Christmas Wish For Will

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For A 12/12/05 Benefit Concert http://www.thedailytimes.com/sited/story/html/147076

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StudioMac Sounds is me, Mitch Townley. I am a Children's Pastor from Knoxville, TN. I have been writing seriously since 2003. It has become a wonderful hobby and a way to let my daughter Kristen (20) do some recording with her wonderful voice. I hope you enjoy my collection of Christian, country and comedy songs. Thanks to my many friends who have written the music for, played instruments on, and sung on these cuts.

Song Info

Genre

Pop • Christmas/Seasonal

Charts

Peak #538

Peak in subgenre #39

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StudioMac Sounds

Uploaded

December 15, 2005

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MP3 4.1 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00

Story behind the song

WIVK’s Colleen is coordinating the very first Christmas wish with the help of country music star Aaron Tippin and his wife Thea. Will Estabrook is a 7 year old whose life changed forever when he was struck by a pickup at the age of two. Will’s mom Tammy sent us a letter requesting a therapy room for her son. Aaron and Thea have agreed to perform Monday, December12,2005 at the Karaoke Café in Seymour. The “Christmas Wish For Will” show will include the intimate performance and dinner for the first 180 listeners  Norbert and Debi Stovall, owners of the Café’ are picking up the tab for the meal, so 100% of the proceeds will go to making the “Christmas Wish For Will” come true.

2003 article About Will:

http://www.thedailytimes.com/sited/story/html/147076

Lyrics

Christmas Wish For Will
(c) 2005 Mitch Townley / Donna Galbraith
Music and Vocals by Donna

Tammy's little boy loved to run and play
But on one late October day
Tried to cross the road after wandering away

In the blink of a mother’s eye
There were desperate pleas and wailing cries
A helicopter took away her child

Doctors all said that he would make it
But it was gonna take some time
She bowed her head and prayed
Lord, help me... to help him try

chorus
To climb high over this mountain
And all the ones that lie behind
To help him keep on keepin’ on
When it hurts too much to try
It's not December yet
But this is my Christmas wish for Will

Healing came slow with the winter snow
all  the hopes and dreams she had to let go
Still stung at times when she was all alone

She tried to be happy this Christmas Eve
The nurses brought candy and books to read
But she knew his only wish was to leave

She told him it would happen in a little  while
But it was gonna take some time
Then, as he slept, she knelt and prayed
Lord, help me to help him try

chorus:
To climb high over this mountain
And all the ones that lie behind
To help him keep on keepin’ on
When it hurts too much to try
It’s Christmas Eve today
And this is my Christmas wish for Will

Bridge:
Even as the years go by
She trusts that God to help them fly…

chorus:
High over these mountains
And all the ones that lie behind
And help them keep on keeping on
Even though it hurts to try
Tammy’s praying still
This is her Christmas wish for Will
You know she’s praying still
Her Christmas wish for Will