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A behind-the-scenes look at the LDS Church’s most iconic instrument and the man who keeps it in tune

“It’s almost like I’m the doctor listening to the lungs,” says Temple Square’s master organ technician, “and once I figure out what’s going on, the remedy is pretty clear.”

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Master organ technician Joseph Nielsen discusses the upkeep of the Tabernacle organ at Temple Square in Salt Lake City.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Master organ technician Joseph Nielsen discusses the upkeep of the Tabernacle organ at Temple Square in Salt Lake City.