There are so many thanks to say, it’s hard to know where to
begin, so I’ll start as near the beginning as I can. Thank you
Lord for the gift of beauty and the wonderful writers of these
great hymns of the Christian faith. What a blessing they are so
many years later! Thanks to my beautiful bride Linda for
allowing me to go to Montana to get this project rolling, not to
mention for loving and believing in me for over 30 years.
Thanks to Fountain City Wesleyan Church for all of your love
and support over the years. Thanks to Randy and Kay Creech,
and the staff at Burnt Fork Ranch for the use of “The Music
Room” and your incredible hospitality. If indeed, this world is
a shadow of the real heaven, I can’t wait to get there! It’s
hard to imagine a place more beautiful than Burnt Fork!
Thanks for sharing with so many. What a blessing you are!
Thanks to all my talented friends and family that helped paint
these portraits: Kevin McDonald, Jeff Ervin, Barry Pike, Kate
Wogoman, Pat O’Neal, Jason Webb, Don Smith, Lee Behnken,
Casey Randall, Jordan Pike, Chris Robinson, Heidi Thurston,
Linda, Laurie, Stephanie Mathews, Katie Paddock and Nancy
Pike. Thank you to the ShadowLand leadership team for your
wisdom, leadership, support and love: Betty Blunk, Misty
Hollis, Kirk Weikart, Ray Despain, Tom Schamel, Mike King,
Porter Miller. Thanks Jeff Ervin for your relentless pursuit of
excellence. And thanks to ODS Studios.

-Steve Matthews