General Conference Singing Time

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I always LOVE to take the week before Spring General Conference and have a General Conference themed singing time.  I never have time in the fall because we are always reviewing for the upcoming program.

UPDATE:  Make sure to check out my most up-to-date General Conference singing time posts HERE.

 

I begin my lesson with Latter-day Prophets.  If your songbook is outdated (like mine!), make sure to print off the current version HERE for you and your pianist.

There are some really fun actions that I like to use:

  • Joseph Smith: #1 with right hand
  • Brigham Young: #2 with right hand
  • John Taylor: #3 with right hand
  • Wilford Woodruff: sign language “w” right hand then left hand for each word
  • Lorenzo Snow hands showing snow coming down
  • Joseph F. Smith: pointing to temple on head (to “remember the F”)
  • Heber J. Grant: pretend to hit a baseball (he was determined to play baseball and through hard work he made the team)
  • George Albert Smith: pretend to shake a lot of hands (he made a promise “not to be an enemy to any living soul)
  • David O. McKay: use both hands to make “O” when saying O
  • Joseph Fielding Smith: blow a kiss after you say his name (he loved children)
  • Harold B. Lee: pretend to play the piano (he loved playing the piano and was good)
  • Spencer W. Kimball: milk a cow (worked hard on a farm)
  • Ezra Taft Benson: make the scout sign (he loved scouts and was a great scout leader)
  • Howard W. Hunter: draw a big pretend heart with your hands (he was sweet and wanted everyone to treat each other better)
  • Gordon B. Hinckley: arms out for an airplane (he flew all over the world to meet with members and build temples)
  • Thomas S. Monson: have your hand up and out like holding a tray being a server (he is always talking about service)

I keep all the pictures of the prophets (with their names typed up at the bottom) in a binder (you can purchase the pictures from the Distribution Center, print a document HERE (scroll down) or there are pictures found in the Gospel Art Book (GAB) but they are just smaller).

Camille's Primary Ideas: Latter-day Prophets Singing Time Idea and Lesson Plan using actions

I’ll have a helper come up and flip pages for me so I can do the actions then switch helpers.  We’ll spend maybe 5 or so minutes on this song and then move on…

Next up is the Living Prophets Song set to the tune of Book of Mormon Stories.  Find music with words at My Resource Library.  Instructions for accessing my Resource Library are at the bottom of this post.

I like to have all the pictures hung up on the chalkboard with magnets, but out of order.  It will be the kids’ job to put them in order.  As we put each picture in order, I’ll read a LITTLE (and be quick about it) information on each of the apostles found also available in my Resource Library. Then sing in between.

UPDATE:  I’ve found a YouTube Video found that is an option for an updated version of this song but it doesn’t include the first presidency which I don’t really like. 

Or someone on the chorister’s FB group posted this picture.  I’m sorry, I don’t know where credit is due but I think I like this version better than the YouTube video.  Does anyone have some piano skills on the computer and put this into actual music we can download??

 
 
 
Camille's Primary Ideas: General Conference Singo Singing Time Lesson Plan Idea

Last year I played General Conference Singo.  It was a lot of fun too!  Find more details on that lesson plan HERE.

So, here’s to a week off – hooray for General Conference and going to church in my living room in my jammies!!
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11 thoughts on “General Conference Singing Time”

  1. I love this idea! Would you share more specifics on how you fit the current apostles names to the tune, please. I can't get it to fit. Thanks!

  2. We sang The Books in the Book of Mormon using the last names of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the 12 and the kids LOVED it. We sang progressively faster and we clapped for the younger kids who couldn't read. The teachers thought it was super clever and everyone had a fun time. Thanks for the great idea!!

  3. HI! love all these wonderful ideas, thank you for sharing. i am using the Living Prophets PDF with the info about them. I didn't know if you have an updated list of the 3 new apostles, or if you could send me the file so i could update them with the same format. Thank you again for your awesome ideas and work.

  4. Camille, you are with us each week in primary…you are one of the reasons I agreed to accept the calling when I thought I could not take on one more thing! Your website has saved my sanity and helped prepare our sweet kiddos each Sunday for the week ahead. Our testimonies have grown and our faith has developed as we have learned new songs and relearned songs in new ways!!!

    Do you have updates to your cute factoids on the new apostles? I can't find the updated apostles for these cards…help?

    "Next up is the Living Prophets Song set to the tune of The Books in the Book of Mormon. Find music with words HERE. I like to have all the pictures hung up on the chalkboard with magnets, but out of order. It will be the kids' job to put them in order. As we put each picture in order, I'll read a LITTLE (and be quick about it) information on each of the apostles found HERE.."

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