Help Us Tell the Greatest Mormon Story Never Told

In the 1960s, a small group of young missionaries arrived in Denmark to share the gospel.

They never expected to become recording artists, television personalities, and cultural celebrities. They never imagined their music would fill schools, reach radio audiences, appear in record stores alongside The Beatles, or lead them to perform before crowds of tens of thousands.

They became known as The Singing Mormons.

Through music, these young men found a way to connect with people who may never have opened their doors to a traditional missionary message. Songs crossed language barriers. Performances created friendships. Conversations about faith followed.

What began as a few missionaries singing together became one of the most remarkable and unexpected stories in Church history.

They:

Recorded albums released throughout Denmark.

Performed in more than 100 schools.

Appeared on Danish radio and television.

Performed for royalty, including the Princess of Denmark.

Traveled across the country, sometimes sleeping on gymnasium floors between performances.

Heard their own music playing on a train as they traveled to perform before a festival crowd of approximately 80,000 people.

Their success became so extraordinary that Church leaders had to consider how music, missionary work, fame, and responsibility could coexist. Their efforts eventually received the support of Church President David O. McKay.

For a brief and unforgettable moment, a group of young missionaries became some of the most recognizable figures in Denmark.

And yet, outside the people who lived it, their story has largely been forgotten.

We believe this may be the greatest Mormon story never told.

RETURNING TO DENMARK

We are producing a feature documentary that uncovers the remarkable history of The Singing Mormons through firsthand accounts, rare archival materials, and a historic reunion more than sixty years in the making.

In the summer of 2026, members of the original group returned to Denmark, and our cameras were there to capture their extraordinary homecoming.

We followed them as they revisited the cities, schools, and streets where they once lived, performed, and built lifelong friendships. Along the way, they shared memories and untold stories of their unlikely rise to fame.

Perhaps most remarkably, they reunited with Danish fans who still remembered their music—some who could sing along to songs they hadn't heard performed in decades.

Their journey culminated in a special reunion concert for the people of Denmark, bringing the music that first connected them more than sixty years ago back to the stage.

The documentary combines this remarkable return with original recordings, archival photographs, historical broadcasts, and firsthand accounts to bring their largely forgotten story to life.

But this film is about more than musical success. It's about what it felt like to be young, far from home, and suddenly famous—and what remains of that extraordinary experience more than sixty years later.

WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP

With our historic Denmark reunion now filmed, we're entering the next critical phase of production: transforming these extraordinary experiences and decades of archival history into a finished feature documentary.

Your contributions will help cover costs associated with our Denmark production and support the extensive work required to complete the film.

Your contributions will help support the following production costs:

Production, travel, and crews: Airfare, lodging, transportation, equipment, production logistics, and professional camera, sound, and production crews for our Denmark filming.

Additional filming and interviews: Capturing essential perspectives and historical accounts in Denmark and the United States.

Archival research and preservation: Locating, digitizing, and restoring original recordings, photographs, television appearances, newspaper coverage, and other historical materials.

Music and archival licensing: Securing the rights to historical recordings, broadcast footage, photographs, and other copyrighted materials essential to the documentary.

Editing and post-production: Shaping the footage and archival materials into a compelling film, including editing, sound design, music, color grading, graphics, and final mastering.

Legal and distribution preparation: Rights clearances, legal review, production agreements, insurance, and technical requirements necessary to prepare the film for release.

Professional filmmaking requires significant resources, especially when preserving a story that spans more than sixty years. Every contribution helps us uncover another piece of history and bring this documentary closer to audiences around the world.

THE FILMMAKING TEAM

Russ Kendall is a producer and director whose work includes Truth & Treason for Angel Studios and Omaha, which premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. His additional credits include Instrument of War, Man in the Camo Jacket, Winter Thaw, and Believe. He brings extensive experience in documentary, historical, and faith-based storytelling, creating meaningful stories that connect with audiences around the world.

Luke Johnson is a three-time Emmy-nominated producer and creative executive at BYUtv with experience creating internationally distributed television and documentary series. His credits include Studio C, Relative Race, Malory Towers, and Making Good for BYUtv, along with My 600-lb Life for TLC and The Disappearance of Susan Cox Powell for Oxygen. He also produced Benson Boone's Tribeca-selected music video Mr. Electric Blue.

Jeremy Prusso is a director of photography and filmmaker whose work spans more than 80 feature films. His credits include The Saratov Approach, one of the most commercially successful LDS films of all time, along with Freetown, Out of Liberty, Aliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Feel Kinda Left Out, and Benson Boone's Mr. Electric Blue. His experience capturing cinematic stories will help bring the world of The Singing Mormons to life.

HELP US BRING THEIR STORY TO THE SCREEN

The Singing Mormons did not come to Denmark looking for fame.

They came to serve.

Music became the bridge.

And through that music, they formed lasting connections with the Danish people, leaving a legacy far greater than they could have imagined.

More than sixty years later, the music still exists.

The photographs still exist.

The places are still there.

And, most importantly, some of the people who lived this story are still here to tell it.

We've captured their return. Now we need your help to complete the film.

Please consider donating or sharing this campaign with your family, friends, and anyone who believes extraordinary stories deserve to be remembered.

Help us tell the greatest Mormon story never told.