It took seven years to get back to what is currently the “last” recording. We decided to go back to the “two sides” approach with a double CD. Throughout the summer (and with a few Pinesides songs recorded after camp) we recorded songs in the staff lounge, The Pines, and the kitchen office.

Campfires

Pinesides

Campfires

Bananas Unite (Source Unknown) – Staff

Whynotnchew (Source Unknown) – Staff

Late Last Night (Traditional) – Staff

Give me Oil (Source Unknown) – Staff

O Be Joyful (Source Unknown) – Staff

African Trio: Siyahamba, Akanamandla, Freedom is Coming (Traditional – South Africa) – Staff

Peace like a River (Traditional) – Staff

Sailin’ Up, Sailin’ Down (Source Unknown) – Staff

I like Bananas (Papaya Praise Song)/I Love the Mountains (Moyer Mudcheck)- Staff

Uyai Mose (Traditional – South Africa) – Staff

Here I am Lord (Dan Schutte, S.J. – based on Isaiah 6) – Staff

You Deserve to be Served (James Oltean-Lepp) – Staff

Sing Alleluia (Traditional – Hebrew melody) – Staff

Down to the River to Pray (Traditional) – Staff

Unity (Gerald Derstine) – Staff

Bonus

Secret Admirer Lost in the Jungle – Songwriting Session 2006 Week Two

Pirate Penguin Sweetie Pie – Songwriting Session 2006 Week One

Pinesides

Sunrise (Lee Alexander & Norah Jones) – Melanie VanDerSluis, Joel Mieske, Ben Janzen

Revolution (Tracy Chapman) – Girls staff, Isaac Friesen

Wanting Memories (Ysaye Barnwell) – Ben Janzen, Kevin Martin, Nathan Kruger, Tim Lichti, Matt Paetkau

One Voice (Ruth Moody) – Staff, 1 – Melanie VanDerSluis, 2 – Laura Friesen, 3 and guitar – Ben Janzen

Two of Us (John Lennon and Paul McCartney) – Adrian Underhill & Julianna Hildebrand

Easy Silence (Emily Robinson, Dan Wilson, Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire) – Carrie Weber, Kim Penner, Kevin Martin

The Queen and the Soldier (Suzanne Vega) – Kevin Martin

Gatewishin’ (Jack Johnson, Jason Beck/Leslie Feist arr. Jake and Julie Hildebrand) – Jake and Julie Hildebrand

See you soon (Coldplay) – Tim Lichti, Kevin Martin

Bright Stars (Adrian Underhill) – Adrian Underhill

Leaving on a Jetplane (John Denver) – Melanie VanDerSluis, Joel Mieske, Ben Janzen

Astair (Matt Costa) – Jake Hildebrand

One More Song (Ben Janzen) – Ben Janzen

Praise God from whom – 606 (public domain) – Staff

Silver Lake Mennonite Camp Staff 2006 –  Sacha Adkins, Dan Baerg, Paul Boers, Katey Buchanan, Rebekah Caldwell, Tom Cameron, Sauve Cressman, Kayla Dickson, Robyn Farlow, Dave Fehr, Hannah Fransen, Laura Friesen, Isaac Friesen, Eli Froese-Germain, Sarah Good, Rachel Good, Devin Hannah, Jake Hildebrand, Julie Hildebrand, Eric Hunsberger, Ben Janzen, Stephanie Janzen, Mark Kehler, Meredith Kemila, Quinn Klassen, Nathan Kruger, Tim Lichti, Jessica MacLeod, Kevin Martin, Tyler Masewich, Joel Mieske, Matt Paetkau, Dave Paetkau, Kim Penner, Angela Penner, Courtney Penner, Kirsten Pries, Katelin Rempel, Erin Rempel, Jilienne Reusser, Heather Schellenberg, Kyla Sisson, Nick Smith, Erik Streufert, Kari Streufert, Jon Taves, Matt Taves, Adrian Underhill, Melanie VanDerSluis, Wanda Wall-Bergen, Beth Wasylyk, Carrie Weber, Mike Wiens, Rebecca Wood

CILT 2s On Practicum – Estan Beedell, Nicole Buchanan, Mieke DeVries, Stefan Emmer, Erika Falk, Jordan Forsythe, Julia Hawthornthwaite, Alex Hunsberger, Sophia Kehler, Logan Klassen, Dan Kruger, Christina Martin, Jimmy Matsuoka, Sarah Mikkelsen, Heather Mundy, David Penny, Caitie-Jo Reusser, Sarah Richards, Malaya Sagada, Rachel Skeoch, Katie Southwood, Sophia Underhill, Georgia Webber, Luke Wiens

Production Credits

Recorded primarily at Silver Lake Mennonite Camp by Ben Janzen, Joel Mieske, Adrian Underhill, Kevin Martin, Jake Hildebrand
Graphic Design: Ben Janzen, Indie Pool
Mixing: Ben Janzen, Adrian Underhill, Jake Hildebrand
Mastering: Indie Pool
CD Song Selection: Ben Janzen (chair), Stephanie Janzen, Melanie VanDerSluis, Joel Mieske, Dave Paetkau, Matt Paetkau, Katelin Rempel, Meredith Kemila

Director’s Message

Music is a big part of the Silver Lake experience. Songs are sung so we can laugh, reflect, celebrate, pray, fill time, learn, challenge, and teach. Most of the songs we sing seem to be eternal, no one remembers a time when they weren’t sung. But every year there are new songs, rediscovered songs, and songs that are lost. Campfires tend to be full of eternal songs while Pinesides (and Coffee Houses) are full of the new. These songs were recorded throughout the summer of 2006 by the staff in meetings and nights off in an attempt to capture the summer forever.

It is a unique and humbling experience to work with the staff of Silver Lake. They are an amazing group of talented, responsible, and committed people. They commit themselves each year to the campers, the camp, and each other by living their faith. They challenge each person at camp to be better. Better to themselves, better to each other, and better to God’s creation. I hope you listen to these imperfect and honest songs, and hear that commitment. That you are grateful for their dedication in slowly changing our world, camper by camper. That you hear the things that go hand-in-hand: fun and reflection, faith and expression, staff and campers, God and us, music and camp, pinesides and campfires.

Ben Janzen
Director ‘04-‘06