Ep. 9 - AnneMarie Otañez - Singer, Newlywed, Mormon

Latter Day Lives - Talking with Latter Day Saints

Society & Culture

4.5 • 645 Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2017

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

AnneMarie Otañez spent six years as a member of The Mormon Tabernacle Choir. In this episode of Latter Day Lives, we talk about the audition process, touring, what it means to be a choir member, and adjusting to life after the choir. She also tells us her family's beautiful conversion story and about her life as a newlywed. It is an uplifting, faith affirming hour sure to make you smile.

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0:00.0	The Latter Day Lives podcast is not owned or operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of
0:06.1	Latter-day Saints. Any opinions expressed or implied in this recording are solely those of the host and
0:11.2	guests and not of any specific organization unless otherwise stated.
0:25.5	Hello friends and welcome to episode 9 of the Latter Day Lives podcast.
0:27.5	We're so glad you decided to join us.
0:30.1	We have got an amazing show for you.
0:34.2	Our guest in the conversation this week is Anne-Marie O'Tanya.
0:35.6	I'm getting her name right now.
0:36.8	I botch it during the interview.
0:38.0	But Anne-Marie, an incredible person. Not only is she a... Marie Otanias. I'm getting her name right now. I botched it during the interview, but Anne Marie,
0:44.2	an incredible person. Not only is she a longtime friend of mine, we've been friends for more than 30 years, but she was a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for more than six years. We are going
0:51.0	to hear all about what it's like to be a member of the choir. It's just a
0:55.1	great conversation with a great person. And in the My Latter Day Life section, I'm going to tell you
1:00.2	a little bit about when I sing with a big group. It was not the Mormon Tabernacle Choir,
1:07.4	but one time in my life I did sing with quite a large group and I'll tell you all about it.
1:13.0	One slight correction during the conversation, I refer to President Iring as Elder Iring,
1:18.8	and I mention him being a member of the Quorum of the Twelve.
1:22.5	Of course, I know President Iring is a member of the first presidency just during conversation.
1:28.9	I misspoke.
1:29.9	Please forgive me for that.
1:31.5	And without any further ado, here is this week's conversation.
1:39.5	All right, friends, today in the Latter-day Lives podcast studio, we've got such a special guest.
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