Friends

Album: The Michael W. Smith Project (1983)
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: Deborah D. Smith, Michael Whitaker Smith
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Capitol CMG Publishing, Round Hill, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Comments: 14

  • Ryan’s Mom from IndianaMy son was in his high school’s swing choir and this song was performed by them at his graduation. He died two years later and some members of the swing choir sang it at his funeral. It was a beautiful moment. It’s an amazing song, but I still cannot listen to it without sobbing.
  • Sailor from KauaiThis song was made a hit in Hawaii by a trio of girls with beautiful Hawaiian voices from Molokai who sang it at the funeral of their high school team who went down in a plane crash on the short trip back to the island from Maui. It still brings tears to my eyes and probably every islander when we hear this song. It was such a heartbreaking event I didn't know if Molokai would ever get over it but reminding them they were in Heaven now helped a lot.
  • Paulie from Springfield XyI think this song is really overrated and I think there are better songs about friends and also songs about god I wish people devoted themselves to those songs like they did this one MAKES YOU THINK Beautiful lyrics
  • Ron from Fort WorthThis song is in the American/Korean film Menari 2021. It is featured in the church scene.
  • JenniferI liked this song since the first time I heard it, it came out the same year That's What Friends Are For came out, at least as far as I can remember. Beautiful song true words.
  • AnonymousLiked the song "friends" since yes back 1984 I was in high school choir I asked my choir director bouts using the song for my 1985 gradation & never knew I would ever meets up with Michael w.smith (I was the caregiver for my stepdaddy whenever we went too Tennessee outdoor fleamarkets where he was walking through the crowd) always have listened too uplifting contemporary Christian music!never dreamed of living during years of lifestyles as the 1920s as told by my granddad& our u.s.a.this 2020& 21 I say going through 1920 golden olden days WHERE CITIZENS NEEDS TOO CHOOSE JOY
  • Casey Andrea from ZimbabweHe's an awesome voice and I love his music
  • Fatch from Blantyre, MalawiI liked the song the first time I heard it; great song.
  • Sandra W Armstrong from Florida Beautiful words!!
  • Kathy from Wonder Lake IlOne of my favorite songs my niece and husband sang it and at his celebration of life we played The version they had done it was beautiful. Whenever I need to hear his voice I play it. It gives me hope
  • Dale from FloridaThe song, “Friends” has had a profound impact on me from the first time I heard it. Though I’d never met Michael W. Smith, I met Amy Grant when she was still in college and singing in various venues (I think it was her first trip to Hawaii), promoting her album, “My Father’s Eyes”.
  • Don from Sevierville, TnI never did like this song!
  • Kaytee from Melbourne, FlI am using this song for my baccularate this year. What a great song.
  • Bryan from Spring, TxGreat song! We used to sing this at the end of church camp every summer when I was a kid.
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