wright made his first call for an expert opinion to the owner of a local independent book store.
Utah musician charged with sexually abusing woman
A local musician has been charged with multiple felonies accusing him of forcing a woman to perform sex acts.
LDS Couple Killed in Plane Crash
An LDS husband and wife, William and Michelle Patterson, were killed in a small plane crash near Evanston, Wyoming, on Sunday.
Guess who’s also competing at the Olympics? Thousands of missionaries
To those watching on TV, religion may seem absent from the Winter Olympic Games. Away from the spotlight, though, an estimated 3,000 missionaries are on hand.
Mormon leaders express admiration for Rev. Billy Graham
LDS Church leaders shared their admiration for the Rev. Billy Graham on Wednesday, when he died at age 99.
How a Muslim immigrant became the breakout ‘Queer Eye’ star
Fashion designer Tan France, who stars on the reality-show reboot “Queer Eye,” initially thought he was too boring to be on TV, but he’s anything but dull.
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