Elvis Presley, How Great Thou Art Live 1977 -

: The Omaha performance of "How Great Thou Art" is considered the final professionally recorded live version of the song.

: Despite being physically frail, he delivered the hymn with a "stirring powerful top A" and soaring high notes that moved audiences to tears.

The most famous 1977 recording of the hymn comes from the titled Elvis in Concert .

: The special aired on October 3, 1977, less than two months after Elvis’s death. Performance Highlights and Reception