The Logan Quintet
The Logan Quintet is a group of five friends originally from Logan, Utah, who aspired to record an album of original sacred arrangements. The members of the Quintet are Brynn Vance (violin), McKenzie Clawson (violin), Kathleen Bradford (viola), Stephen Mitton (cellist/arranger), and Sara Mitton (piano). Their genre of music includes classical and LDS.
The group, who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, first met in Logan, Utah, while pursuing performance degrees at Utah State University. After graduating, the members of the Quintet independently moved to Phoenix, Arizona, where they reconnected over their love of sacred music. Over the next couple of years, Stephen began writing a host of arrangements to play with his wife, Sara, in church and in their home on Sunday evenings. Before long, Stephen and Sara began including their old friends in that tradition, and the Logan Quintet was founded to record and perform Stephen’s original sacred arrangements of LDS hymns.
After a successful crowdfunding campaign, the Quintet recorded their first studio album titled Simple Gifts in March 2018. The album consists of 10 original sacred arrangements by Stephen Mitton, the cellist and arranger for the group. It is available on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, and CDBaby.com.
According to their official website, the Quintet’s mission is as follows: “We believe that good music has the power to build faith and provide inspiration for our lives, especially during difficult times. Playing and listening to these arrangements brings a beautiful spirit, and for that reason we want to share them with the world!”
Follow The Logan Quintet
Recent Posts
July 11 Declared ‘Donny and Marie Day’ in Utah
Utah's Governor Gary Herbert stepped on stage before Donny and Marie Osmond's July 11 show to make the announcement that, in Utah, the day would now be known as "Donny and Marie Day." During the declaration, Herbert said that the Osmond family are admired and...
Brandon Flowers’ Second Solo Album Reaches Gold-Record Status
Brandon Flowers, who gained fame as the lead singer and guiding light of the band The Killers, tweeted on 4 July 2017, that his second solo album, The Desired Effect, has sold over 500,000 units since May 2015, reaching gold-record status. The album reached no. 1 on...
David Archuleta Talks LDS Temples and Faith in Social Media Post
Pop singer David Archuleta has over 200,000 followers on the social media platform Instagram. While his page is usually filled with pictures of his latest adventures, the singer recently posted a photo of the LDS temple in Bern, Switzerland along with a caption...
Kenya Clark and Alex Melecio Perform Beautiful Cover of “The Prayer” in English and Spanish
Kenya Clark, a gifted young LDS singer, collaborated with LDS singer-songwriter Alex Melecio to create a very powerful music video where they combined Spanish and English lyrics for the song, "The Prayer." According to their video description on YouTube, Kenya and...
‘American Idol’ Auditions to be Held in Provo
After having a number of Utah natives show success on the show, American Idol will be holding a round of auditions in Provo, Utah for the show's first season on ABC instead of Fox. The auditions will be held on August 23, with the location still to be announced. This...
Nadia Khristean and Peter Hollens Collaborate On “Scars to Your Beautiful” with Operation Underground Railroad
The lyrics to Alessia Cara's number one hit take on new meaning with a cover released by Peter Hollens and Nadia Khristean in conjunction with Operation Underground Railroad. There are close to 2,000,000 children around the world forced into sex slavery. Operation...