Why the weird in Hymn #1020 is so good

The first look at the recently published Hymn #1020 may raise your eyebrows a bit. Especially in the chorus. But we'll get to that in a minute, and why, even though it looks a little weird, it's a really great little element of surprise. If there's 1 part of standard Sacrament Meeting music that writers too frequently overlook, it's rhythm. And, I get it. It's not often top of mind in our church music. We focus SO much on our lyrics, our melodies, and our chords. And rightly so. But...