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Let the Sun Shine Forever

Let the Sun Shine Forever

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Let the Sun Shine Forever
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Lyrics

Sing Along Now!

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English Translation

(Echo)
Let the sun shine forever (Let the sun shine)
Let there be sky forever (In the blue sky)
Let there always be mama (for my Mama)
Let there always be me (and me)

Russian

Pust’vse-gda bu-det solntse
Pust’vse-gda bu-det ne-bo,
Pust’vse-gda bu-det mama
Pust’vse-gda bu du la

Russian Phonetic Pronunciation

Poost seyda boodyet sonsa
Poost seyda boodyet nyeba
Poost seyda boodyet mama
Poost seyda boo do ya

Let the Sun Shine Forever

 Song Credits:

Contemporary Russian Folk
Lead Vocals…Lorraine Bayes, Angie Bolton, Danny Deardorff, Dan Schmitt,
Dennis Westphall

 Album Credits:

Musical Arrangements - Danny Deardorff
Horn Arrangements - Richard Warner
String Arrangements and Orchestration of Pearly White Waltz - Nick Moore, Lorraine Bayes, Angie Bolton

All Background Vocals Performed by
Danny Deardorff
Dan Schmitt
Dennis Westphall

Additional Vocalists on
"We've Got The Whole World In our Hands"
Sara Griggs
Kathy Gerke
Richard Warner
Susan Friedrich

The Total Experience Gospel Choir on
"We've Got The Whole World In Our Hands"
Pat Wright - Director
Maghan Stenson
Jai Howard
Patrick Wright
Mikko Staten
Trina Williams
Lulu Strange
Lori Nedd
Gena Brooks
Mary Strange
Yvonne Williams
Jaci White
Kinshusa Staten
Maurice Williams
Lori Utovich
James Connors
Jerred Jones
Gregory Staten
Carlos Brooks
Frehma Dixon
Tanisha Brooks
Angola Dixon

String Section:
Stephan Daniels - Violin
John Pilskog - Violin
Page Smith-Weaver - Cello

Horn Section:
Jack Klitzman - Tenor Sax
Dewey Marler - Baritone Sax
Terry Thompson - Trumpet

John Morton - Electric Guitar

Children's Chorus on "Let's Be Friends" and "My Body Belongs To Me"
Tory Friedrich
Tawnya Hillaire
Nicole Counts
Justine Webster
Olivia Webster
Benjamin Drummond
Nicholas Drummond
Carmen Staaf
Anton Staaf
Bridget Wilson
Charlie Wilson
Suni Mae Dunlap - Deardorff
Piper Dunlap - Deardorff
Reszi Dunlap - Deardorff
Kaimi Dunlap - Deardorff
Star Craiq
Krystal Craig
Julie Craig

Special Thanks to: Debbie Gilbert and Joanne Petroff from Whistlestop Dance Co. for dance performance and choreography.

Dan Mortenson - Live concert sound

Don and Joan Westphall for their work, support and love.

Lynn Locker, Roger Stouder, and Robert Krinsky
for legal advice and direction.

Jerilyn Brusseau, George Terek and Jane Bakken for helping us with the Russian song “Let the Sun Shine Forever”.
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