The director of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus conducted the Mormon Tabernacle Choir on Monday night, for a special event held at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California.

"There's a headline no one ever thought they would read," director, conductor, singer Tim Seelig wrote on Facebook prior to taking the stage at last night's event.

"We have no delusions about changing the course of the Mormon religion," he added. "Nor does this wipe away the pain inflicted on the LGBTQ community over the years. We are going into this with eyes wide open."

Still, he found purpose in the decision, explaining, "There may be a young closeted Mormon in the audience or who finds out about tonight’s concert and may see a glimmer of hope. That’s enough for us."

He was warmly received by the audience, both after his introduction and following his energetic conducting.

"It was fabulous," Seelig (above, with Kathy Griffin, in 2017) wrote on Facebook following the event, which he also called surreal.

"They are beyond fabulous. Let me just say that my appearance as guest conductor was approved by the absolute top of the Latter Day Saints hierarchy," he continued. The chorus and orchestra and entire MoTab staff and all of the Elders present were incredible."

"When the Master of Ceremonies announced that the guest conductor this evening is the Artistic Director of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, there was a nano-second pause (in disbelief) and then a huge ovation. There's absolutely no question that this invitation had been thought through before it was issued. It was a beautiful evening. More to come. Music heals."

Watch him conduct in the video below.