Longer
By Contessa
Directed by Krista Carroll
Arranged by Keith McCauley
A love song by Dan Fogelberg that draws on timeless metaphors drawn from Mother Nature. This is a gentle reminder of the beauty of nature and a pledge to love.
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Featuring
Kinsley Wardle, Ellie Gresham
Ensemble
Eva Fales, Ellie Gresham, Ella Hessing, Lucy Johnson, Janie Loertscher, Sage McCallister, Kayla McCauley, Morgan Morrison, Callie Odom, Aleah Salyards, Remi Stull, Kinsley Wardle
Contessa is Cantus Youth Choirs’ all treble junior varsity ensemble. Contessa combines harmonies and instrumental accompaniments for inspirational performances. Cantus Youth Choirs is a non-profit community youth program for 8-18 year old youth of Idaho’s Boise area. To learn more about Cantus Youth Choirs, please visit cantusyouthchoirs.com.
Credits
As performed by Dan Fogelberg
Music and Lyrics by Dan Fogelberg
Arranged by Keith McCauley
Directed by Krista Carroll
Produced by Cantus Youth Choirs
Single art by Keith McCauley
Instrumental recording by Jason Ringelstetter of Tonic Room Studios
Vocals recording by Keith McCauley
Final mix and mastering by Scott Shattuck
Licensing secured by Easy Song Licensing
Instrumentalists
Brookann Hessing, violin 1
KeAndra Harris, violin 2
Brooke Michelson, viola
Elijah King, cello
Nick McClain, double bass
Keith McCauley, piano
Michael Seifrit, electric bass
Jason Ringelstetter, drums
Lyrics
Longer than ther’ve been fishes in the ocean
Higher than any bird ever flew
Longer than there’ve been stars up in the heavens
I’ve been in love with you
Stronger than any mountain cathedral
Truer than any tree ever grew
Deeper than any forest primeval
I am in love with you
I’ll bring fire in the winters’
You’ll send showers in the springs
We’ll fly through the falls and summers with love on our wings
Through the years as the fire starts to mellow
Burning lines in the book of our lives
Though the binding cracks
And the pages start to yellow
I’ll be in love with you
I’ll be in love with you
Longer than ther’ve been fishes in the ocean
Higher than any bird ever flew
Longer than there’ve been stars up in the heavens
I’ve been in love with you
I am in love with you
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