{"id":302064,"date":"2026-02-21T01:53:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T01:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/302064\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T01:53:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T01:53:13","slug":"song-anytime-anywhere-teaches-bite-sized-truths-for-children-church-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/302064\/","title":{"rendered":"Song \u2018Anytime, Anywhere\u2019 teaches \u2018bite-sized\u2019 truths for children \u2013 Church News"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2017, Angie Killian wrote the children\u2019s song \u201cMy Own Sacred Grove,\u201d which has since been published in the January 2025 issue of The Friend magazine<\/a> and garnered 2.7 million views on Killian\u2019s YouTube channel<\/a>. So when Killian received an email in 2023 saying one of her songs had been chosen for the new hymnbook<\/a>, she was certain \u201cMy Own Sacred Grove\u201d was the one selected.<\/p>\n

She was surprised to learn it was actually \u201cAnytime, Anywhere<\/a>\u201d \u2014 which she dubbed the \u201cNursery version\u201d of \u201cMy Own Sacred Grove.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Angie Killian, composer of “Anytime, Anywhere,” plays the piano while her children sing in their home in Salem, Utah, 2024. | Grace King <\/p>\n

Killian said she was shocked that the Church\u2019s music committee had chosen that song because it was the shortest one she had ever written, with only 10 lines. She wrote \u201cAnytime, Anywhere\u201d specifically for her children, who were ages 2, 4 and 6 when \u201cMy Own Sacred Grove\u201d was published. She felt they needed something simpler.<\/p>\n

\u201c[\u2018Anytime, Anywhere\u2019] teaches the most important parts of \u2018My Own Sacred Grove,\u2019 but in the tiniest little bite-sized way that little kids can really understand and internalize,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Although she didn\u2019t initially understand why the simple song was chosen over thousands of other pieces for \u201cHymns for Home and Church<\/a>,\u201d Killian came to believe that the song\u2019s simplicity is exactly why it\u2019s right for the collection.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like songs like that are so needed. They say so much with so few words.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Angie Killian and her husband, Derek Killian, smile with their children during family photos in Payson Canyon, Utah, in 2024. | Grace King \u2018Anytime, Anywhere\u2019<\/p>\n

\n 1. I can pray to my Heav\u2019nly Father
Anytime, anywhere.
For He always cares,
And He hears my prayers \u2014
Anytime, anywhere.\n <\/p>\n

\n 2. I can listen for heav\u2019nly guidance
Anytime, anywhere.
The Spirit will guide
As I seek His light \u2014
Anytime, anywhere.\n <\/p>\n

Take time to listen <\/p>\n

Among other truths, \u201cAnytime, Anywhere\u201d teaches that praying to Heavenly Father is about two-way communication.<\/p>\n

The first verse states, \u201cI can pray to my Heavenly Father anytime, anywhere,\u201d and the second verse, \u201cI can listen for heavenly guidance anytime, anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we only ever push \u2018send\u2019 and never read the replies, that\u2019s not communication, right?\u201d said Killian. \u201cAnd so it\u2019s really important that we pray, but then we also take time to listen after.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"AngieAngie Killian, composer of “Anytime, Anywhere,” plays her ukulele in Payson Canyon, 2024. | Grace King <\/p>\n

Killian recalled a time in her own life when she was grateful she took time to listen after a prayer.<\/p>\n

While getting ready to film the music video for her song \u201cThe Liahona<\/a>,\u201d Killian was searching for a private beach near San Diego, California, to film at. She had already recorded the song and booked hotels for the children in the video. But without finding a beach, the video shoot wouldn\u2019t happen.<\/p>\n

As she was frantically calling state parks and hotels, asking about beaches, she had a thought to \u201cpause and pray.\u201d Killian said she knelt down and asked for a miracle.<\/p>\n

As she paused after her prayer, she received the impression to email the children\u2019s parents, asking if any of them had connections to a private beach.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd I was like: \u2018That is the last thing I want to do right now. Email the children and tell them that we might not be even able to do this,\u2019\u201d Killian said. \u201cI think God was just smiling, just like, \u2018Just trust me on this one.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\"AngieAngie Killian, composer of “Anytime, Anywhere,” plays the piano while children sing during the music video shoot for the extended version of “Anytime, Anywhere,” in Payson Canyon, 2025. | Rachael Olsen <\/p>\n

Killian relented and sent an email that she now thinks probably sounded a little depressing.<\/p>\n

Within minutes of sending the email, she received a call from one of the children\u2019s parents, who said he had a friend living in a gated community in San Diego with a private beach where they could film.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a huge miracle,\u201d she said. \u201cIf I just had sent that prayer and didn\u2019t listen after, I don\u2019t know what would have happened, but it wouldn\u2019t have happened the way it did.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"AngieAngie Killian, composer of “Anytime, Anywhere,” poses with her family for a photo on Gold Beach in Oregon in 2019, the year “Anytime, Anywhere” was written. | Anbre Killian Finding light through music<\/p>\n

Killian said that for her, writing music has always been about her children.<\/p>\n

It started in 2016, shortly after her daughter, Janey, was born. Killian said her daughter had trouble sleeping, so they were both often awake in the middle of the night.<\/p>\n

One night, Killian heard a melody she didn\u2019t recognize playing in her head. She put some words to the tune and sang it to her daughter.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe song itself isn\u2019t important,\u201d she said, \u201cbut the way it made me feel inside was awesome.\u2029It just felt like pure light.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"AngieAngie Killian, composer of “Anytime, Anywhere,” plays the piano with her son Carter Killian in their home in Salem, Utah, 2024. | Grace King <\/p>\n

Killian had been experiencing postpartum depression and craved the way coming up with that song made her feel.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I decided in the coming days that I was going to write music for my children to teach them about Jesus and the scriptures and His gospel,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Online miracles<\/p>\n

Now, thanks to technology, Killian gets to share her music \u2014 and testimony \u2014 with children all over the world through her website<\/a> and YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Killian said she sees many miracles through her work, but her favorites are when her music brings people to the Savior. She recalled one such time.<\/p>\n

When Killian first posted the music video for \u201cMy Own Sacred Grove<\/a>\u201d on YouTube in 2020, a teenage girl from Finland named Anna Vanoran commented, \u201cI feel some sort of a peace as I\u2019m listening to this, even though I\u2019m not a member of the LDS Church.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Angie Killian and her two oldest children, Carter and Janey, play the piano together in their home in Salem, Utah, June 2024. | Grace King <\/p>\n

Killian said she and others began ministering to Vanoran in the comment section, though Vanoran\u2019s replies to comments petered out after several months. Killian didn\u2019t hear from her for five years.<\/p>\n

Several months ago, however, Killian said Vanoran commented on the video again.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy story did not end all those years ago when I posted this comment. I rediscovered this song yesterday, and I\u2019m in awe of all that has happened since,\u201d the new comment read. \u201cThrough miracles big and small, I quickly gained a testimony of the Book of Mormon and was baptized on Sept. 23, 2023, at 19 years old.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vanoran shared that she is currently serving in the Alpine German-Speaking Mission. She reached out directly to Killian to share the impact of Killian\u2019s music.<\/p>\n

\"AngieAngie Killian, composer of “Anytime, Anywhere,” poses for a photo with her guitar and dog at her home in Salem, Utah, in 2024. | Grace King <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a firm believer that music changes lives because it invites the Spirit of Him who can change everything,\u201d Vanoran wrote.<\/p>\n

Killian pointed to Alma 26<\/a>, verses 3 and 12, which say, in part: \u201cAnd this is the blessing which hath been bestowed upon us, that we have been made instruments in the hands of God to bring about this great work. … I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI just am always amazed what God can do with imperfect servants,\u201d Killian said. \u201cIt is such a blessing to be able to serve God. And really, He makes it all possible.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In 2017, Angie Killian wrote the children\u2019s song \u201cMy Own Sacred Grove,\u201d which has since been published in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":302065,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[1089,146,85,46,140201],"class_list":["post-302064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-children","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-sacred-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=302064"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302064\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/302065"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=302064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=302064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=302064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}