After half a century of entertaining audiences around the world, the Osmond family are well known for their musical talent and showmanship. Less well known, however, is the story of how they got their start. It all began in the 1950s, when four of George and Olive Osmond's sons started singing to raise money to buy hearing aids for their two deaf older brothers. They were good, and people noticed. They performed at Disneyland and then on The Andy Williams Show in the early 1960s, and the rest, as they say, is history. Over the next 50 years, the singing Osmond family just kept singing, delighting audiences of all ages around the world and recording 51 gold records along the way - truly remarkable in a business where many stars shine brilliantly for a time, then dim and fade away. The Osmonds have achieved something more important than stardom. They have kept their family strong. As they continue to entertain us, their love and support for each other show us true family solidarity. The eights sons and one daughter of George and Olive Osmond, along with their scores of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, are an enduring testament to the power of unity, the strength of faith, and the security of love in a family. Like each of us, the Osmonds have known heartache and disappointment as well as success and happiness. But rising above it all is a star that hasn't dimmed - their love for each other still shines warm and bright.

Thursday, July 24, 2008 - Rehearsal...

The huge pipes in the background are part of the beautiful pipe organ at the Conference Center

Donny was intrigued by the Conference Center's amazing pipe organ.

Donny rehearsing "Whenever You're in Trouble"

Donny and Marie rehearsing their "Hits Medley"

The original four performing Osmond Brothers watch the video footage that will be shown during "Through The Years."

(Above, L-R) Virl, Alan, Jimmy, Merrill, Donny, Marie, Jay, Wayne and Tom

Rehearsing "Are You Up There/I Believe"

The Osmond Family discusses a few final performance details.

Donny and Tom take a moment to share a few jokes.

The Conference Center's stage is set and ready for the performances.

Performed by The Mormon Tabernacle Choir July 25 & 26, 2008...
Saints Bound for Heaven / They, the Builders of the Nation / Faith in Every Footstep

Performed by The Osmond Family...
Down By The Lazy River / One Bad Apple / How Great Thou Art / He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

Performed by The Mormon Tabernacle Choir...
Bound for the Promised Land / Down to the River to Pray / Shenandoah / Cindy

Performed by The Osmond Family...
Yo-Yo / Let Me In / Whenever You're in Trouble / Donny & Marie Hits Medley / Through the Years
Are You Up There, I Believe
and with The Mormon Tabernacle Choir...
Come, Come Ye Saints

Performed by The Osmond Family on "Music & The Spoken Word" July 27, 2008...
Are You Up There / I Believe / He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
and with The Mormon Tabernacle Choir...
Come, Come, Ye Saints