In 2021, the Rio Grande Valley’s professional chorus received national commendation by winning third place in The American Prize for two categories: Choral Performance and the Performance of American Music. Moreover, the choir was selected through refereed audition as Performing Choir for the 66th Annual Texas Choral Directors Association Conference held at the Lila Cockrell Theatre in San Antonio. Pasión has presented six concerts across the Valley: Noche De Lluvia, Sing We Noel, I Hear America Singing, True Colors, and the Mozart Requiem. In the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic, Pasión virtually recorded composer Kim André Arnesen’s “Even When He is Silent''. The hopeful, yet heart-wrenching piece was dedicated to all affected by the health crises and In Memoriam of baby Landon Ochoa. Finally, the choir presented the Concert World Premiere of and recorded Michael John Trotta’s Light Shines in the Darkness. The album was released on iTunes and reached #17 on the Classical Music Charts.