Alice Hafen's Own Grandson - Tabernacle Choir

Those of you who know Grandma Alice Hafen can only imagine the joy she felt when her grandson, Mark Hafen joined the Mormon Tabernacle Choir a few years ago.  Actually it wasn't a matter of "joining" it was a matter of being chosen from hundreds if not thousands who try out every year.  But what a rigorous schedule each member has to commit themselves to.  Practices at the tabernacle or convention center every Thursday night as well as the Sunday morning broadcast.  Then there is the travel, which is not always convenient to the choir members or their employers.

"Choir members sing because they love to share truth and the beauty of music with people everywhere. Some of them commute as far as 164 miles round-trip two or more times weekly, not only for the regular network broadcasts, but for rehearsals, conferences, and other events. All contribute their talents and time without compensation, except for the joy they receive in service."
See http://www.utah.com/mormon/tabernacle_choir.htm for more information.
Mark is the son of Donald and the late Lela Allred Hafen.  He grew up in Provo and now works as a lab technician for LDS hospital in Salt Lake City. He has a beautiful tenor voice and also plays and teaches piano.