Fans of Jon Schmidt’s early musical career will undoubtedly recognize his piano composition “Waterfall.” Now, a collaboration with The Tabernacle Choir’s organist has taken the tune to new heights.
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The two performing groups have united to bring a powerful musical moment to both of their fan bases. Watch the gorgeous new video here:
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For the first time ever, piano and cello combo, Jon Schmidt and Steven Sharp Nelson, will take to the stage with The Tabernacle Choir.
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In a new music video, the tender connection between the Piano Guys and their daughters is on full display as they perform with their girls and father-daughter duo Mat and Savanna Shaw.
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Nelson recounts the story of how he met his wife, Julie, shares a touching, heartfelt message of love, and then introduces Julie as his guest artist.
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“Isn’t it true that our life’s most sublime melodies tend to be written during the dark symphonies of our struggle?”
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See this beautiful music video by The Piano Guys, which was filmed at the same set as The Chosen.
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A group of musicians, including several Latter-day Saints, recently gathered to discuss what they could do to raise awareness about human trafficking. Together, they concluded one way they could help was use their musical talents to recreate a version of Lauren Daigle’s powerful song “Rescue.”
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The latest Piano Guys music video, featuring puppets, is the first of its kind on their YouTube channel. And the love story that came to be during the making of the video? Also one of a kind.
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Fans once filled stadiums around the world to listen to Merrill Osmond sing with his brothers—but these days Merrill is inspiring audiences in a different way with his son, Justin. A new video series, Osmond Sound Advice, features stories of overcoming. This week’s episode features The Piano Guys’ Jon Schmidt and his wife, Michelle, as they talk about losing their daughter, Annie, after a tragic hiking accident.
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The Piano Guys has gone country recently with their latest release, “Bless the Broken Road.”
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The Piano Guys' most recent mashup, a combination of the popular “Something Just Like This" and "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2," is "one of our most intricate arrangements yet," they say on their YouTube channel. Illustrated by Mark Robbins of Doodle Chaos, this music video is full of creative graphics to accompany the intricate melody. Playing off the name of the famous composer of the 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, the Piano Guys have dubbed the song “Something Just Like Liszt!"
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Latter-day Saints havelong dominated the classical Billboard charts. But this week, Latter-day Saints have claimed three of the top 10 spots on multiple Billboard charts.
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Latter-day Saint dancers Charity Anderson and Andres Peñate have made history on World of Dance, twice. In 2018 they became the first dancers to earn a perfect score on the show, and they are also the first Latter-day Saints to win the junior division. Recently, the duo teamed up with the Piano Guys to create a stirring music video of Lewis Capaldi’s "Someone You Loved."
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With the recent release of the movie Yesterday in theaters across the nation, The Piano Guys have decided to take their own twist on this iconic Beatles song. "This poignant timeless Beatles melody has always been a favorite of ours," they posted on YouTube. "With this arrangement, we attempted to portray the idea of someone breaking free of melancholy with fond reminiscence of happier times."
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Against a striking, alien backdrop, The Piano Guys have done it again, creating a breathtaking music video using James Horner's music from Avatar. Check out this new video filmed in Disney World's Animal Kingdom:
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There is a disease that all men and women suffer from. It affects one’s vision and makes “wonderful things invisible.”
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.The Piano Guys just released a beautiful music video, their rendition of the song “Epiphany” by the Korean boy band BTS. This gorgeous song is also featured on The Piano Guys’ new album, Limitless. Watch this amazing video here:
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The Piano Guys just released a new music video featuring Jon Schmidt's rendition of “A Million Dreams” from The Greatest Showman.
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The Piano Guys have done it again, meshing music from difference centuries that is elegant and striking. Check out this gorgeous mashup of the classic music from "Swan Lake" and Shawn Mendes's popular "In My Blood."
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Driving through the rain-soaked streets of Portland, Oregon, on October 19, 2016, Michelle Schmidt wasn’t worried about her oldest daughter, Annie Schmidt, even though Annie hadn’t arrived to pick Michelle up from the airport.
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These inspiring renditions of patriotic sons by LDS artists are sure to give you chills and help you remember the true meaning of Independence Day. Happy July 4th, everyone!
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With the simple and striking melody of The Greatest Showman's "A Million Dreams" overlaying this beautiful piano arrangement, you won't want to miss The Piano Guy's most recent YouTube release. Check it out:
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After losing his daughter Annie last year, Jon Schmidt speaks of the pain he experienced facing the first Christmas without her. But then, he stumbled across a song that captured his feelings, and he decided to share it with those who are also missing a loved one this holiday season in a new Piano Guys video featuring Craig Aven.
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The Piano Guys are known for taking their music to new heights—literally. Just watch their "Titanium / Pavane" video.
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"I had never felt that kind of distress before," says Jon Schmidt, a member of the Piano Guys, in the Day 12 #LightTheWorld video. "It's a weight that would crush you."
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Tis the season of Christmas music, and every year you hear a few songs that leave you simply in awe. The Piano Guys and Lexi Walker teamed up this year to create a song that does just that with their newest release. Their mashup of "Oh Holy Night" and "Ave Maria" features elegant instrumentation and gorgeous vocals that will take your breath away:
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After losing their daughter a year ago, Jon and Michelle Schmidt share their gratitude for the outpouring of love they have received since her death.
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"I'm so excited to announce 'Closer to Home,' a homeless teen initiative that's bringing a lot of fun people together to rally around these incredible kids," Dawn Armstrong says in a new video featuring The Piano Guys and other LDS YouTube sensations.
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"I have to say, one of the most surprising things about last year was that there were elements of joy," Piano Guys' Jon Schmidt says in a video on Facebook. "You would never guess that when you go through hard times."
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The Piano Guys just released a stunning new cover, "Flicker" originally performed by Niall Horan. Check in out:
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Five LDS artists reached top-10 status on Billboard's "Classical Crossover Albums" this week. Here's a look at these artists and the albums that are topping Billboard charts.
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The Piano Guys recently posted this live performance of "A Thousand Years" at Red Rocks that is simply stunning.
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LDS artists Camille Nelson and Steven Sharp Nelson just did something incredibly rare: the siblings nabbed spots in the top 10 of Billboard's "Classical Crossover" chart with separate albums.
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Check out this beautiful piano solo the Piano Guys recently posted of Jon Schmidt playing Ed Sheeran's "Perfect."
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From rock and roll to country music to thetop of the Billboard charts, Mormons have had their fair share of fame when it comes to the music industry. So it's no wonder Mormon artists have performed with a whole gamut of celebrities, from Celine Dion to Jamie Foxx. Check out these incredible performances:
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Latter-day Saints are dominating the classical music scene, and people have begun taking note.
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After The Piano Guys performed their song "It's Gonna Be Okay" at the presidential inauguration at the beginning of this year, Sir Clifford Richard decided to join the Mormon musicians to record another version of the song.
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Playing one cello is hard enough, but to play eight different cellos in one song? That's phenomenal.
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From performing on the edge of a cliff to the Great Wall of China to Mayan ruins, The Piano Guys have taken classical music to extreme and breathtaking locations.
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Piano Guy cellist Steven Sharp Nelson gave a stunning performance with the One Voice Children's Choir for a cover of "Only Hope" by Switchfoot.
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Three LDS artists took the cake this week on the "Classical Albums" Billboard chart when they landed the top three spots. Nathan Pacheco’s album Higher landed no. 1 followed by Lindsey Stirling’s album Brave Enough and The Piano Guys’ album Uncharted at the no. 2 and 3 spots, respectively.
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On Tuesday morning, Governor Gary Herbert honored the K-9 Search and Rescue teams who helped find Annie Schmidt's body after she went missing while hiking in Oregon last October.
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At the inauguration celebration Thursday night, the Piano Guys gave a thrilling performance. Among the song they played was their classic, "It's Going to Be Okay."
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Years ago, back when The Piano Guys was a piano shop, not an internationally known performing group, the owner of that shop, Paul Anderson, had a great idea to boost his sales: have Jon Schmidt and other famous artists perform on his instruments in incredible places.
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"Our desire as The Piano Guys has always been to spread hope, love, and joy through our music and videos," The Piano Guys shared on Facebookafter they announced they accepted the invitation to play at the presidential inauguration January 20.
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When film composer Hans Zimmer (known for his work on Pirates of the Caribbean, Gladiator, and The Lion King) decided to create a new album that re-imagines some of his most iconic work, he recruited a few Mormon musicians and YouTube sensations to do it.
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After weeks of searching for Annie Schmidt, daughter of Piano Guys musician Jon Schmidt, who went missing while on a hike in Oregon, her remains were discovered on Nov. 11.
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The Schmidt family announced funeral services for Annie Schmidt, who died in a hiking accident on October 16, which will be held Monday, November 21 at 11 a.m. at the Bountiful Utah Heights Stake Chapel, with a public reception being held the night before at 6:30.
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"Before my sister Annie left on her LDS mission a few years ago, we wrote a song together about her leaving. Life happened and we never got around to finishing it. Months before she passed, we fell back in love with the song and were working towards finishing it," writes Spencer Schmidt, the brother of Annie Schmidt who went missing on October 16 and whose remains were recently found.
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Election day and the days that follow are always full of emotion.
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