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Sharon G. Samuelson

17 speeches between 2004 and 2013, mostly as BYU leadership. 31,656 words in the transcripts.

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Speeches
17
2004–2013
Words
31,656
in the transcripts
Reading grade
10.8
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
58
3.4 per speech
Callings
BYU leadership
15 speeches
Leadership record
—
not a General Authority or officer on record

Speeches by year

20042013

Signature phrases

Words and two-word phrases this speaker uses far more than the rest of the corpus, by weighted log-odds. Stop words, names of deity and the ordinary vocabulary of a sermon are excluded.

  • bridges 20
  • dragons 19
  • jeremy 11
  • lives 100
  • iron rod 15
  • ancestors 16
  • humor 15
  • laugh 15
  • marjorie 7
  • descendants 11
  • hinckley 29
  • worth 27

Scriptures cited most

  • Doctrine and Covenants17
  • Mosiah7
  • 2 Nephi3
  • Matthew3
  • 1 Nephi3
  • Alma3
  • John3
  • Helaman2

Callings when speaking

  • BYU leadership 15

As given in the bylines: Wife of Cecil O. Samuelson, President of Brigham Young University

Every speech

  1. 13 Jan 2004Be Thou an ExampleDevotional1,070 w2 refs
  2. 14 Sep 2004A Good Name – A Priceless PossessionDevotional2,144 w9 refs
  3. 18 Jan 2005The Books of Our LivesWife of Cecil O. Samuelson, President of Brigham Young University · Devotional1,630 w3 refs
  4. 30 Aug 2005The Voice of Our ProphetWife of Cecil O. Samuelson, President of Brigham Young University · Devotional1,803 w2 refs
  5. 10 Jan 2006A Place Within His HeartWife of Cecil O. Samuelson, President of Brigham Young University · Devotional1,949 w5 refs
  6. 12 Sep 2006“Even if All, Not I”Wife of Cecil O. Samuelson, President of Brigham Young University · Devotional1,619 w0 refs
  7. 9 Jan 2007The Still, Small VoiceWife of Cecil O. Samuelson, President of Brigham Young University · Devotional1,780 w0 refs
  8. 8 Jan 2008Treasure the DayWife of Cecil O. Samuelson, President of Brigham Young University · Devotional1,853 w2 refs
  9. 9 Sep 2008Teach the ChildrenWife of Cecil O. Samuelson, President of Brigham Young University · Devotional1,449 w2 refs
  10. 6 Jan 2009Let the Light ShineWife of Cecil O. Samuelson, President of Brigham Young University · Devotional1,890 w8 refs
  11. 8 Sep 2009The Iron Rod—The Word of GodWife of Cecil O. Samuelson, President of Brigham Young University · Devotional1,995 w5 refs
  12. 5 Jan 2010“Act Well Thy Part”Wife of Cecil O. Samuelson, President of Brigham Young University · Devotional1,819 w3 refs
  13. 7 Sep 2010Gratitude—A Commandment of GodWife of Cecil O. Samuelson, President of Brigham Young University · Devotional2,022 w5 refs
  14. 4 Jan 2011Remembering and Honoring Your CovenantsWife of Cecil O. Samuelson, President of Brigham Young University · Devotional2,103 w7 refs
  15. 6 Sep 2011Building Your BridgesWife of Cecil O. Samuelson, President of Brigham Young University · Devotional1,906 w0 refs
  16. 4 Sep 2012Beware the DragonsWife of Cecil O. Samuelson, President of Brigham Young University · Devotional2,151 w3 refs
  17. 10 Sep 2013Shall I Laugh or Shall I Cry?Wife of Cecil O. Samuelson, President of Brigham Young University · Devotional2,473 w2 refs
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