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7 Clever Star Wars Parodies from Famous LDS YouTube Artists

Did you hear that tickets went on sale last week for the new Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens film? Even here at LDS Living we've been hearing all about it! In fact, we didn't want to wait until December to satisfy our Star Wars craving, so we dug up some videos made by Mormon YouTubers with apparently high midichlorian counts to share with you. Check out some of our favorites, from Lindsey Stirling to Studio C.

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New Piano Guys Video: Ants Marching and Ode to Joy

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Watch: Piano Guys Create Otherworldly "Avatar" Cover in Disney World

By LDS Living

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:

The 5 Browns to perform with National Symphony Orchestra for first time

By Whitney Sorensen

Accepted as a group to the prestigious Julliard School of Music, the 5 Browns are proof that piano lessons can pay off and practice does make perfect. Even today, having released three CDs and performed in venues as varied as the Grand National Theater in China and the Rose Bowl arena in Southern California, the 5 Browns still spend their summers practicing up to seven hours a day—five hours as a group and two hours on their own.

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LDS Artists Sweep Top 3 Spots on Billboard Chart

By LDS Living

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.

95-year-old LDS piano teacher still finds lessons to learn

The most important aspect of Edith Reed’s success in teaching is the love she shows each student, a love that is reciprocal and tangible from the moment the students walk in the door. “This is my dear Ruby,” she said during an interview with Church News, putting her arm around the young brunette piano student who had just arrived for her weekly lesson.

Josh Wright Exploding Piano: Etude in C-Sharp Minor

Buy Josh Wright's new album here or download it here.

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LDS 'Siblings' Piano Duel Turns into an Adorable Music Video Medley

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"We Have Not Forgotten You": How Stakes in Washington State Helped California Fire Victims

By Emily Linder

At first, November 8, 2018, must have felt like a normal morning. Stake seminary supervisor Sandi Anderson of Paradise, California, left home at her normal 6:30 a.m. departure time to attend class. As normal, she visited with the students and teachers after class. Then she received a not so normal text from her husband telling her she’d better come home.