About

When I started A Voice for Good as a fledgling singing group of less than a dozen people in the Summer of 2013, I had great visions of what it could and needed to be. Most others would hardly have been able to imagine it being such at the time. Today, through immeasurable time, energy, and resources donated by hundreds of individuals, not to mention countless miracles from Heaven, A Voice for Good has and is continuing to become what I originally envisioned it could be: A Voice for Good to fill the earth with music and testimony of God’s light and love.

We believe there is more to doing something than just the end product or final result. We believe there is more to music than just technicalities. We believe in making music from the heart, with real intent and to the highest quality we can, to bless the lives of both those participating and those who will attend. All of A Voice for Good’s activities are not just “means with an end”, but “ends with a means”. People are that means, and it is people that are the most important.

The whole purpose of all programs, rehearsals, concerts, and all else is to help people grow, be blessed, and be the best selves they can be. We know that there is good bestowed inherently in the heart of every one of God’s children. We seek to be a voice that not only speaks good, not only does good, but that stands up, testifies of, and finds that good in each person whom we come in contact with.

Paul Schwartz

President and Founder
Producer, 2016-2020

Paul and Amber Schwartz reside in Provo, Utah, and are the parents of two adorable children. Paul is pursuing a degree in Communications at Brigham Young University, and Amber will graduate next December with a degree in Family Studies from BYU. Paul owns and runs several A/V and rental business in Orem, Utah. He enjoys a variety of hobbies, including computer programing.

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“My freshman year of college, I was excited for new opportunities. I was excited to meet new people and find what I was passionate about. One thing I always knew was that I loved music. Music speaks to me in a way that many things don't. Beautiful, sacred music in particular can reach parts of my heart and soul that nothing else can.

One day after class I was given a flyer about auditions for an orchestra which would play two sacred works of music: Lamb of God by Rob Gardner and One Fold, One Shepherd by CJ Madsen. I listened to the music and felt the unique testimony each bore. I decided to audition and, as they say, the rest is history.

I became part of the A Voice for Good family. It means more to me than I can hope to describe. I have met wonderful people, many of which became my closest friends; I have found peace in trials and challenges, time and time again; and I have grown, in spirit, in my talents, and in love for others. The mission of A Voice for Good has blessed my life, as I hope it blesses many others.”

Rachel Bird

Secretary & Treasurer, Board of Directors
Production Assistant, 2018-2020
Orchestra Member, 2018
Choir Member, 2019-2020

Rachel graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Mathematics Education. She and her husband Daniel live in Provo, Utah. She loves the outdoors, spending time with friends and family, and immersing herself in music.

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The invitation that I received to participate in A Voice for Good has blessed my life immeasurably. I have been strengthened during many a difficult day or long night by the opportunity to serve others through this organization. These opportunities to serve have helped me feel of the Spirit more abundantly.

Alexis de Tocqueville is quoted as having said that “America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.” I believe that this statement can be similarly applied to our world as a whole. In order to be great and to do great things, we need to be and to become fundamentally good. In a day when there are so many voices of darkness, conflict, strife, evil, hate, and contempt, we need more voices doing more good, singing more of Christ’s love, and serving more of God’s children EVERY DAY. We need voices for good.

Those I serve with in the organization have become my best and truest friends; they are families and individuals who bless me through their examples of Christlike obedience, love, and service. I’ve been frequently reminded of the oft-quoted saying that “nothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend.” I have felt, when conducting a rehearsal with 120 singers, the love and unity that come from working together, singing together, and knowing that we are in the midst of true friends.

In so many ways, I have been blessed by the love of Jesus Christ in my life; by His teachings, by His Restored Gospel, and by His Matchless Atoning Sacrifice. His love has helped me to feel that the only way to spend my life is to “share my Savior’s love, by serving others freely.” I am grateful for the opportunities to share His love that A Voice for Good affords.

David Kime

Artistic Committee Chair
Board Member
Artistic Director, 2019-Present

David currently studies piano as an undergraduate in the School of Music at Brigham Young University; he loves accompanying, singing with and directing choirs, arranging, planning upcoming choir seasons, driving in the beautiful Utah mountains, and trying to be a good friend to others.

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Being involved with A Voice for Good has given me a chance to combine two of my loves - performing music and the gospel of Jesus Christ - in a way that is truly unique for the way it interweaves the two.

Travis Lunt

Board Member
Artistic Director, 2021
Assistant Music Director, 2018
Orchestra Member, 2018

Travis earned an Associate of Arts in Music at Eastern Arizona College, and is now pursuing a Bachelors in Choral Music Education at Utah Valley University. His interests include cooking, singing, playing piano, and writing music.

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