In January 1902, in Philadelphia, Prophet Crowdy received the vision of the choir. It was a vision of an angel pulling strings with a choir responding. In the vision, the angel pulled the first string and the choir stood. He pulled the second string and the choir sang melodiously. He pulled the third string and the choir was seated. Thus, Prophet Crowdy set up the first choir in Philadelphia. Elder William H. Plummer was appointed the first male choristers. There's no record of who the other first choristers were. The Prophet once referred to the singers of the choir as "God's battle axe". Part of the intent of the original music of the Church was to help Saints remember the scriptures through song form. It was also used to capture the attention of the listeners, given many of the songs were composed directly from scripture. The choir was able to sing songs to match the text from which the minister read during service. After the sermon, the choir would sing a song that reflected the sermon's message and help draw in new souls to Christ.