The Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square completed their “Songs of Hope” tour in São Paulo, Brazil, on March 1, 2026. The tour reached hundreds of thousands, with over 400 watch parties across Brazil, streaming Saturday night’s concert on YouTube.
Elder Ulisses Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints noted the joy on attendees’ faces at the Ginásio do Ibirapuera concerts, a venue where he and his wife had once dreamed of seeing the Choir perform 45 years earlier.
Elder Soares introduced each concert, inviting all to come unto Christ and find hope. The arena was filled to capacity nightly, with many listening from outside. Concertgoer Shellen Orteney expressed a deep emotional connection to the music.
The Choir performed songs in Portuguese, such as “Let Us All Press On” and “God Be with You Till We Meet Again.” Mack Wilberg, the Choir Director, emphasized the importance of performing in the audience’s language to connect more deeply.
Guest artists like Myra Ruiz, Fabi Bang, and Ivete Sangalo joined the Choir, with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints like Nathan Pacheco and Gabrielly Lourenço also performing. Pacheco described music as a connection to heaven.
The Rev. Dr. Amos Brown called his participation providential, aiming to spread hope. He reunited with Saiida Webb at the São Paulo Temple Visitors’ Center, a significant meeting grounded in shared faith and love for Jesus Christ.
President L. Whitney Clayton of The Tabernacle Choir Presidency reflected on the tour as a celebration of faith, bringing warmth and light to all involved.
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