Rick Elliott played in rock bands in smoke-filled bars before converting to Mormonism and eventually becoming an organist for the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, according to a Salt Lake Tribune profile by Gordon Monson.

Elliott's musical journey took him from secular venues to what some Latter-day Saints call "the Lord's organist," performing for the Church's premier musical ensemble. Monson reports Elliott still loves rock music alongside his Church responsibilities. The profile explores the intersection of Elliott's two musical worlds and his path to one of Mormonism's most visible cultural roles.