With the station's only microphone suspended from the Tabernacle ceiling, Ted Kimball announced each song while standing on a ladder during the whole show. After only eleven months, Kimball was replaced by Richard L. Evans, who is considered the first regular narrator and voice of the show. Evans expanded the narrations to include inspirational thoughts, called "sermonettes", and stayed with the show for 41 years.
At a radio station, Ted Kimball utilized a single microphone suspended from the Tabernacle ceiling to introduce each song while standing on a ladder throughout the entire performance. Subsequently, Richard L. Evans took over after just eleven months, becoming the first regular narrator and voice of the show. Evans expanded the narrations by incorporating inspirational thoughts called "sermonettes" and stayed with the program for 41 years.