text:  More than 2,000 years ago, Jesus Christ called his apostles to share the glad tidings of his gospel. Their ministry brought joy to people's hearts. Their teaching gave hope and fostered peace. Over the past century, the Tabernacle Choir has embraced similar purposes in its weekly Music in the Spoken Word broadcast. For a third of that time, Lloyd Newell has given and been the primary writer of the program's spoken word messages.