AUDIO VERSION OF HEATHER DAYBELL PART 1, PLUS THE AWFUL SONG CHOICE AT TAMMY'S FUNERAL

Lauren here. It was good to see so many of our Patrons in chat tonight! Here is the podcast version of Heather's interview, ad-free. Below is a link to an ad-free video of "Part 1" . We hope to see you in chat tomorrow for "Part two"! 

Also, I've already received many questions about the song Heather said was sung at Tammy Daybell's funeral. My mouth dropped on camera when Heather mentioned it, and Heather and I started singing the chorus together. It's an old traditional LDS hymn that I would never choose for a funeral. 

Here are the lyrics:

• 1. The world has need of willing men Who wear the worker’s seal. Come, help the good work move along; Put your shoulder to the wheel.
• [Chorus]Put your shoulder to the wheel; push along, Do your duty with a heart full of song, We all have work; let no one shirk. Put your shoulder to the wheel.
• 2. The Church has need of helping hands, And hearts that know and feel. The work to do is here for you; Put your shoulder to the wheel.
• 3. Then don’t stand idly looking on; The fight with sin is real. It will be long but must go on; Put your shoulder to the wheel.
• 4. Then work and watch and fight and pray With all your might and zeal. Push ev’ry worthy work along; Put your shoulder to the wheel.

You can listen to the song here: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/music/library/hymns/put-your-shoulder-to-the-wheel?lang=eng

My thoughts: It's not a song about grief. Not a song of care or concern or love. Not even a song about God. It's a song strictly about WORK. If you want to know how Chad saw Tammy, it was someone who worked, and should be working. 

I'm reminded once again how Tammy wanted to spend some time playing the video game Frontierville, and Chad manipulated her with a story about her grandmother swearing and yelling at her in vision, telling her she should stop playing her damn video games and work on family history. Tammy's "grandmother" then excused Chad from doing the same work, since he had books to write. 

It's an appalling story. 

A basic Google search (Chad was good at using "Google Search" according to FOIA docs) shows us many sites who share classic LDS/Mormon hymns sung at funerals. 

https://www.joincake.com/blog/lds-funeral-song/

Even the official Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints website has an index for members to use to help them find appropriate religious hymns for different events/themes. The traditional religious hymns "Nearer my God to thee" and "I need thee every hour" would be a much more common choice. 

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/music/index/hymns/topic/D?lang=eng#d

"Put your shoulder to the Wheel" is listed under songs about duty and commandments. 

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/music/index/hymns/topic/D?lang=eng

Sigh. Even after death, Chad had Tammy working and following. "Do your duty with a heart full of song. Don't stand by idly looking on, put your shoulder to the wheel" 

I can only hope that Tammy is finally someplace warm, drink in hand, laying on a hammock and playing whatever damn video game she wants. 

Lauren.

P.S. Here is Heather Daybell, Part one, ad-free. https://youtu.be/Y7h7GsC2Mw4