Reason #15 - Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Today, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir has another name and it is called "America's Choir" representing the best of America through their voices. They travel everywhere and have fascinated crowds throughout the world and have sung for royalty even. They are 360 in number and each and every member is a volunteer. They are well-known for their excellence in choral music and have won many awards. Their voices can just pierce the heart with the Spirit of the Lord and anyone who hears them can vouch for this, not that we need too. I heard them sing in New York once and it was an amazing concert that I was grateful to attend. I even got to have a picture taken with a couple sisters from our branch and with Mac Christensen, the choir president. As for the nick name of the Choir???? It was President Reagan who nick named the Choir "America's Choir after hearing them sing at the White House. In addition President George W. Bush referred to them as "A National Treasure" and in 2003 they were awarded the highest honor for artistic excellence, which was the National Medal of Arts. This does not begin to cover their accomplishments as there are many.