This broadcast originally aired on Sunday, September 21st, 2025, from Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. Broadcast number: 5,010.

Not far from here, lies the world’s largest aspen tree. It’s known as Pando, and if you were looking for it, you very well would miss it. Instead of seeing what you might expect, one massive and sprawling large tree, what you would find is a large grove of aspen trees, numbering more than 40,000, each appearing to be separate, but actually sharing a single root system

This broadcast originally aired on Sunday, September 14th, 2025, from Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. Broadcast number: 5,009

Ryan Murphy, Associate Music Director of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, discusses his work shaping the Choir’s sound, preparing music for weekly broadcasts and global performances, and the inspiration that comes from working with one of the world’s most celebrated choral ensembles.

Occasionally, we may be the beneficiary of a much-needed summer thunderstorm of inspiration. But more often, inspiration from heaven comes drop by drop, “line upon line, precept upon precept.” Our work then becomes to collect the drops. As we apply effort to look for and capture each drop of heaven-sent communication, our drops add up to become a deep well of sustaining spiritual water.

This broadcast originally aired on Sunday, September 7th, 2025, from Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. Broadcast number: 5,008

THE WORLD WE LIVE IN is a beautiful place—filled with wonders and breathtaking scenery.

From soaring mountains and rolling plains to the concrete jungles of our cities and lush,

tree-filled rainforests, one thing is certain: there is beauty all around. Ultimately, “beauty is

found in the eye of the beholder.”1

This broadcast originally aired on Sunday, August 31st, 2025, from Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. Broadcast number: 5,007.

Joseph Nielsen, Curator of Organs at Temple Square, shares his unique role in preserving and maintaining some of the world’s most iconic organs. From daily care to long-term preservation, Joseph gives insight into the craftsmanship, history, and responsibility behind keeping these remarkable organs in perfect harmony for generations to come

Go behind the curtain with Heidi Casson, longtime stage manager for Music & the Spoken Word. In this episode, Heidi shares what it takes to coordinate a live weekly broadcast, her favorite behind-the-scenes moments, and why the spirit of the show continues to inspire her after decades on the job.