Sara Lyn (Bissett) Baril, raised in southern Alberta, Canada, began composing music at a very young age. At 16, she began to score some of her compositions which were subsequently performed by talented friends at various functions. Her music has been frequently used over the last 15 years at many church programs (firesides), including sacrament meetings, and occasionally the stage.
She has composed music for a Christmas cantata, entitled "Glorious Is His Name", performed in 1999 in Raymond, Alberta and in 2004 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and music for and LDS Stake play entitled "Finding My Way" in 2003, also in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
In the fall of 2006, when her black binder of printed music began to burst at the seams and after much encouragement from people in her stake, she began publishing her songs in local bookstores. The ball began to roll very quickly after she sent a few songs down to well-known LDS music producer, Greg Hansen, and by spring 2007, her debut album, "Thy Healing Hands - Songs of Comfort and Peace" was released. In 2015, Sara chose to release a second album, Come To Know Him, which includes an additional 13 songs about Jesus Christ and His gospel. This collection includes many songs written from her young adult years, as well as several new compositions. Both album projects include professional LDS vocal talents of Rebecca Lopez, Daniel Beck, David Osmond, April Meservy, Julie Rose, Dallyn Vail Bayles, Keith McKay Evans, Sara Bethany Ham, and others.
Sara enjoys writing inspirational songs and choir numbers, although she has also composed children's music and occasionally a country or love song. She has also written various songs in support of the annual auxiliary themes within the LDS Church and continues to do so each year. This music has been sung and loved by the Young Women, Primary and Relief Society groups in areas she has lived and served and now expanding globally as downloads through online downloads.
Sara has found her musical styles to expand over the years and enjoys writing about many topics, but writing songs about the Savior has always been her most fulfilling endeavour. One of her more popular songs is "Light The World", which she wrote for the #LIGHTtheWORLD initiative of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was produced in 2017 and sung by Evie Clair and her son Benson Baril. She has also written numerous Christmas titles. Her Christmas song, "An Answer To Prayer" features the vocal talent of Nathan Osmond, and her latest release, "It Is Jesus" features Allie Gardner. Her goal is to continue to write to support gospel doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and to eventually bring all of her music to the listening ear through professional recordings.
She and her husband, Mark, have five children and reside in southern Alberta. When she's not writing music, she's busy being a mom! She currently serves as the Relief Society president in her ward.
Light the World featuring America's Got Talent finalist, Evie Clair, and Sara's son, Benson.
Sara's latest release (Christmas 2018) - featuring the vocal talents of Allie Gardner of BYU Noteworthy.
Website
For more information about Sara and her music, visit SaraLynBaril.com.
