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!
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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