PIKES PEAK, Colo. — One man made it his mission to travel 21 hours and play atop the highest summit of the southern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains.

Andrew Suggs, who lives in Atlanta, recently travelled to Pikes Peak with an electric guitar and an amp.

Once he arrived at the very top of what has been dubbed as “America’s Mountain,” Andrew plugged in his equipment and struck a chord. Moments later, the notes of “America the Beautiful” began floating above the mountains and the clouds.

As most Coloradans know, Katharine Lee Bates was inspired to pen the words of “America the Beautiful” as she looked out across Pikes Peak. Ever since then, Pikes Peak and the song have been intertwined.

This was not the first time Andrew chose a grand location for a one-man concert. Based on his YouTube page, he has played in Washington D.C. and Texas. In 2019, he played “The Star-Spangled Banner” in Grand Canyon National Park.

You can see more of Andrew’s work here.