different locations. She and her husband founded Prime Recordings, a music production business. Perry started her career writing her own melodies and words. Later on, she also wrote music to accompany words written by others. She created melodies to the works of Emily H. Woodmansee, Gordon B. Hinckley, and many others. She has also collaborated with Orrin Hatch to create six albums of songs. In 2001, their song "Heal our Land" was performed at the National Prayer Breakfast and again in 2005 for the presidential inauguration of George W. Bush. In early 2008, Perry set LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley's poem, "What is this Thing Called Death", to music after one of her nieces died. It was sung by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir at Hinckley's funeral. Perry was a prolific composer. She wrote nearly 3,000 songs, which she compiled into more than 108 albums. She also has written eight cantatas, two of which have been performed in the Salt Lake Tabernacle, and a number of musicals. She is a member of the Utah Composers Guild, and has traveled all over the world to perform her work, including to Japan and Taiwan. A Child's Prayer During Perry's career, a mysterious pain left one of her hands paralyzed. As doctors were not able to find a solution, it became especially difficult to play the piano and compose music. Despite this, she continued to write songs, learning to compose them in her head instead. In a moment of particular despair over her hand, Perry wrote a song entitled "Lord Are You There?" which she later reworked and simplified to become her beloved "A Child's Prayer." There was some controversy with the song, as the church's correlation committee believed the lyrics should include formal prayer language, such as "Thee" and "Thou", but Perry argued that a child would not use those words when praying. The song ultimately remained the same. Performances Her work has been performed by many people and in many places. This includes Brooks & Dunn, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and Gladys Knight. Her music has also appeared on television programs like Robert Schuller's program Hour of Power and The Oprah Winfrey Show on their episode following the attacks on 9/11. Pianist Marvin Goldstein also produced albums where he covers Perry's songs. Personal life Perry met her husband, Doug, in a music class they both attended at BYU. On September 26,