Education
He then studied at Brigham Young University (Brigham Young University).
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He then studied at Brigham Young University (Brigham Young University).
After that he served as an editor of the Ensign. Gardner also was an editor of the New Era and the Friend and Liahona. He served as assistant or managing editor at one or more of these publications from 1978 to 2005.
Gardner has also taught religion classes at Brigham Young University.
Among the hymns written by Gardner is "Press Forward, Saints." He was a member of the Hymnbook Executive Committee which compiled the 1985 Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) English Language Hymnbook. Gardner is currently a member of the Brigham Young University faculty where he is an associate teaching professor of English language and linguistics.