Shawna Edwards: Never Too Late To Do the Lord’s Work

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Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 20 August 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

From “The Miracle” to “Because,” Shawna Edwards has written songs that help children, youth, and adults feel the doctrine of Christ. But behind her music is a story of perseverance, opposition, and following inspiration. In this episode, Shawna shares lessons learned about faith, family, and creativity—and why she believes it’s never too late to make a difference.

2:25- Unheralded Work
6:09- Songs 11-Year-Old Boys Want to Sing
11:36- A Supportive Spouse
13:35- It’s Not Too Late
17:08- He Has Spread the Music
22:50- What Makes a Great Song?
24:58- The Doctrine With a Melody
27:32- Opposition
32:48- Inspiration or Imposter Syndrome?
35:48- Miracles and “The Miracle”
43:27- A New Generation of Hymns
45:20- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

“Satan would love every good thing you set out to do to not happen.”

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0:00.0	Just this morning, I saw a video floating around Instagram. It was a video of Sharon Ubank
0:05.6	talking about why the church builds temples, and I haven't been able to stop thinking about how
0:11.4	brilliantly smart Sharon Ubank is, and you have the chance to hear from her live.
0:16.9	Sharon Ubank is the keynote speaker at Lift Up Your Heart, a Magnify event. It's a chance to hear from Sharon in person, up close and as powerful as ever, with her incredible insight that we all love and long for. Please bring the women you know, sisters, mothers, daughters, and friends, women 16 and older are invited to attend and spend a meaningful girls' day at Lift Up Your
0:38.6	Heart. You'll leave feeling restored, refilled, and re-centered on Christ. The date is Saturday,
0:44.9	October 25th at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah. Go to magnifythegood.com for all the
0:52.0	details to register.
1:00.1	I've always loved primary songs, but it wasn't until I became a mom and felt the way that the spirit could completely change in our home when I turned them on, that I felt somewhat
1:05.3	overwhelmed by my gratitude for the composers of these beautiful songs. In addition to their ability to invite the
1:12.4	spirit, I think any new parent who loves the gospel also feels the weight of the responsibility
1:18.2	to teach children true doctrine and feels thankful for the help primary songs provide.
1:24.8	Shauna Edwards has written some of the most beloved children's songs in recent years,
1:29.8	including The Miracle, Do You Have Room, Risen, and Restored? The most recent batch of hymns
1:36.5	announced for the new hymn book include Shauna's song, Because. Shana Edwards is the mother of five
1:43.7	children who, as an adult, discovered a gift for songwriting.
1:48.0	Today, she has over 143,000 subscribers on YouTube. Her music video of The Miracle has been viewed
1:56.1	over 7 million times, but she would tell you many of her songs have been written for the one
2:02.3	most in need. And it is clear that her greatest professional joy comes from hearing that they've
2:08.5	impacted those ones all over the world.
2:17.3	This is All-in, an LDS Living podcast where we ask the question, what does it really mean to be all in the gospel of Jesus Christ?
2:25.2	I'm Morgan Pearson, and I am so honored to have Shauna Edwards on the line with me today.
2:30.0	Shawna, welcome.
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