
Elliott was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. He originally planned to become a studio musician and studied organ as part of this goal. After studies at the preparatory division of the Peabody Conservatory and the Catholic University of America, he received a bachelor's degree from the Curtis Institute of Music while also serving as an assistant organist for the Wanamaker Organ. It was while he was a student at Curtis that Elliott joined the LDS Church. He served a mission for the LDS Church in Argentina from 1981 to 1983. Elliott received Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from the Eastman School of Music, studying under David Craighead. He then became a professor of music at Brigham Young University. He was appointed a Tabernacle organist when Robert Cundick retired in 1991. In addition to accompanying the Tabernacle Choir and giving recitals at Temple Square, Elliott has recorded many organ pieces with various labels and occasionally gives organ recitals at various locations across the United States. Several of Elliott's arrangements for organ have been published, many by Jackman Music.

O Holy Night: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
MOVIE • 2022

Ring Christmas Bells
MOVIE • 2009

Hallelujah!
MOVIE • 2016

Let The Season In
MOVIE • 2014

A Merry Little Christmas with Sutton Foster and Hugh Bonneville
MOVIE • 2018

The Joy of Christmas with Angela Lansbury
MOVIE • 2002

Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves
MOVIE • 2005

Once Upon A Christmas Featuring Jane Seymour and Nathan Gunn
MOVIE • 2012

Angels Among Us: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square featuring Kristin Chenoweth
MOVIE • 2019

Christmas Day in the Morning
MOVIE • 2020

Glad Christmas Tidings Featuring David Archuleta
MOVIE • 2011

Rejoice and Be Merry!
MOVIE • 2008

Home for the Holidays: Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square
MOVIE • 2013

O Come, Little Children
MOVIE • 2017

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Featuring Natalie Cole
MOVIE • 2010

Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square featuring Renee Fleming and Claire Bloom
MOVIE • 2006

20 Years of Christmas With The Tabernacle Choir
MOVIE • 2021

The Wonder of Christmas featuring Frederica von Stade & Bryn Terfel
MOVIE • 2004