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Vaina Barton

Vaina Barton is from the beautiful island of Tahiti and was born and raised in the church. After high school, she attended BYU-Hawaii and graduated with a Bachelor of Art degree in Piano Pedagogy. In college, she met her husband, a local Hawaiian boy. They are raising 3 amazing boys and 1 sweet girl. Now, she resides in Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. She is a composer, piano teacher, photographer, baker, crafter and artist. She loves music and recently wrote, from her heart, a collection of beautiful compositions about our Savior. She served in many church callings such as primary teacher, primary pianist, relief society president, young women counselor, family history consultant, and ward organist.

Famous Latter-day Saints

Steven Sharp Nelson's Unexpected But Incredible Missionary Experiences with "The Piano Guys"

Steven Sharp Nelson gives someone a Book of Mormon on nearly every tour he goes on. Because of this, he's gained some remarkable missionary stories.

Latter-day Saint Life

Watch This Gorgeous Piano Medley of "What Child Is This," "Carol of the Bells" & "Silent Night"

Watch this beautiful Christmas medleycomposed of three beloved Christmas classics: "Silent Night," "The First Noel," and "What Child Is This," with hints of "Carol of the Bells" thrown in for good measure. Monica Scott wrote and performs this touching song, using her talents to spread the light of our Savior's love and the warmth of this season through music.

Videos

Watch: Gorgeous Piano Arrangement of "Love at Home"

By LDS Living

LDS pianist Jerald Simon recently uploaded a beautiful music video of the hymn "Love at Home." The arrangement, from his recent album Hymns of the Heart, was recorded improvisationally because Simon wanted to feel the spirit of the hymn and to let it flow freely and naturally.

Maddie Tolk

Maddie is a content specialist for LDS Living. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English from Harvard and has published and edited content for the Utah Symphony | Utah Opera, Macmillan Learning, HarvardX, Utah Valley University, and Adobe. Maddie enjoys reading, playing the violin and piano, and watching musicals.

SPONSORED: New LDS Artist/Pianist Garth Smith Releases Music CD

By Garth Smith

Oceanside, CA – G&D Productions are pleased to announce the initial CD release of new LDS artist and pianist Garth Smith titled “Sacred Hymns Arranged and Performed on the Piano by Garth Smith.” The official release date of Sacred Hymns is March 1, 2014. Sacred Hymns is a collection of 10 original arrangements of familiar LDS hymns prayerfully selected, arranged, and performed by Garth Smith on the piano.

Steven Sharp Nelson: “That Thy Performance May Be For The Welfare of Thy Soul”

The Piano Guys' Steven Sharp Nelson has lived many people’s dream as he has traveled the world playing the cello. And yet, his journey has been one with many highs and lows that have taught him to trust God and to consecrate each and every performance to Him.

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Famous Latter-day Saints

Following Search for Annie Schmidt, "Cello Guy" Shares Beautiful Story for Schmidt Family

By Katharine Lyon

When Annie Schmidt went missing in Portland, Oregon, people rallied around her family, including her father, Jon Schmidt, who is the pianist in The Piano Guys. Whether they were sending prayers or joining the Schmidt family in searching trails, thousands of people contributed their efforts to find Annie.

Latter-day Saint Life

Why This Non-Mormon Artist Is Supporting a Mormon Christmas Campaign

By Katie Lambert

For the past two years, the Church's #LightTheWorld campaign has brought people together. For example, this year The Piano Guys brought together artists for their first-ever live #LightTheWorld concert.