Lloyd Newell

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Lloyd David Newell (born 1956) is an American journalist, announcer and author, who is the current voice of Music and the Spoken Word (the oldest continuous nationwide network radio broadcast in America), He is also a professor of religion and family life at Brigham Young University (BYU). He was previously an anchor for CNN and WSEE-TV. He is a descendant of Susannah Stone Lloyd, a member of the Willie Handcart company. Newell received a Ph.D. in Family Sciences from BYU in 1999. Newell has written numerous books, including May Peace Be With You, The Divine Connection, Come Listen to a Prophet's Voice, The Healer's Art. In 1990, Newell was appointed host of Music and the Spoken Word by Gordon B. Hinckley, who was then a counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Since May 2021, Newell has been serving as a counselor in a stake presidency. On December 10, 2023, Newell announced his departure from this role in summer 2024 to serve as a mission president. He and his wife, Karmel, are the parents of four children.


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Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves

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Released: 2005-09-15

Four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald and veteran movie and television star Peter Graves...

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Silent Night, Holy Night with Walter Cronkite

as Announcer
Released: 2003-10-07

The story of Silent Night, Holy Night is retold by Walter Cronkite and the Mormon Tabernacle...

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