Mack J. Wilberg is an American composer, arranger, conductor, and choral clinician who has been the music director of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square since 20081. He was born on February 20, 1955, in Price, Utah1. Wilberg’s early life was marked by his musical talent, which was evident from a young age. He learned how to play the piano at the age of four and served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in South Korea.
Wilberg attended Brigham Young University (BYU) after finishing his missionary service, and earned a bachelor of music in piano performance and composition in 1979. He then completed graduate study in choral music at the USC Thornton School of Music, earning both master of music and doctor of musical arts degrees.
Throughout his career, Wilberg has been a professor of music at BYU from 1984 to 1999, where he directed the Men’s Chorus and Concert Choir. He was also a member of the American Piano Quartet, which toured internationally and commissioned many original works1. Wilberg’s numerous choral compositions and arrangements are performed and recorded by choral organizations throughout the world.
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