Sarah Mitchell
Amazon's Alexa has a range of skills that can be accessed and used on its enabled devices. These include the ability to play Catholic hymns and other Christian music. To access these, you can say Alexa, enable Sacred Music or Alexa, enable Scripture Study. You can also play music by saying Alexa, ask LDS Hymns to play [name of hymn] or Alexa, play DOC Radio. To play a specific hymn, you can say Alexa, ask Gospel Voice to play hymn number [number of hymn].
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Voice command to enable hymns | "Alexa, enable Sacred Music" |
| Voice command to play hymns | "Alexa, ask LDS Hymns to play [name of hymn]" |
| Voice command to play specific hymn number | "Alexa, ask Gospel Voice to play hymn number [hymn number]" |
| Voice command to play Christian music | "Alexa, play DOC Radio" |
| Voice command to set sleep timer | "Alexa, set a sleep timer for [amount of time]" |
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What You'll Learn
Enabling the LDS Hymns Alexa Skill
To enable the LDS Hymns Alexa Skill, you must first ensure that you have an Amazon Echo device. Once you have confirmed this, follow the steps below:
- Go to the LDS Hymns Alexa Skill at Amazon.com and click the "Enable" button.
- Open the Alexa app that you used to set up your device.
- Navigate to the Skills tab on the left side of the app. Ensure that you select the correct skill by choosing LDS Primary Songs by Roger Pimentel.
- Now, you can ask Alexa to play LDS hymns by saying, "Alexa, ask LDS Hymns to play [name of hymn]." For example, you can say, "Alexa, ask LDS Hymns to play The Spirit of God."
- Alternatively, you can say, "Alexa, open LDS Hymns," or "Alexa, enable Sacred Music."
Other LDS-Related Alexa Skills:
In addition to the LDS Hymns skill, there are several other LDS-related skills that you can enable on your Alexa device. These include the Primary Songs skill, the Scripture Study skill, The Friend Magazine skill, and the General Conference skill. To enable these skills, follow the same steps as above and locate the respective skills on Amazon.com. For example, to enable the Scripture Study skill, say, "Alexa, enable Scripture Study."
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Using the Sacred Music skill
To get started with the Sacred Music skill, say, "Alexa, enable Sacred Music." Alternatively, you can go to Amazon and click the "Enable" button.
Once you've enabled the skill, you can ask Alexa to play hymns, youth music, and children's songs from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This includes music from Strive to Be, the Primary Songbook, and the new Hymns—For Home and Church.
To play a specific type of music, you can say something like, "Alexa, ask Sacred Music to start the children's playlist."
You can also ask Alexa to play a specific song or hymn by saying its name or number. For example, you could say, "Alexa, ask Sacred Music to play hymn number 113."
The Sacred Music skill is a great way to access sacred and uplifting music from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It's easy to use and provides a convenient way to listen to your favourite hymns and songs.
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Playing hymns via DOC Radio
DOC Radio is a Live365™ Christian music radio affiliate that offers a free live stream of over 300 different CCM songs daily from more than 275 bands and artists. However, it is unclear whether DOC Radio plays specifically Catholic hymns.
To play Christian music via Alexa, you can enable the Sacred Music skill by saying, "Alexa, enable Sacred Music." You can then ask Alexa to play specific hymns by saying the hymn number. For example, you can say, "Alexa, ask Gospel Voice to play hymn number one hundred and thirteen."
You can also enable other skills related to Christian music and content, such as Scripture Study, The Friend Magazine, and General Conference. To enable these skills, you can say:
- "Alexa, enable Scripture Study"
- "Alexa, enable The Friend Magazine"
- "Alexa, enable General Conference"
These skills provide access to a variety of Christian content, including uplifting stories, music, and live and recorded talks from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Asking Alexa to play specific hymns
To play Catholic hymns on Alexa, you will need to enable specific skills and then ask Alexa to play your desired hymn.
Firstly, you can enable the Sacred Music skill by saying, "Alexa, enable Sacred Music." This skill will allow you to access hymns, youth music, and children's songs from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Another option is to enable the Gospel Voice skill by saying, "Alexa, enable Gospel Voice." With this skill, you can request hymns by saying, "Alexa, ask Gospel Voice to play hymn number [specify the hymn number]." Gospel Voice also provides access to talks and lessons from the Church. For example, you can say, "Alexa, ask Gospel Voice to play the latest talk by [specify the speaker]."
Additionally, you can enable the Scripture Study skill by saying, "Alexa, enable Scripture Study." This skill offers a spiritual experience centred around studying the scriptures.
If you are looking for a skill designed with children in mind, you can enable The Friend Magazine skill by saying, "Alexa, enable The Friend Magazine." This skill plays uplifting stories and music from the Friend magazine, helping listeners feel the love of Jesus Christ.
It's important to note that for specific songs, you may need a subscription to a music service like Amazon Music. In that case, you can add the desired hymns to your library within the Amazon Music app and then ask Alexa to play them from your library.
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Setting a sleep timer
To get Alexa to play Catholic hymns, you can enable specific skills, such as Sacred Music, General Conference, The Friend Magazine, and The Liahona Magazine. These skills provide access to hymns, youth music, and children's songs from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Now, onto setting a sleep timer.
Alexa has a sleep timer feature that allows you to automatically stop audio playback after a predefined amount of time. This is particularly useful when using Alexa to play music, podcasts, sleep sounds, or bedtime stories to help you fall asleep. Here's how to set it up:
- Ensure you are in the same room as your Echo device and that it is playing the audio you want to set the timer for.
- Wake your Alexa device by saying "Alexa" to activate its listening mode.
- Command Alexa to set a sleep timer for your desired duration. For example, say, "Alexa, set a sleep timer for [duration]." For instance, "Alexa, set a sleep timer for 30 minutes" or "Alexa, set a sleep timer for one hour."
- Alexa will respond with "Okay" and repeat the amount of time for the timer.
You can also set a sleep timer for specific lights in your home. For example, say, "Alexa, set a sleep timer on Bedroom Lights for 30 minutes" to gradually dim the lights in your bedroom while you fall asleep.
The sleep timer feature is a convenient way to ensure that your Alexa device doesn't keep playing audio all night, disturbing your sleep or that of your household members. It gives you control over the duration of your audio playback, creating a more relaxing and restful environment.
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Frequently asked questions
You can enable the LDS Hymns Alexa Skill by going to Amazon.com and clicking the "Enable" button. Then, open the Alexa app and navigate to the Skills tab on the left side. Once it's enabled, you can say, "Alexa, ask LDS Hymns to play [name of hymn]."
You can say, "Alexa, ask LDS Hymns to play 'The Spirit of God'" or "Alexa, ask LDS Hymns to play 'How Firm a Foundation.'"
Yes, you can listen to Christian music by saying, "Alexa, play DOC Radio" or "Alexa, play D oh C Radio on TuneIn." You can also set a sleep timer by saying, "Alexa, set a sleep timer for X minutes."
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