Since I joined the choir in 2010, the choir has received Emmy Award recognition for two popular PBS Specials -- the Pioneer Day Concert with Katherine Jenkins in 2012 and the James Taylor Tanner Gift of Music Concert September 2013. Pretty sweet!
One of the perks for singing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is that occasionally you can claim national recognition for hard work well done. A few weeks ago, some very official men came to our Thursday night rehearsal carrying a golden box. That got our attention. We were curious. "Another Emmy? Why, how thoughtful you are. Oh, for the James Taylor concert? Of course! We'd be delighted to accept." A couple of years ago, James Taylor came to Salt Lake City and gave a concert with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Utah Symphony. We got to be the back-up singers, mostly. It was so fun to sing the songs I grew up enjoying and listening to on the radio. A few of James Taylor's songs we even performed regularly in the dance band I sang with in college. Anyway, this concert was recorded as a PBS Special. And, as they say, the rest is history.
Since I joined the choir in 2010, the choir has received Emmy Award recognition for two popular PBS Specials -- the Pioneer Day Concert with Katherine Jenkins in 2012 and the James Taylor Tanner Gift of Music Concert September 2013. Pretty sweet!
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AuthorMy name is Betsy Lee Bailey. I enjoy singing and writing all kinds of music. I have performed and directed or taught music all of my life. This blog is dedicated to all of the people who have been encouraging me to write about my experiences. |