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MARK CALL assumed musical leadership of the Chorale in January 2005. He served as Associate Director of the Chorale from 1997 through 2004. Mark graduated with a B.A. in music from Brigham Young University in 1991. He sang with Dr. Ronald Staheli's BYU Singers for three years, and was President of the choir in 1990-1991. Mark holds a Master of Music Education degree from CU-Boulder, with a minor in Choral Conducting, and has worked as Assistant Conductor to Duain Wolfe and the Colorado Children's Chorale. Mark teaches General and Choral music to kindergarten through 8th graders at Eldorado K-8 School in the Boulder Valley School District. Mark and his wife, Linda, have four children and live in the Arvada Colorado Stake.

KRISTIE BEMENT is the Chorale's Associate Conductor. Kristie was born in Valdosta Georgia. Her dad was a pilot in the Air Force which meant she traveled around the states a bit. While they were stationed in North Dakota her parents were introduced to the church by their neighbors, the Bartholomews. Kristie was baptized a month after her parents at the age of nine. She graduated early from High School in Virginia and headed out to BYU. While at BYU, Kristie majored in voice performance and skiing. Her parents moved to Boulder during her junior year. Kristie transferred to CU, and changed her major to Music Education, graduating with a BME in 1982. Kristie met her wonderful husband at the student ward in Boulder, and was married May 29, 1981. Kristie worked for a couple of years before her children were born, (Denver, Weld county Re-3J, and Boulder School Districts). Kristie has three sons, Michael, Matthew, and Mark. Kristie has held every church music calling there is in the church. Yes, even priesthood pianist while at BYU. Some of her favorite callings have been Young women’s president and Gospel Doctrine teacher. Kristie is currently the ward choir director. Besides helping out with the chorale, Kristie teaches full-time at Windsor Middle School as the vocal music teacher (choir-director.) Kristie also directs the Windsor Community Choir. When she's not doing something with her family or music, she is usually working on family history.

KENT OLSON is a charter member of the Colorado Mormon Chorale and has acted as its principal organist since 1987. Kent studied with Robert Cundick and Roy M. Darley while living in Salt Lake City and continued his studies with Frederich Swann in New York City. He served as Dean of the Monmouth, New Jersey Chapter of the American Guild of Organists from 1974 to 1976 and is a current member of the Denver chapter of the Guild.