Salome Strom was born and raised in Ha’alaufuli, Vava’u, within the Kingdom of Tonga. She grew up singing “Folofola Mai ‘a Sīsū” (“ Jesus Is the Way ”) in the Tongan hymnbook of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

When she heard a multicultural choir sing the hymn during October 2025 general conference , she cried.

“Honestly, I was among the numerous Tongans who were astonished and [shed] tears of joy when the choir performed the Tongan song in English,” she said. “The English translation and the sounds are impeccably aligned with the vocals throughout the chorus.” View Comments

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