SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 22, 2016 (Gephardt Daily) — The Mormon Tabernacle Choir on Thursday announced an upcoming gig that will place the 360-member group on the worldwide stage.
The choir will sing at the Presidential Inauguration of Donald Trump.
“At the request of the U. S. Presidential Inauguration Committee, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir has accepted an invitation to sing at the swearing-in ceremony during the presidential inauguration at the U.S. Capitol next month in Washington, D.C.,” choir officials announced Thursday on the official website.
“On January 20, 2017, the Choir will perform during the inauguration ceremony for President-elect Donald J. Trump and Vice President-elect Michael R. Pence.”
The choir has performed at such events five times before.
“This performance will mark the sixth time the Mormon Tabernacle Choir has sung at an inauguration. These inaugural events include the official swearing-in ceremonies for George H. W. Bush (1989), Richard M. Nixon (1969), and Lyndon B. Johnson (1965). They performed in inaugural parades for George W. Bush (2001), George H. W. Bush (1989), and Ronald W. Reagan (1981),” the site says.
“The Mormon Tabernacle Choir has a great tradition of performing at the inaugurals of U. S. presidents,” said Ron Jarrett, president of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, in the posted announcement.
“Singing the music of America is one of the things we do best. We are honored to be able to serve our country by providing music for the inauguration of our next president.”
Reagan in 1981 dubbed the Choir “America’s Choir.” George H. W. Bush called the Choir “a national treasure” during his swearing-in ceremony in front of the Capitol in 1989.
