The Heavens - Christmas collab with "The Chosen" and Lyceum Philharmonic by Nathaniel Drew

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Special thanks to The Chosen for collaborating with us on this amazing video and Hope for the Holidays / Resilient Utah for their support of this video.

Behind the Music: The Heavens is an original composition by Nathaniel Drew written for the "ask" album released in 2021. Nathaniel is a very creative film composer and entrepreneur who is featured on multiple Lyceum albums. With this composition, he said that he set out to just write something that would elevate the listener. Something that would bring us closer to Heaven, so we called it "The Heavens" and at first it didn't have any specific ties to the Christmas story. The ask album came out in November and soon the composition began attracting attention. We received an invitation from the local CBS television station and Resilient Utah to be a part of their "Hope For The Holidays" Christmas special. Nathaniel and director Kayson Brown immediately started working on a way to take this uplifting original music and make it special for Christmas. There are so many cheesy Christmas music videos on YouTube that we were at first a little hesitant. Then we contacted the like-minded film studio that produces The Chosen TV series. Both The Chosen and American Heritage School which sponsors the Lyceum Youth Orchestras are independent institutions working hand in hand with the religious community to bring uplifting media and education available to the world. The collaboration brought new meaning to the music as though it was written specifically for the footage. The program aired multiple times on CBS and has since become one of our all-time favorite Christmas videos (that was never originally supposed to be about Christmas).

Song and Video Credits:
Original Composition by Nathaniel Drew
Performed by Lyceum Philharmonic at American Heritage School directed by Kayson Brown
Audio Recording Engineers: Soularium Studios - Kenny Amacher, UpCraft Studios - David Stillman
Edited, Mixed, and Mastered by David Stillman (UpCraft Studio - https://upcraftstudios.com/)
Videographer: Nathaniel Drew
Video Produced by: Nathaniel Drew and Kayson Brown

About Lyceum Youth Orchestras at American Heritage School: The Lyceum Youth Orchestras Program at American Heritage School serves more than 300 students in eight ensembles ranging from basic music reader to advanced. Located in American Fork Utah, American Heritage School is a faith-based private school with a focus on character education. The Lyceum Philharmonic at American Heritage School, led by Kayson Brown, has been featured on PBS, recorded for SONY Masterworks, performed on some of the largest, most exclusive stages in the world, hit the top of the Billboard Charts multiple times, received numerous awards, and has entertained and inspired millions worldwide. In all endeavors, this high-school aged student ensemble strives to inspire audiences and champion a message of faith, patriotism, and an educational focus on loving music more! Find out more about all the Lyceum Youth Orchestra offerings including summer camps, after-school orchestra, concerts, media, and more at http://lovemusicmore.com/ To find out more about our sponsoring organization see https://americanheritageschool.org/