Strive to Be artists on strengthening testimonies through music and upcoming “Festival 2025: A Youth Concert”

<p dir="ltr">The music in the youth-focused, ever-expanding <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/callings/youth?lang=eng&amp;cid=rdb_v_youth_eng">Strive to Be</a> library is helping strengthen young people around the world through Christ-centered music and messages. This music can be found through <a href="https://ffm.bio/strivetobe">streaming platforms by Strive to Be</a> and the youth albums produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This year, through <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2025/04/03/strive-to-be-youth-festival-concerts-arizona-feeding-5000/">regional concerts</a> and <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2025/06/14/festival-a-youth-concert-helps-youth-connect-with-joyfully-worship-jesus-christ/">the upcoming &ldquo;Festival 2025: A Youth Concert</a>,&rdquo; young people can worship Jesus Christ and find community with their peers through music.</p> <p dir="ltr">On this episode of the Church News podcast, Church News reporter Mary Richards is joined by three Strive to Be artists &mdash; Pearce Morris, Ashley Hess and Sister Ellie Barry, who is currently a service missionary. They discuss how good and wholesome music helps inspire, uplift and strengthen gospel testimonies for themselves and their listeners worldwide.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr"><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. Hosts <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/authors/ryan-jensen/">Jon Ryan Jensen</a>, editor of the <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/">Church News</a>, and <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/authors/mary-richards/">Church News reporter Mary Richards</a> share unique views 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>