Niklaus DayOct 5, 20212 minI was quoted by an Apostle in General Conference!I was watching the Sunday morning session of General Conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in my parents'...
Niklaus DayMar 21, 20212 minWriting and Singing “A Great Work” – the 2021 Youth Theme SongI usually write the theme songs for other people to sing, like “I Will Go and Do,” sung by David Archuleta, and “Peace in Christ,” sung...
Niklaus DayApr 25, 20202 minWriting I Will Go and Do – the 2020 youth theme song sung by David ArchuletaNine years ago I got an internship with the Church. I was asked to write the first Mutual album with a group of other interns from BYU....
Niklaus DayApr 7, 20182 minWriting Peace in Christ – the 2018 Mutual Theme Song“When there’s no peace on earth, there is peace in Christ…” As an LDS Church employee, I get to do a lot of cool things. Elders Holland,...
Niklaus DayApr 4, 20182 minPublishing Deal… Or NotA publishing deal is the Holy Grail of songwriting jobs. There aren’t a lot of opportunities out there for songwriters, unless you create...
Niklaus DayApr 4, 20181 minBring You Home – VideoHere’s a music video for a song that is dear to my heart. It’s called “Bring You Home.” Whenever we’re lost, Christ will leave the 99...
Niklaus DayApr 4, 20182 minLife Lessons from Michael McLeanI had done my fair share of performing. When I was going to BYU, I would perform every weekend in Provo anywhere I could. Open mic...
Niklaus DayApr 2, 20183 minI did NOT want to write Christian musicIt’s important for you to know that I didn’t plan any of this. I didn’t grow up dreaming of the day I would write music for the Church or...