My Turn on Earth

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My Turn on Earth is a Latter Day Saints musical written by Carol Lynn Pearson with music by Lex de Azevedo. The show premiered in 1977 and became widely popular in the Jell-O Belt.[citation needed] It is remembered, along with Saturday's Warrior, as one of the major examples of 1970s Mormon popular culture.[citation needed] A VHS version of a recorded stage production was released in 1986.

[edit] Plot

My Turn on Earth recounts the Mormon Plan of Salvation. Barbara and her four friends are living in Heaven (the Pre-Earth). While there, they re-enact the War in Heaven and the shouts for joy of the spirits that are going to be born. They treat mortality as a treasure hunt with returning again to live with Heavenly Father and Mother as the greatest prize to be won. In the end, Barbara returns to Heaven, having learned the necessary lessons.

[edit] Songs

  • Once Upon A Time
  • Heaven
  • I Have A Plan
  • Shout For Joy
  • Everybody Ought to have a Body
  • Choosing
  • My Story
  • The Golden Rule
  • Look for the Little Light
  • Opposition
  • Homesick
  • Where on Earth Can I Find Heaven
  • It Isn't Good to Be Alone/Eternity Is You
  • Angel Lullaby
  • What Does it Take to Make a Family
  • I'm Not Ready
  • Forever
  • My Turn on Earth Finale

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