Gordon Monson: He traded playing rock tunes in smoke-filled bars for accompanying the LDS Church’s Tab Choir

From “Hey, Jude” and “Sympathy for the Devil” to “Come, Come, Ye Saints” and “Amazing Grace” — it’s all about the music for Rick Elliott.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Richard Elliott, principal organist of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, became a Latter-day Saint at age 23. He played in rock bands while growing up and still delights of music of many stripes.