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Angels We Have Heard on High - ThePianoGuys
Good Morning America 12.22.2020

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Carol of the Bells, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Oh Come, Oh Come Emanuel
Angels We Have Heard on High
Away in a Manger
Christmas Morning
Good King Wenceslas
Still, Still, Still
Winter Wind
Winter Wonderland, Let It Snow
We Three Kings
1 Angels We Have Heard on High
2 Come, O Come, Emmanuel
3 Good King Wenceslas
4 Carol of the Bells / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
5 Where Are You Christmas
6 Winter Wonderland / Let It Snow
7 Still, Still, Still
8 We Three Kings
9 Away in a Manger
10 Christmas Morning
11 Winter Wind
12 Silent Night
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With the success of The Piano Guys' first two major label releases, The Piano Guys and The Piano Guys 2, Portrait/Sony Masterworks releases the Utah-based classical-pop group's new holiday album: A Family Christmas. The album is also available as a deluxe set that includes a bonus DVD of their hit holiday music videos, plus a classic Yule Log video featuring all of the songs on the album. Produced by the group's Steven Sharp Nelson, Jon Schmidt, Al Van der Beek and Paul Anderson, A Family Christmas puts The Piano Guys' signature twist to such Christmas classics as "Silent Night," "Good King Wenceslas," and "Angels We Have Heard On High," which will be supported by a new YouTube video.   

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    Posted At: March 11, 2019

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  • The Piano Guys Take On The Jurassic World Sonatas / TIME
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    Posted At: March 29, 2015

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  • The Piano Guys want you Bach / KSL.com
    Posted At: March 19, 2015

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  • The Piano Guys return to Utah for Christmas / The Salt Lake Tribune interview
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  • The Piano Guys play Hungary's Papp L?szl? Sportar?na / The Budapest Times
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    Posted At: October 28, 2014

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    Posted At: October 22, 2014

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    Posted At: October 22, 2014

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