New York (CNN) -- Can buskers from around the world inspire an international peace movement? That's the idea behind "Playing for Change," a multimedia movement designed to break down global barriers and connect people of every race through the power of music. More than 150 -- mostly street -- musicians from 25 countries have joined their voices to spread their message of peace and create a truly global phenomenon with millions of followers across the world. It all started in 2004, when Grammy award-winning producer Mark Johnson set off on a musical journey to capture street musicians around the world and combine their voices together.
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Playing For Change is a multimedia music movement with millions of followers
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Over 150 musicians from 25 countries have joined forces to spread a message of peace
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They're also involved in the work of building schools for music education in Africa and beyond
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The band's version of Stand By Me has over 40 million views on YouTube alone
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Bringing his mobile studio and cameras with him, Johnson's mission led him and his small crew to an escapade across the globe -- they tracked the street musicians, put headphones on them and started recording each of their parts, before blending it all together to create unique versions of classic songs, such as "@placeholder."