I miss my parents and brother. They died a year apart. 2012, 2013, 2014. As much as there was sorrow, there was joy and rediscovering family. I had been separate from them for years. Then God gave me the chance to forgive and a desire to know them. I reached out to my brother and parents. Over time, we were able to overcome the past and I was so happy to have them in my life. My brother had rarely visited my parents. Hod used me as a mediator to bridge the gap and my brother got to see my parents and know them, express his feelings for them and help them. After my mother died in 2013, he grieved over not coming to know them sooner, visit with them. But God opened the door for he and I to get to talk and visit, so when he died, I had memories of both my parents and him. Pleasant memories and I knew they were with God. Hallelujah! Don't let squabbles and differences come between you, family, and friends.
Thank you so much for sharing your family's story. I am glad that you were able to use the guidance of the Holy Spirit to help mend the misgivings in your family. This is the truest and most gentle meaning of the Lord's love. Bless you and your family 💗
The one song that immediately starts me in non-stop tears.Got to see my first Amy Grant concert with my 2nd husband RIP. Must be nice to have loyal friends. God bless y'all. 🙏🏼 👼 💜 🦋 💟✝️
The message is so simple and yet gently powerful. This is the image I hold of the Lord, gentle and loving yet powerful enough to be able to reach all who are in need 💗
Dont know about Amy fighting a cold or anything but yes she nailed every song! We got to have a meet and greet with her and Smitty before the show She was so gracious! And of course Smitty was as always!
I was at this concert. I know Amy was battling a cold/allergies or something, but she still nailed every song. I'm sure this song stirs up emotions in both of them when they perform it.
Best Song by far. If you just pay attention to the words, It has a lot of meaning. It was my High School Graduation Song. I was in the Choir and still remember it.
I love this song so much, Jesus is our Friend, our very best friend , my son is in Dubai could the world pray for him, he is only 17 years old, thk you
Michael W.Smith&Amy Grant are such wonderful singers.I have been a fan of theirs.You both make me feel closer to The Father.Thank you both. Deborah Hearn,Virginia
His name is Harrison, due to corruption in my life, my son was sent by the courts to Dubai, I love him so much please pray that my son will come back to the Lord and for protection from Muslim influences in Dubai, thk you,🙏🙏
Michael and Amy holding hands as they’re walking to the stage to sing Friends. That to me looks inappropriate as those two are married to different people. Friends do not hold hands like that. Only couples do.
I am learning the song 'Friends' on piano, because my friends at 'All Peoples Church', which used to be in Diamond Bar, CA, all joined forces to pray me OUT of a coma caused by a brain aneurism. My mom initially called both of my brothers and told them to hurry down to California if they wanted to say "goodbye" to me beFORE I die. "He's currently at Torrance Memorial, in Torrance, CA, where the neurologist said her mentor, Dr. Vespa, the neurologist at UCLA Medical Center could perform a NEW procedure that could save his life, but you have to HURRY!" Another neurosurgeon somehow found OUT about this conversation, calls my wife and says, "I've been practicing medicine for 25 years, so I know what works, and what does NOT work, and that procedure by Dr. Vespa will NEVER work!" My poor wife responded, "I'm CERTAIN you know more about this than I do, but we don't seem to have much of a choice!" Well, obviously, it DID work, because the person entering this information right NOW is that man. But for the rest of my life, I'm going to be quoted for what I said when the medical staff saw me open my eyes after 4 weeks in my coma, take a look at the weeping woman at my bedside, my wife of 17 years, and every medical person yelling out, "Wa-HOO!", and ask me if I recognize the woman. I said, "I'm not sure who she is, but I think I like her a lot." (Of course, I had to be TOLD that I said this, because I don't remember ever SAYING this!!!) To hear my story, search TH-cam for "Charles Frank Kurtz", then spread word that miracles still happen to this very DAY! MY being alive to even SAY 'Miracles HAPPEN!!!' is miraculous!!! (BTW, I now remember who my wife IS, just FYI!😆😅🤣😂)
I love this song it reminds me of my uncle he passed away 8 months ago but this song is awesome but i listen to the version with just Michael W Smith he is so awesome for doing this song i hope he knows we all are with him through every thick and thin and also my uncle loved this song a lot of people love this song but also Amy is good too and they are both good singers.
Had a friend that I helped in many ways when it looked like she wasn't going to need my help anymore I gave her a birthday card with the verse in it she passed away seven months later of cancer
Hey ...Ame ...What ever did happen to Gary ...?? I would have hoped that you two could have rose above any problems that came along ...Our Strength is and Always will be in the Lord ...!!
This song wraps up a beautiful time in the Jesus Music era. From 1969 - 1983. The soundtrack of my years from a 16 year old to my first child. Sweet memories. All those long lost friends because of Jesus I will see again.
Wow...two classics. For sure. This is how old I am. I remember the day I asked my friend Isaac if I could borrow his VHS formatted concert of the Big Picture Tour. But was listening to songs like this long before 1987 even rolled around. Still can't believe this song was written in 1992 though. Seems like I had heard it way back during my childhood. Very strange...
Taking time to thank you might not seem a whole lot said.But know this here and now.4EAL this is reel.I am reel and you.You are reel.A friend I know I have not met.But know this now.We've already met.Thanks for this.
Jesus I need you now. Please rain down your love and power over my family. My wife just found out she has a life threating illness and with out surgery she will for sure die from it. Doctors won't operate to save her life because they don't want to be sued. God I leave it up to you. I worship you lord. Please don't take my best friend /wife lord.
Please stop being so judgemental after all he went through he is the perfect person to deliver this song. I was 17 years old when i lost a very close friend due to cancer i barely spoke english at that time when i first heard this song i wss 20, back than i had good enough english to know the meaning of this song and each time i heard by the way how mws delivers it just better and better. I never meet MWS but i want him to know how i am thankful how heartfelt he is and the way he puts this song. This isbnowhere near to depression, even more peaceful as he doesnt use extra effects on this song just simple piano setting even on keyboards. So way to gooooo i cant be more proud of you than this. I know your story and you are awesome how well you know how to draw close to God even if you are extremely busy.
This song played at my mom’s funeral last year. My dad and us girls requested that for this song, the lights be turned off or down and we dug out our phones and turned the flashlight on and we were waving them in the air like we were at a show
Tiffany I play your favorite song Friends are Friends forever some day daddy will see you again in heaven what a day that will be I miss you very mush god have better plans for you love your daddy for ever
Thank you for sharing, not only this wonderful recording, but also your special privilege of meeting the two of them. God gave you a special opportunity, and you show your gratitude and joy by sharing with all of us!
I miss my parents and brother. They died a year apart. 2012, 2013, 2014. As much as there was sorrow, there was joy and rediscovering family. I had been separate from them for years. Then God gave me the chance to forgive and a desire to know them. I reached out to my brother and parents. Over time, we were able to overcome the past and I was so happy to have them in my life. My brother had rarely visited my parents. Hod used me as a mediator to bridge the gap and my brother got to see my parents and know them, express his feelings for them and help them. After my mother died in 2013, he grieved over not coming to know them sooner, visit with them. But God opened the door for he and I to get to talk and visit, so when he died, I had memories of both my parents and him. Pleasant memories and I knew they were with God. Hallelujah! Don't let squabbles and differences come between you, family, and friends.
Thank you so much for sharing your family's story. I am glad that you were able to use the guidance of the Holy Spirit to help mend the misgivings in your family. This is the truest and most gentle meaning of the Lord's love. Bless you and your family 💗
Love is precious
He's good on that piano and keyboard. Can't go wrong with these two. Beautiful voices all around the board! 🙏❤️🙏
Probably one of my all-time favourite songs ❤️❤️
I would have loved to see this live. This song will always hold a special place in my heart.
I love song 🎵
Mine too
I saw both of them sing this song live at Red Rocks. It was awesome.
What a beautiful and heartfelt song. Two of my favorite singers. Lord Bless you Both!!!
love this song, it reminds me of my time as a new believer in the 90s
The one song that immediately starts me in non-stop tears.Got to see my first Amy Grant concert with my 2nd husband RIP. Must be nice to have loyal friends. God bless y'all. 🙏🏼 👼 💜 🦋 💟✝️
Awww..the 80's this is an awesome song ,we didn't know how good we had it ..👏👏👏💯
So True! God truly blessed us thru the 80s
Yes, so true!
"That a lifetime not to long.... to live as friends. " really love this song......
Wish she interacted this well with her husband Vince gill
The message is so simple and yet gently powerful. This is the image I hold of the Lord, gentle and loving yet powerful enough to be able to reach all who are in need 💗
I love song 🎶
Joanne is moving away. She is an amazing sister in Christ. I will miss her ❤. I really love her. Tears are pouring.
May 2024
Dont know about Amy fighting a cold or anything but yes she nailed every song! We got to have a meet and greet with her and Smitty before the show She was so gracious! And of course Smitty was as always!
UNBELIEVABLE SONG ALWAYS LOVED MICHAELS SONGS
Praise God for Amy Grant and Michael w Smith
Are they married?
I was at this concert. I know Amy was battling a cold/allergies or something, but she still nailed every song. I'm sure this song stirs up emotions in both of them when they perform it.
Amazing talents!!! My two favourite Christian artists hands down!!!!
My two fave ever Christian artists soo anointed really blessed when v mentally poorly praise u lord Jesus ❤️💗💓💚💜💙💛👣
I love this song and the both of them together makes me smile.
Monique Gibson Yeah I know there both two great and well known christian singers.
A throwback back to my 8th and 9th grade 1st two favorite singers. Amazing song, I've always loved this one especially. :)
@@shiloday me to..
I am Brazilian and they make me smile too. I love them.
Feeling Blessed ❤️
This Song touches My Heart Everytime ❤️❤️
This is our graduation song and it's really beautiful 😭😭😭😭💖💖💖💖
Michael W. Smith is for sure my favorite christian singer of all time without a doubt.
jared wade
He is very blessed!
jared wade sure he is..
I love his songs too my friend! I am Brazilian and I´ve known Michael w smith when I was a teenager.
Best Song by far. If you just pay attention to the words, It has a lot of meaning. It was my High School Graduation Song. I was in the Choir and still remember it.
I love this song so much . It makes me cry and cry and it makes me think about my mom. It hits me in the heartstrings.
This song is for Joey Feek from the duo Country music singing Joey and Rory I Love you Joey Feek wish she was still here.
I apologize but I love the way they singing this song to together they sound beautiful enough said.
I love this song so much, Jesus is our Friend, our very best friend , my son is in Dubai could the world pray for him, he is only 17 years old, thk you
This song brings back memories of Mark Min He and their family friends in the Lord
Absolutely one of my favorites 🙏🏽
Michael W.Smith&Amy Grant are such wonderful singers.I have been a fan of theirs.You both make me feel closer to The Father.Thank you both. Deborah Hearn,Virginia
My most favorite song EVER!!!!
Cyndi Mccambridge my friend
I saw him in concert and was shocked. He was soooo awesome. He played live at some random church.
Friends are Friends for ever is one of my favorites song Michael W Smith. God bless ya.Love lorri
This song will always define true friendship
His name is Harrison, due to corruption in my life, my son was sent by the courts to Dubai, I love him so much please pray that my son will come back to the Lord and for protection from Muslim influences in Dubai, thk you,🙏🙏
💗🙏✨
Funny
Funny 😄
One of my ALL TIME FAVORITE SONGS... EVER!
Love this!
Cynthia Hamil
Mine also
Cynthia Hamil I love this.
funny 😂
This is uplifting blessed music.
I have thanks all the time, sinse i had listen this song until today. Good bless them.
The best!!! Amy and Michael are part of my past, but are all... insuperáveis a long long time... I LOVE SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!! p.s. sorry my english...
Never apologize for your english as your meaning and message is felt and understood by many. Love is universal 💗
It sounded like they both were choking up a little. Any reason or was it just me hearing things?
Crystal of Twin Flames Enterprises
I think I heard it,too..it's an emotional song..sure that ANY TRUE FRIENDS singing this together would cry,no?!
Many loses are in life we dont have to know details its between them and God
God's people sure are pretty. Love them both!
Michael and Amy holding hands as they’re walking to the stage to sing Friends. That to me looks inappropriate as those two are married to different people. Friends do not hold hands like that. Only couples do.
I love this song since 80's. Amen.
Funny 😆
What a great song about friendship...a lifetime is not too long😌🌹🙏
Exactly ...A lifetimes not to long to live as friends.
Uma das músicas que mais amo, desde a minha juventude. Obrigada, Michael W. Smith!
Friends, close,war, everything. true,the question. is for us what's. happen?
Lucky people who got to see this live!
Beautiful....and for one right...Judge less you be judged!
I miss mum and daddy, they died 10yrs apart, 2013- 2024
I am so blessed and so thankful to get this!💖🌹 I love Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant both and Friends is one my very favorite songs! God bless🙏🏻
uma canção dentre tantas que marcaram minha juventude Cristã
rolona
Still mad at you
but I forgive you
2/16/2021
our CCEC youth group has lots of memories with this song.
I love this song and it's great to see this video! Amy's my favorite artist. I love it when Amy and Michael sing together.
I am learning the song 'Friends' on piano, because my friends at 'All Peoples Church', which used to be in Diamond Bar, CA, all joined forces to pray me OUT of a coma caused by a brain aneurism. My mom initially called both of my brothers and told them to hurry down to California if they wanted to say "goodbye" to me beFORE I die. "He's currently at Torrance Memorial, in Torrance, CA, where the neurologist said her mentor, Dr. Vespa, the neurologist at UCLA Medical Center could perform a NEW procedure that could save his life, but you have to HURRY!"
Another neurosurgeon somehow found OUT about this conversation, calls my wife and says, "I've been practicing medicine for 25 years, so I know what works, and what does NOT work, and that procedure by Dr. Vespa will NEVER work!"
My poor wife responded, "I'm CERTAIN you know more about this than I do, but we don't seem to have much of a choice!"
Well, obviously, it DID work, because the person entering this information right NOW is that man. But for the rest of my life, I'm going to be quoted for what I said when the medical staff saw me open my eyes after 4 weeks in my coma, take a look at the weeping woman at my bedside, my wife of 17 years, and every medical person yelling out, "Wa-HOO!", and ask me if I recognize the woman. I said, "I'm not sure who she is, but I think I like her a lot."
(Of course, I had to be TOLD that I said this, because I don't remember ever SAYING this!!!)
To hear my story, search TH-cam for "Charles Frank Kurtz", then spread word that miracles still happen to this very DAY! MY being alive to even SAY 'Miracles HAPPEN!!!' is miraculous!!!
(BTW, I now remember who my wife IS, just FYI!😆😅🤣😂)
I love this song it reminds me of my uncle he passed away 8 months ago but this song is awesome but i listen to the version with just Michael W Smith he is so awesome for doing this song i hope he knows we all are with him through every thick and thin and also my uncle loved this song a lot of people love this song but also Amy is good too and they are both good singers.
Had a friend that I helped in many ways when it looked like she wasn't going to need my help anymore I gave her a birthday card with the verse in it she passed away seven months later of cancer
From everlasting to everlasting,
Jesus our faithful friend,
Always and forever
Michael is so blessed with voice and music
From the early eighties they have aged. Time is so fleeting.....
salve galera bjssss bom dia!!!!!♥♥♥♥
Amy (if your husband isn't working out dump him and move on to the next) Grant.
+Rick Boyer well it's true isn't it?
Look into the bible and judge yourself.
+Friar Tuck Judge not lest ye be judged.
two of the most popular muscians of that time
lindo demais...
These two should have married each other a long time ago. The looks they give each other says it all
lifetime is not too long to live as friends
two powers & spirits become one! thanks for Michael and Amy :D
Dios como me gusta esta canción tan linda❤
went to their concert in '11 at Indy.
Will be in Indy soon!
Indy 2019
Hey ...Ame ...What ever did happen to Gary ...?? I would have hoped that you two could have rose above any problems that came along ...Our Strength is and Always will be in the Lord ...!!
This song wraps up a beautiful time in the Jesus Music era. From 1969 - 1983. The soundtrack of my years from a 16 year old to my first child. Sweet memories. All those long lost friends because of Jesus I will see again.
Dios bendiga a Amy Michael son una gran bendición saludos desde Coahuila México
Wow...two classics. For sure. This is how old I am. I remember the day I asked my friend Isaac if I could borrow his VHS formatted concert of the Big Picture Tour. But was listening to songs like this long before 1987 even rolled around. Still can't believe this song was written in 1992 though. Seems like I had heard it way back during my childhood. Very strange...
Very sweet. Good example
Deus abençoe vcs sempre amo vcs 💞
Taking time to thank you might not seem a whole lot said.But know this here and now.4EAL this is reel.I am reel and you.You are reel.A friend I know I have not met.But know this now.We've already met.Thanks for this.
I saw Michael W Smith in pa About 10years ago this was my daughter Tiffany favorite song
Please pray for my son
Always had a crush on Amy Grant for50 years ago still love her music
Jesus I need you now. Please rain down your love and power over my family. My wife just found out she has a life threating illness and with out surgery she will for sure die from it. Doctors won't operate to save her life because they don't want to be sued. God I leave it up to you. I worship you lord. Please don't take my best friend /wife lord.
craig pruett our God is greater , I believe your wife will be fine again .
Please stop being so judgemental after all he went through he is the perfect person to deliver this song. I was 17 years old when i lost a very close friend due to cancer i barely spoke english at that time when i first heard this song i wss 20, back than i had good enough english to know the meaning of this song and each time i heard by the way how mws delivers it just better and better. I never meet MWS but i want him to know how i am thankful how heartfelt he is and the way he puts this song. This isbnowhere near to depression, even more peaceful as he doesnt use extra effects on this song just simple piano setting even on keyboards. So way to gooooo i cant be more proud of you than this. I know your story and you are awesome how well you know how to draw close to God even if you are extremely busy.
This song played at my mom’s funeral last year. My dad and us girls requested that for this song, the lights be turned off or down and we dug out our phones and turned the flashlight on and we were waving them in the air like we were at a show
Are they married?
Emerging from the fairy tales into a closer approximation with reality arrives with a feeling of being born again. Isn't that ironic?
🙏
Peace!I like this song.Thank you very much
Great song special to know something do last forever
💙
Tiffany I play your favorite song Friends are Friends forever some day daddy will see you again in heaven what a day that will be I miss you very mush god have better plans for you love your daddy for ever
❤
God is good
the harmony...wowwwwww
Proverbs 17v17..friends love at all times
Wow! Fantastic!
Beautiful & wonderful! thank you for this music!
We sang this at church in the 80s
hand if you're my friend you'll remember that I'm a good friend and play this when does good friend dies
Thank you for sharing, not only this wonderful recording, but also your special privilege of meeting the two of them. God gave you a special opportunity, and you show your gratitude and joy by sharing with all of us!
Theme song for military brats worldwide, said goodbye to more than most will meet in a lifetime.
Truthfully I can't believe this song was played at my graduation at Yosemite high school of the class of 1988
This song was written in 1992