Tabernacle Choir drops new album

Sacred music is the story here — and the actual news is pretty simple. The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square dropped a new album on Friday, May 8, called “This New Day: Music of Reflection and Devotion.” But the reason it lands as news is the gap it fills. This is not another Christmas release, and it is not just a one-off single. It is the choir’s first full non-Christmas album in seven years. ### What came out? The release is a 16-track album available on the choir’s official site and on major streaming services. Apple Music lists the credited performers as The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, Orchestra at Temple Square, Mack Wilberg, and Ryan Murphy, which tells you this is a core-house release rather than a side project or guest-heavy crossover. (thechurchnews.com) ### Why is the seven-year gap the big detail? Because it changes how to read the album. The choir has kept releasing music in recent years, but a lot of that output has been Christmas programming, remasters, or collaborations. The new album is the first non-Christmas full album since 2019’s “Let Us All Press On: Hymns of Praise and Inspiration,” which makes “This New Day” feel less like routine catalog maintenance and more like a deliberate return to the group’s devotional core. (thetabernaclechoir.org) ### What kind of music is on it? Basically, reflective sacred repertoire. The title is a pretty honest description of the program — music of reflection and devotion. The track list includes pieces like “A New Commandment I Give Unto You,” “Peace Be Mine,” “The King of Love My Shepherd Is,” “We Thank Thee, Lord, For This New Day,” and “Because of Him.” That mix points to a calm, worshipful mood rather than a big event-style concert album. (thechurchnews.com) ### Is this aimed at existing fans or new listeners? Mostly both, but in different ways. For longtime listeners, it is a fresh full-length release from one of the most recognizable sacred ensembles in the U.S. For newer listeners, the streaming-first rollout lowers the barrier a lot — you do not need to catch a broadcast or buy physical media to hear it. The choir’s official album page pushes listeners straight to their preferred streaming service, which is a very modern distribution move for a legacy institution. (music.apple.com) ### Why does “non-Christmas” matter so much? Because Christmas music has an easy built-in audience. Holiday albums travel well, get seasonal replay, and fit neatly into annual programming. A devotional album has to stand on its own without that calendar boost. In that sense, this release is a clearer statement about what the choir wants its catalog to be year-round — not just festive, but spiritually useful in ordinary time. That is the real shift here. (thetabernaclechoir.org) ### What does this say about the choir right now? It says the group is still balancing tradition with platform reality. The Tabernacle Choir remains closely tied to broadcasts, live appearances, and church-centered programming, but it is also packaging that identity for on-demand listening. Turns out that matters. A devotional album on streaming services can reach people far outside the usual Sunday audience and still sound unmistakably like the Tabernacle Choir. (thechurchnews.com) ### So what is the takeaway? The album itself is not a reinvention — and it is not trying to be. The news is that the Tabernacle Choir made a new full-length devotional statement, on purpose, after a long gap. For a group with a huge holiday footprint, that is the part worth noticing. (thechurchnews.com) (thetabernaclechoir.org)