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This inauguration was especially exciting for us as our son had the privilege of singing with the Tabernacle Choir at the inauguration of Donald Trump.  The names were chosen randomly, so there were many who wanted to go, and didn't have that chance.  This article is very interesting, telling the details of quite an undertaking.  The Lord does rake care of His Choir! How Do You Travel with a Large Choir on Short Notice?  NEWS FROM THE CHOIR - January 27, 2017 With only a few weeks’ notice, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir had to quickly arrange for 215 singers plus staff to travel to Washington, D.C., to perform at the 2017 U.S. Presidential Inauguration. Moving a group of this size is not a simple task, and doing it on short notice made the task even more challenging. It was more than just singing at the inauguration—the Choir needed to make sure they would have airplane seats available at the right times, food to eat, hotel rooms to sleep in, buses to move ...

                   I will always think of this performance now when I hear                                          "America The Beautiful!" Watch: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir's Performance at the Inauguration by LDS Living Staff  | Jan. 20, 2017 Videos Mormon Life Just after Vice President Mike Pence took the vice presidential oath of  office using the Reagan family Bible, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir  performed this inspiring rendition of "America the Beautiful," accompanied by the United States Marine Band known as  The President's Own. Their performance came right before President Donald Trump took the presidential oath of office and delivered his inaugural address. Watch their incredible performance: And check out these fun photos from the event: ...

A teenage DJ from Utah will  take over an inaugural ball on  Friday night For an hour on Friday night, a 16-year-old DJ will take over one of three inaugural balls in Washington, D.C., held in honor of President-elect Donald Trump. Who is this kid from Lone Peak High School in Highland, Utah? View 2 Items For an hour on Friday night, a 16-year-old DJ will take over one of three inaugural balls in  Washington, D.C.,  held in honor of President-elect Donald Trump. Who is this kid from  Lone Peak High School in  Highland, Utah? WASHINGTON — By night, Olso is a DJ big enough to land a gig taking over an hour  of an inaugural ball on Friday in Washington, D.C. By day, 16-year-old Cache Olson is a student at Lone Peak High School in Highland,  Utah, who is going to Preference back home on Saturday night.   To top it all off, the  sel...

Be sure and watch the video at the end of Lexi Walker singing "America!" LDS 14-Year-Old Set to Perform at Trump Inauguration by Danielle B. Wagner  | Jan. 18, 2017 Famous Mormons Mormon  Life A recent news release from the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced that another LDS artist will be joining The Piano Guys and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir at the inauguration. Fourteen-year-old Lexi Mae Walker will be performing in the inaugural balls scheduled on Jan. 20 along with The Piano Guys. Walker recently posted a picture with The Piano Guys in Washington, D.C., on Instagram. In the post, she writes, "All I can say is this is going to be an epic trip!" On Facebook, Walker shared a video of her singing "America the Beautiful" with the message, "With the Inauguration coming up, here's a reminder of some of the things that make our country so awesome!" The LDS YouTube sensation made i...