The Tabernacle Choir celebrated its 5,000th episode of "Music & the Spoken Word," marking a milestone for the long-standing ...

A new Times article published 10 days after the historic episode of "Music & the Spoken Word" reports that choir and church ...

The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square performs during the twice-annual conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 6, 2018, in Salt Lake City.

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin poses with members of the New Hope Baptist Church Mass Choir, named the best in the nation on Feb. 28, 2025, at The Sound Awards in Dallas. (Photo by Greg Garrison ...

Original members of the Beautiful Zion Missionary Baptist Church Inspirational Choir, from left, the Rev. Samuel Douglas, Vaudelita Griffin, Frances Sherrod-Thomas, Devora L. Miller and Dazell ...

FILE - In this March 31, 2018, file photo, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir perform during the twice-annual conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Salt Lake City.

Father Bechtold has been head pastor here for about a year -- a small notch on the church's 100-plus-year timeline. Yet, he fully understands the importance and impact of music to a congregation.