In 1995, Bradshaw spoke on the problem of defining a "Mormon style": "Perhaps we have discovered too many successful and inspiring works in too many different styles to be able to commit ourselves irrevocably to a single one. Moreover, I think it neither possible nor desirable to try to set up the parameters for such a style by some sort of manifesto." He encouraged composers to use the style that best expressed their artistic desires. Merrill and Janet Bradshaw had seven children. Bradshaw died on July 12, 2000, in Bountiful, Utah. Many of Bradshaw's works are unpublished or are out-of-print, as Bradshaw did not seek publishers for his work.