Mormon Life - EFY tag

LDS Youth Site Offers Free Uplifting Music

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:21:00 -0700

source: ldsmediatalk.com

The music section of youth.lds.org is expanding its offerings of free, downloadable music with songs by more contemporary artists from past Especially for Youth (EFY) media.

LDS youth site to expand free, uplifting music

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:22:00 -0700

source: news.lds.org

The music section of youth.lds.org is expanding its offerings of free, downloadable music with songs by more contemporary artists from past Especially for Youth (EFY) media.

Leggings, Modesty, and EFY

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:17:00 -0700

source: bycommonconsent.com

Mormon Life says: The blog mentions LDS Living's recent article on leggings--woo woo! To the left is the cover of the official an EFY souvenir book from 1991. It consists of the title, Feeling Great, Doing Right, Hanging Tough, in 80′s-tastic font design, and a photo of an exuberant young woman doing a sort of cheerleaderish jump for joy [1].

What I noticed immediately when I saw this image was the presence of leggings. It was remarkable to me because I have recently observed some controversy in the LDS community surrounding leggings and modesty.

Now, I have to assume that whatever makes the cover of an EFY book is pretty much the definition of acceptable modesty in the church at the time the book was made.

Podcast: 'Hymn Creations,' a new album from Michael R. Hicks

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:02:00 -0600

source: MormonTimes.com

Thousands of LDS teenagers hear and sing his vocal arrangements every summer at Especially for Youth camps, but on this new album, composer and arranger Michael R. Hicks lets the instruments do the work.

"Hymn Creations" runs the gamut of styles, featuring big celebratory arrangements like "Rejoice the Lord is King," and more contemplative performances like "I Need Thee Every Hour."

In this interview, Mike talks about his personal — and sometimes surprising — connection to the hymns he's chosen, about doing his best writing away from the piano, and why he thinks hymns are to music what the scriptures are to literature.

Teen’s religious commitment springs from relationships, study shows

Thu, 19 May 2011 10:09:00 -0600

source: news.byu.edu

For the 12,000 teens who participate each year, EFY is a time for game nights, dances, and cheer-offs, and now a study at BYU illustrates the program’s secrets to success.

In a new study, Brigham Young University professor David Dollahite and graduate student Emily Layton identified seven anchors of religious commitment for teens. Through in-depth interviews of 80 adolescents and their families belonging to different faiths, they recognized an overarching theme of teens building relationships.

“Relationships matter to youth,” Layton said.