Chances are you’ve heard the song – if you haven’t, you really should – and the fact that it’s reportedly been covered by over 100 artists is testament to its staying power.
Yet of all the renditions of this beloved ballad, readers may never have heard arguably one of the most hauntingly beautiful, coming courtesy of Brigham Young University’s Vocal Point.
As per reports, BYU Vocal Point is a nine-member acapella group founded in 1991 by then-BYU students Dave Boyce and Bob Ahlander. The group quickly surged to immense popularity on campus, not to mention placing fifth in the third season of NBC’s The Sing-Off.
In 2018, the group announced a record deal with Universal Music Group’s classical label, Decca Gold. Jason Bromley, one of the group’s members, said: “We’re ordinary college students doing extraordinary things.”