Ahead of each conference, families could audition for the privilege of being invited onstage and perform a musical number in front of everyone. Some sang a cappella like this family, others brought their instruments and played along. The music was always impressive, but it was only a part of what made a Model Family special. They had to be modestly dressed, have a lot of kids, homeschool all of them, and play the right kind of music to the right kind of standard. But there was more to it than that. Model Families had to demonstrate the values that Mr. Gothard was preaching.
