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Watch The Piano Guys Perform 'How Great Thou Art' in One of the Most Beautiful Places on Earth (VIDEO)

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Is there any stopping YouTube powerhouse The Piano Guys? When you combine stellar musical talent, onscreen charisma and expert cinematography, you get amazing videos ripe for sharing. Their videos have been viewed nearly 400 million times.

On top of that, the Utah-based group has set a goal to record performances at all Seven Wonders of the World. During a tour of Brazil, they set up at the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue that overlooks Rio do Janerio as well as the Iguazu Falls, a Natural Wonder of the World.

They describe their song selection:

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As we considered what piece of music would be worthy of such incomparable locations we looked to songs that have been composed or used to praise Jesus Christ, for whom the statue was built and who billions believe created all the natural wonders of this world. We wanted to combine the melody of the heartfelt hymn of praise "How Great Thou Art" with one of the most beautiful melodies ever written -- the theme from the movie "The Mission" ("Gabriel's Oboe.") "The Mission" is a movie that powerfully depicts the lives of men that lay down their lives for others. "How Great Thou Art" praises God and all that He has done for His children on this Earth. The two harmonize so beautifully with each other, both musically and thematically. As we played these pieces in front of the Christ Statue and Iguazu Falls we felt an overwhelming sense of wonder, peace, and joy.

There might be no stopping The Piano Guys, and with beautiful, inspiring work like this, we sure hope not.

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