Photo courtesy of Eliza Andersen
Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m., the BYU Pro-Life Club will host a fundraiser concert for Pro-Life Utah.
The event is open to the public as well as the campus community, and it will be held in the Wilkinson Student Center Ballroom on BYU’s campus in Provo. Tickets can be purchased here.
The concert is approved by university administration and will be the biggest event the Pro-Life Club has put on in its five years as an official BYU club.
More than 40 BYU students and some faculty members are performing in the program. The concert will showcase BYU’s incredible talent in music, dance and art centered on the theme of “the worth of souls is great in the sight of God,” which comes from Latter-day Saint scripture.
The Pro-Life Club hopes to sell more than 1,000 tickets. All ticket proceeds will go directly to Pro-Life Utah to support its mission of serving Utah mothers facing unexpected pregnancy and their families. Danielle Cypers, who serves as chief operating officer for Pro-Life Utah and is a BYU alumna, will represent Pro-Life Utah at the concert to share about the organization’s mission and message.
“I find it incredible that hundreds of people will be able to unite on campus at BYU to support Pro-Life Utah and its mission to offer alternatives to abortion and provide support for these women,” said BYU Pro-Life Club President David Soto.
Madi Mykal, who serves in the club’s presidency, said the concert reflects what it means to be pro-life.
“I think being able to support mothers before and after their pregnancies is so crucial to what it means to be pro-life,” she said. “Not only do we get to fundraise, but holding this concert at BYU is such a rare and special opportunity for our club.”
“There is something special about being able to host this event on BYU campus,” a student member of the club said in an interview with The Cougar Chronicle. “The Lord’s teachings on the sanctity of life have been very clearly taught by His prophets and apostles.”
In the April 2025 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles taught in his talk titled “Cherishing Life,” “Nurturing and protecting life that is yet unborn is not a political position. It is a moral law confirmed by the Lord through His prophets.”
BYU’s Pro-Life Club was founded five years ago when it became officially recognized as a BYUSA club. Former Pro-Life Club President Emily Ells attended its very first campus meeting, and she recalls what she felt as a participant in the newly recognized club.
“The first meeting was really exciting, but I and a couple of other people felt like we were almost starting an underground resistance movement. It shouldn’t have felt that way — it is hard to imagine a more doctrinally aligned mission than supporting God’s doctrine about how precious His children are — but I couldn’t help but feel like it was very transgressive at the time,” Ells said. “So few people were talking about pro-life issues, and so many people were ‘pro-choice.’ Once the meeting ended, though, the Holy Ghost was palpable in the room! The feeling changed from transgressive to triumphant.”
Five years later, the Pro-Life Club is hosting its first-ever large-scale event. Mykal said the opportunity is not one the club takes for granted.
“It’s not often we’re able to stand up for our beliefs in such an open way while attending a private university,” Mykal said. “I am so grateful to share my beliefs through the pro-life movement, and I can’t wait to see what we can accomplish in the future!”
Friends and supporters of Pro-Life Utah, come enjoy an evening of live music at the Pro-Life Concert Fundraiser hosted by BYU’s pro-life students! Your attendance will directly help save lives in our state.
This article was originally published by The Cougar Chronicle and is republished here with permission.
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