This is what couples need to hear. We play it at our weekends and you should see the looks on their faces as they listen. It is very powerful. We’ even know of three couples who have used Fifty Years from Now when they renewed their vows!
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Fifty Years from Now
Fifty Years from Now honestly acknowledges the difficulties couples face in the marriage relationship. Through interviews with couples married for 50 years – and heart-rending, powerful songs – the project explores the challenges and rewards of a lifetime commitment.
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Fifty Years from Now
Fifty Years from Now
Words & Music by John Mandeville, Steve Siler,& Bill Ebert
What do you do when the fire’s gone
and passion fades away
Just being together used to be enough
But now what?
How do we feel what we used to feel
Can we learn how to care
when it seems such a long way back from here to there
Right now it feels like it would be easier
To give up and give in, but
Fifty years from now
What will we remember?
Fifty years from now
What will we have to treasure?
If we walk away from this
What will we have missed?
Fifty years, Fifty years from now
Dance recitals and T- ball games
The simple joys of the day
Will we let the best of life
just pass us by
Graduations and wedding days
Grandkids up on our knees
Will we make a huge mistake or memories?
Do we just throw away what we started
Missing us, missing out
CHORUS
God gave us this love
We need to see it through
The moment’s ours
The choice is up to me and you
CHORUS
© Great Dominion Music Company (Administered by CMI)/Word Music, Inc / Fifty States Music/ Bill Ebert Music
I Don't Know You Anymore
I Don’t Know You Anymore
Words & Music by Tony Wood & Steve Siler
female You’re working late, I do dinner, bath, and bedtime
We’ve still got bills to pay and clothes to clean
Male You’re fast asleep, so I nod off watching TV
There’s something getting lost in the routine
feamle There’s so much noise, that we don’t hear the silence
male Even when we’re together, we’re alone
I don’t know you anymore
I don’t recognize our love
We’ve let the distance grow
Can we fill the canyon up?
Where’s the flame that burned?
Where is my best friend?
Do strangers get a second chance to have what might have been
I don’t know you anymoref.
female Remember when we’d stay up all night talking?
A pair of careless dreamers making plans
Male I’d move the world to spend one moment with you
It was heaven just to hold your hand
We set a course to sail this sea together
female Tell me when did we drift so far apart
Repeat CHORUS
But I’d like to know you again
female We’ve let so much come between us
There’s so much work to do
But we don’t have to face it all alone
male ‘Cause there’s a God that loves us
And He can pull us through somehow
both Even though, right now
Repeat CHORUS
Do strangers get a second chance to fall in love again
I don’t know you anymore
But I’d like to know you again
© New Spring Publishing / Word Music, Inc. / Fifty States Music
Love as I Have Been Loved
Love as I Have Been Loved
Words & Music by Scott Krippayne & Steve Siler
Your hurtful words wounded me deep
It seemed like you spoke them carelessly
I was disappointed but I kept it all inside
And then I got discouraged when you couldn’t read my mind
I shielded and hardened my heart
The closeness between us grew apart
Pride was my companion but now its turned to shame
And if we’re disconnected then I’ve got myself to blame
I have been behaving like a spoiled and selfish child
When I know the only way we can be reconciled
Is if I
Love as I have been loved
And show the mercy I’ve been shown
Give as I have received
Which is more than I deserve I know
I’ll pass on the gift of grace
Throwing judgment to the wind
To love as I’ve been loved
And forgive as I’ve been forgiven
I’ve said some things I didn’t mean
Coming back at you defensively
Trying to win a battle with the hurtful words I choose
But if the fight accelerates it’s both of us who lose
How this all got started doesn’t matter in the end
‘Cause if I say I’m sorry then the healing can begin
and I will
CHORUS
Jesus loves me with mercy
Jesus loves me with grace
And if I love you as I say I do
I need to get to the place where I can
CHORUS
© New Spring Publishing / Chips and Salsa Songs / Word Music Publishing / Fifty States Music ASCAP
Before God
Before God
Words & Music by John Mandeville & Steve Siler
He was there on that wonderful day
When you gazed into her eyes
and gave your heart away
He was there
He heard every single word
When you offered her your future
for all that it was worth
You promised that your heart would forever be true
Before her
Before God
He was there when she walked down the aisle
As graceful as an angel
You know he must’ve smiled
He was there when you took her by the hand
and he shared in your devotion
as you gave your wedding bands
Your lives were sealed together
When you spoke the words I do
Before her
Before God
Hard times have come like they always do
So what will you do now?
Will you hide behind your doubt
or try to talk it out
Trusting in the one who has given you this love
‘Cause He is there just like He’s always been
Reminding you you vowed to be her lover and her friend
and He’ll be there to be what you can’t be
With hope when things look hopeless
and strength when you feel weak
When you walk by faith
Love will never fail
If you’re standing on His word
with all you’ve got
Before her Before God
© Bicycle Music Company / Hits In Progress
What God Has Joined Together
What God Has Joined Together
Words & Music by John Mandeville & Steve Siler
Here we are
Can you believe we’ve made it to this place
Hand in hand and face to face
Pledging our lives now and forever
To walk beside each other in the sun
To be a shelter when the storm clouds come
We’ve always dreamed of this
and no wish could be better
than what God has joined together
Twenty years
Can you believe how fast the kids have grown?
I’d have never found this joy alone
Think of all we’d have missed if ever
we’d have given up when times got tough
Even when our strength was not enough
We saw the power of prayer
was there when we remembered
What God has joined together
It was by design
that you and I should meet
He had us both in mind right from the start
The one who gave us life
knew just what we’d need
from the day that he made our two hearts
Fifty years
Can you believe how quickly time has flown?
Looking back at all the seeds we’ve sewn
and all the rocky seas we’ve weathered
I’m so glad I shared it all with you
Now we know God’s promise to be true
With our love in his hands
No act of man could sever
What God has joined together
© Great Dominion Music Company (Administered by CMI)/Word Music, Inc / Fifty States Music
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We’ve found that after hearing Fifty Years From Now it moves couples to a point of brokenness and a desire to reconcile hurts. A very gifted contribution.
Gary Rosberg, America's Family Coaches, Des Moines, IA
We’re always looking for resources that will bless the body of Christ. There were sixty couples at our last marriage retreat. We played Fifty Years From Now and sold all thirty copies. If we’d had sixty, we would’ve sold sixty.
Mike Phillips, University of the Family, Highlands Ranch, CO
My husband, who is a pastor, and I, were so moved by the music and the testimonials and we want to THANK YOU for this unique creation. We will be purchasing many copies.
Debbie Brownfield, Thousand Oaks Seventh Day Adventist Church, Thousand Oaks, CA
We received your excellent CD Fifty Years from Now and within two hours we were playing it in a counseling session. It was the right song and the timing was exquisite for them to hear those lyrics.
Michael Hanley, Marriage for Life, Point Lonsdale, Victoria, Australia
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Carolyn Pankalla
Carolyn Pankalla
Instrument / Role:
Lead Vocals
Albums / Songs Involved With:
FIFTY YEARS FROM NOW What God Has Joined Together TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE Just the Way that I Am
Website:
https://carolynpankalla.com/Dave Cleveland
Dave Cleveland
Instrument / Role:
Guitar
Albums / Songs Involved With:
FIFTY YEARS FROM NOW I Don't Know You Anymore, Love as I Have Been Love, Before God, What God Has Joined Together CHAOS OF THE HEART Chaos of the Heart HEROES UNSUNG Guitar & Arrangement - Heroes Unsung Instrumental MORE BEAUTIFUL Co-writer and Guitar - Interlude on More Beautiful for Guitar / Guitar - Prelude, Postlude MUSIC FOR THE LITTLE SOUL All Guitars SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER All of Me UNDER MY SKIN Under My Skin / Also interviewee for the documentary
Felicia Farerre
Felicia Farerre
Instrument / Role:
Lead Vocals
Albums / Songs Involved With:
CHAOS OF THE HEART Keep Breathing DIGNITY In the Middle of the Mess (Dignity) FIFTY YEARS FROM NOW I Don't Know You Anymore HEROES UNUSNG Heroes Unsung MERCY GREAT ENOUGH What Now? SOMEBODY'S DAUGHTER Backing Vocals - All of Me, Into the Light TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE No One Can Love Me Like You Do
Website:
https://www.feliciafarerre.net/John Mandeville
John Mandeville
Instrument / Role:
Songwriter
Albums / Songs Involved With:
CHAOS OF THE HEART How Could You DRINK DEEP Death Has Been Conquered FIFTY YEARS FROM NOW Songwriter, Co-Producer, & Percussion programming - Fifty Years From Now / Songwriter & vocal - Before God MUSIC FOR THE LITTLE SOULA Songwriter, programming, keyboards, producer All Songs SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER Somebody's Daughter, Is It Me?, Into the Light, I Commit My Eyes / Songwriter & Backing Vocals - Every Man's Battle / Songwriter & Vocal - Free / Writer & Speaker - You Can Make It
Kent Hooper
Kent Hooper
Instrument / Role:
Co-Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering, Arranging, and Keyboards
Albums / Songs Involved With:
AFTER THE STORM Engineer spoken pieces, Engineering, mixing, and mastering THE APOLOGY Engineering, mixing, and mastering BEFORE WE SAID HELLO Engineering, mixing, and mastering BROKEN TO BLESS Engineering, mixing, and mastering CELEBRATION TABLE Engineering, mixing, and mastering CHAOS OF THE HEART Programming - Chaos of the Heart / Piano - Interludes / Mixing & Mastering - Chaos of the Heart, Keep Breathing, & How Could You / Producer - Every Single Tear - used Courtesy of Spring Hill Music Group, Inc. CHILD OF GOD Engineering, mixing, and mastering CROOKED ROAD Engineering, mixing, and mastering DAYS OF HOPE Engineering, mixing, and mastering DIGNITY Co-Producer, engineering, mixing, and mastering - All tracks / Piano - Do You Know I Love You, Precious Lord Take My Hand DRINK DEEP Co-Producer, engineering, mixing, and mastering - All tracks FIFTY YEARS FROM NOW Programming, piano, & mixing - I Don't Know You Anymore / Love as I Have Been Loved - programming / Engineer for spoken pieces HEROES UNSUNG Engineer for spoken pieces IT DOESN’T FEEL LIKE CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR Engineering, mixing, and mastering MERCY GREAT ENOUGH Co-Producer, arranging, engineering, mixing, and mastering - All tracks MORE BEAUTIFUL Programming, Keyboards, Engineer, mixing - Wildest Ride on Earth, Keyboards & Engineer - Interlude for More Beautiful on Guitar, Engineer - Affirmation MORE THAN A SURVIVOR Co-Producer, engineering, mixing, and mastering ROCK BOTTOM SOON Vocal Engineer & Mix SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER Songwriter & programming - All of Me / Keyboards, mixing - Somebody's Daughter / Programming, mixing - Into the Light/ Keyboards, mixing - Every Man's Battle / Engineer & mixing - Is it Me? / I Commit My Eyes / Traitor TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE Engineered, mixed, and mastered all tracks / Also Wurlitzer - Swept Away / Keyboards - Tell Me What You See, To Be Free, In the Image of God / Guitar - Piece Me Together / Programming & Keyboards - You Love Me TWENTY THREE Producer UNDER MY SKIN Mix and mastering WHOLE IN THE SIGHT OF GOD Engineer & MIx
Website:
http://houseofbig.com/Kyle Matthews
Kyle Matthews
Instrument / Role:
Speaker
Albums / Songs Involved With:
FIFTY YEARS FROM NOW Top Ten Reasons Why Marriage is Good for You
Website:
https://kylematthews.com/Scott Krippayne
Scott Krippayne
Instrument / Role:
Lead Vocal
Albums / Songs Involved With:
AFTER THE STORM Songwriter, Vocal - Twenty Three / Songwriter, Lead & Backing Vocals - Carry Me BROKEN TO BLESS Songwriter - Beatitudes CHAOS OF THE HEART Vocal - Chaos of the Heart / Backing Vocal - How Could You / Songwriter, Lead Vocal, & Piano - Every Single Tear / Songwriter - Keep Breathing / Songwriter & Vocal - Twenty Three DIGNITY Songwriter & Lead Vocal - Precious Lord Take My Hand / Songwriter & Vocal - Twenty Three DRINK DEEP Songwriter & Vocals - No!, Don't Feel Much like Prayer Today, Differently, , Good, Ambush, Today, Gone Ahead / Songwriter, Vocal, & Piano - No Such Thing as Normal / Songwriter - Drink Deep, After the Crowds are Gone, Every Single Tear, Twenty Three / Vocal - Death Has Been Conquered FIFTY YEARS FROM NOW Vocal / I Don't Know You Anymore / Songwriter, lead vocal & piano - Love as I Have Been Loved GOD CAN USE A BROKEN HEART Songwriter & Vocalist IN ALL THINGS Songwriter, Vocalist, Piano I PROMISE TO BE WITH YOU TODAY Songwriter, Vocalist, Piano IT DOESN’T FEEL LIKE CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR Vocalist LIFE OF FAITH Writer, musician, & vocalist LOOK INTO MY EYES Songwriter, Vocalist, Piano MERCY GREAT ENOUGH Songwriter, Piano, & Lead vocal - I Wasn't There / Backing vocals - You'll Never Call Me Daddy MORE BEAUTIFUL Vocal / More Beautiful SET SAIL Songwriter, piano, programming, and vocal SOMEBODY'S DAUGHTER Songwriter, Lead Vocal, Backing Vocals - All of Me TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE Songwriter - You Love Me / Backing Vocals - Just the Way that I Am TWENTY THREE Songwriter & Vocal - Twenty Three WHERE IS MY FAITH Songwriter, Vocalist, Piano WHOLE IN THE SIGHT OF GOD Vocal / Whole in the Sight of God WRONG CONVERSATIONS Songwriter, Vocalist, Piano
Website:
https://scottkrippayne.com/Steve Siler
Steve Siler
Instrument / Role:
Founder, Director, & Producer / Songwriter / Keys / Vocalist
Albums / Songs Involved With:
AFTER THE STORM Songwriter / Where is the Ground, Not too Far From Here, Twenty Three BEFORE WE SAID HELLO Songwriter BROKEN TO BLESS Songwriter & Vocals / Not too Far from Here, Innocent Child, Broken to Bless, Renee is Fourteen, Child of Mine, Beatitudes, Listening, Wounded Angel, Nothing is in Vain, Walking Each Other Home, The Apology CELEBRATION TABLE Songwriter & Vocals / Celebration Table, Come Meet Me Here, In Christ, I've Got This, No Power Over Me, Rock Bottom Soon, Say Anything, Shame Died These Things, A Voiceless Cry, You are Not Alone CHAOS OF THE HEART Songwriter / Chaos of the Heart, How Could You, Every Single Tear, Keep Breathing, Twenty Three CHILD OF GOD Songwriter CROOKED ROAD Songwriter DAYS OF HOPE Songwriter DIGNITY Songwriter / Dignity, We've Never Done This Dance Before, Returning the Favor, Love Will Have to Do It, In the Middle of the Mess, Twenty Three, You Should Hear Him Sing, Do You Know I Love You, Precious Lord Take My Hand, I'm Gonna Lose You DRINK DEEP No!, Don't Feel Much like Prayer Today, Drink Deep, After the Crowds are Gone, No Such Thing as Normal, Differently, Every Single Tear, Good, Twenty Three, Ambush, Today, Gone Ahead, Death Has Been Conquered FIFTY YEARS FROM NOW Songwriter / Fifty Years From Now, I Don't Know You Anymore, Love as I Have Been Loved, Before God, What God Has Joined Together GOD CAN USE A BROKEN HEART Songwriter HEROES UNSUNG Songwriter & Piano IN ALL THINGS Songwriter I PROMISE TO BE WITH YOU TODAY Songwriter IT DOESN’T FEEL LIKE CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR Songwriter LIFE OF FAITH Songwriter LOOK INTO MY EYES Songwriter MERCY GREAT ENOUGH Songwriter / The Days Still Yet to Come, Hope Will Rise Again, I Lay it Down, I Wasn't There, Listen with Love, Stain Upon My Heart, We Forgive You, What Now?, You'll Never Call Me Daddy, Your Life Has Made a Difference MORE BEAUTIFUL Songwriter / More Beautiful, Wildest Ride on Earth MORE THAN A SURVIVOR Songwriter MUSIC FOR THE LITLE SOUL Songwriter THE NEXT RIGHT THING Songwriter NO POWER OVER ME Songwriter & Vocalist ROCK BOTTOM SOON Songwriter & Vocalist SET SAIL Songwriter SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER Songwriter / Traitor, Somebody's Daughter, All of Me, Into the Light, Is It Me?, I Commit My Eyes, Every Man's Battle /also / Keyboards - Is It Me? TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE Songwriter / The Cost, You Love Me, In the image of God, Just the Way that I Am, No One Can Love Me like You Do TWENTY THREE Songwriter UNDER MY SKIN Songwriter WHERE IS MY FAITH Songwriter WHOLE IN THE SIGHT OF GOD Songwriter / Whole in the Sight of God WRONG CONVERSATIONS Songwriter
Sue C. Smith
Sue C. Smith
Instrument / Role:
Speaker & Songwriter
Albums / Songs Involved With:
FIFTY YEARS FROM NOW Speaker - Top Ten Reasons Why Marriage is Good for You MERCY GREAT ENOUGH Songwriter - Broken into Beautiful, Hidden Things
Website:
http://www.suecsmithsongwriter.com/Tony Wood
Tony Wood
Instrument / Role:
Songwriter
Albums / Songs Involved With:
AFTER THE STORM Twenty Three BROKEN TO BLESS Beatitudes CHAOS OF THE HEART Twenty Three DIGNITY In the Middle of the Mess, Twenty Three DRINK DEEP No!, Don't Feel Much like Prayer Today, Drink Deep, After the Crowds are Gone, No Such Thing as Normal, Differently, Good, Twenty Three, Ambush, As Good as Goodbye Gets, Today, Gone Ahead FIFTY YEARS FROM NOW I Don't Know You Anymore IN ALL THNGS I PROMISE TO BE WITH YOU TODAY LIFE OF FAITH Songwriter LOOK INTO MY EYES Songwriter SET SAIL Songwriter TWENTY THREE Twenty Three WHERE IS MY FAITH WRONG CONVERSATIONS