How the sacred musical ‘Savior of the World’ inspires audiences and production staff each holiday season

<p dir="ltr">Each Christmas season since 2000, the sacred musical drama &ldquo;<a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/callings/music/savior-of-the-world?lang=eng">Savior of the World: His Birth and Resurrection</a>&rdquo; has been performed at the Conference Center Theater on <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/feature/templesquare?lang=eng">Temple Square</a> in Salt Lake City. The two-act show &mdash; produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints &mdash; follows the scriptural accounts surrounding Jesus Christ&rsquo;s birth and Resurrection.</p> <p dir="ltr">On this episode of the Church News podcast, <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/bc/content/ldsorg/content/pdf/events/Savior-of-the-World-Cast.pdf">members of the 2024 production</a> share their experiences while crafting performances: director Paul Walstad; Troy Hanks, who plays the apostle Peter; and Karli Welch, who portrays Mary, the mother of Jesus. They talk about how a team of hundreds of performers, production and technical crews <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2024/12/01/come-lord-jesus-spiritual-impact-of-savior-of-the-world/">present the musical as a testimony of Jesus Christ</a> and His divine mission as the Savior and Redeemer of the world.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast">The Church News Podcast</a> is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a> across the globe. Host <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/authors/ryan-jensen/">Jon Ryan Jensen</a>, editor of <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/">The Church News</a>, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, &ldquo;What do I know now?&rdquo; because of the experience. Produced by <a href="https://kellieannhalvo.com/">KellieAnn Halvorsen</a>.</p>