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In 2001, Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square members were singing in rain and cold in an inauguration parade for President George W. Bush.
“I was overwhelmed at their enthusiasm, their optimism, their joy,” then-director Craig Jessop said at the time. “They were cold and wet and should have been miserable, but they were happy. Their smiles and their spirits just radiated. I was so proud of them.”
The choir, then called the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, also received a thumbs up salute from President Bush.
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square has participated in seven U.S. presidential inaugurations for six different presidents.
The inauguration of the U.S. president takes place on Jan. 20, and the ceremony includes the swearing in of the incoming president and vice president, traditionally at the U.S. Capitol. The choir has performed at the swearing-in ceremony, concerts and galas, along with parades associated with Inauguration Day.
“The Mormon Tabernacle Choir has a great tradition of performing at the [inaugurations] of U.S. presidents,” said Ron Jarrett, then president of the Tabernacle Choir, in 2016. “Singing the music of America is one of the things we do best.”
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