BYU Vocal Point Pays Tribute in CNN Performance to COVID-19 Victims

Vocal Point’s reach outside the Church recently manifested itself in a virtual CNN musical tribute of the hymn “Be Thou My Vision.” Their May 31 tribute to those who have lost their lives due to COVID-19 generated over 187,000 Facebook views.

Said Jonathan Meyers, one of Vocal Point’s baritones: “There are a lot of people that heard our music on CNN and other programs that likely will never see a Vocal Point show. … So the opportunity to share that on such a global scale was really cool for me.”

BYU's male a capella group honors lives lost to the coronavirus

Brigham Young University's male a cappella group pays tribute to those who lost their lives due to coronavirus https://cnn.it/2yNYhJx

Posted by CNN on Sunday, May 31, 2020

“I have been so excited and so pleased that people have embraced what we do,” said Vocal Point’s director, McKay Crockett. Vocal Point members have long been advocates of living fun, exciting lives while still clinging to values and God, he said.

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