This site is for the staff, campers, and friends of Silver Lake Mennonite Camp who want to keep the music alive. After being away from camp (at least full time) for a few years, I wanted to give something back that was more connected to my experience at this amazing place.

If you can’t remember the words, chords, melody or actions to a song, this is your resource. If you want to hear the staff recordings you have come to the right place!

Start with the songbooks and the staff recordings. Right now there are only a few individual song pages, but my goal is to have as many pages with recordings and/or Youtube video as possible. If you have posted something online or know of a link to a song listed on the Songs page, let me know.

I don’t have copyright permission for any of this so I’m hoping that the writers of these songs approve of the camping spirit and want their songs to continue to live on for years to come. Also, I encourage you to read Songs have consequences.

Let me know if you have questions or suggestions. This is my third (fourth?) attempt at this site, so if you commented in the past, I have hidden your comments. It’s working better now 🙂

Ben Janzen
Camper 1985-1993
CILT 1994-1995
Staff 1996-2000
Assistant Director 2001-2003
Director 2004-2006
Volunteer and who knows what 2007-infinity