The title track, and first single off of Ryan Leimkuhler's new album, The Long Shot, due out on 6/5/18.

The Long Shot

"Terminal"

The word was terminal
Oh my hands were shaking
Ceiling hit the floor
No hope anymore

Terminal 
Leads to heinous conversations
And decisions
No one should have to make

Wondering every day
If you will be here tomorrow 
Could I bear the sorrow
Could I wear the pain

Terminal
The tidal wave is crashing
Brace for impact
Take your final breath

Terminal
Save your prayers
I've said enough to last forever
This is our cross to bear

Wondering every day
If you will be here tomorrow 
Could I bear the sorrow
Could I wear the pain

There is no roadmap
There's no way to win this fight
We choose our own path
And whatever we decide
We'll carry with us
Through every day and every night

Wondering every day
If you will be here tomorrow 
Could I bear the sorrow
Could you wear the pain...

Terminal

On February 23, 2017 our family’s world was knocked off its axis and for a 100 days we were left floating in space.
An ultrasound appointment that began with such anticipation left us standing outside of St. Jude Hospital disoriented with dread. Our baby, our future, our reality was on the brink of the unknown.
So began the inward and outward journey through death and life, darkness and light, fear and joy that our souls endured over 100 days.
For our Phoebe to be born healthy on June 5, 2017 was nothing short of a miracle to our eyes. Watching her grow and thrive in face of her original terminal diagnosis is awe inspiring. Phoebe’s joy has permeated every moment of our lives since that day, exactly a year ago from the day of this album’s release.
This album only exists because Phoebe exists. By the grace of god, the strength and love of her extraordinary mother, and the support of our family and friends, Phoebe’s life story has only just begun. This album is the prequel to Phoebe’s life; when she was a long shot to survive.
Many of the songs on this album were written immediately after Phoebe was born, but an exception is the title track. “The Long Shot” was written 2 weeks after she was diagnosed with RCDP, and exactly a month before she came into this world prematurely. I mention this timeline because it was probably our rock bottom. There was no reason to hope for anything at that point, but this song became a mantra for our final month in the darkness. Turns out our last gasp of air proved to be life-giving.

Ryan Leimkuhler

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