Mormon Tabernacle Choir. The “music missionaries”” of the Mormon Church. Made up of 360 volunteers, ages 25-60. According to its web site, “the Choir has appeared at 13 world’s fairs and expositions, performed at the inaugerations of five U.S. presidents, and sung for numberous worldwise telecasts and special events. Five of the Choir’s recordings have achieved ‘gold record’ and two have achieved ‘platinum record status.'”

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