The Song - God’s Not Through with You
I met Anita Mitchell 14 years ago and it has been a wonderful friendship full of many atypical adventures including this incredible collaboration with Anita and her first book, “You Don’t Look Like an Astronaut’s Wife” and the song I wrote for her book, “God’s Not Through with You” to share Anita’s life story in text and music. Anita with her usual vigor for life and with great excitement, called me a few years ago and said, “we need to have lunch. I am writing a memoir and I would like you to write a song to go with the book.” Of course, anyone who knows me, I am always up for the task to help others, especially dear friends. The immediate answer was yes! Let’s talk about it over lunch! I asked Anita at lunch what she wanted the song to be about. She said, “I think it should be about space and space exploration.” I quickly replied, “that is Edgar Mitchell’s story not yours. That is only part of your life’s grand and spiritual journey.” I then asked the question, “What is the overarching message you would like your readers to take away from the book and what would you like them to remember upon reading it?.” Anita got quiet, paused, and then quickly replied,
“I would like everyone to remember, it’s not what happens to ya, it’s how you react. And when things get tough, always remember, God’s not through with you yet.”
That’s all I needed to hear, and instantly knew from those few words, I could create an entire song and share Anita’s message musically. The quickest song interview I have ever done! People ask, how long did it take you to write the song. I always reply, not long once I put pen to paper, but 14 years of knowing Anita. I knew her so well and her message after many lunches of listening intently, and so many adventures together that the words came flowing in abundance.
I am so elated Anita asked me to be a part of her journey and so excited for the world to hear her story, “You Don’t Look Like an Astronaut’s Wife and now in song, “God’s Not Through with You Yet.”
Music Video - God's Not Through With You
About Monique McCall
Living And Loving
What do you call a woman who can bring home the bacon, lead a family of girls into womanhood, whip up dinner and a song in the same night, and raise up others while still looking like she stepped out of a magazine? You simply call her a Superstar. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg for Monique McCall.
Monique’s single No Better Place has garnered over 1 million streams across all platforms and was considered for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance this year, cementing her status as a standout artist in the music industry.
After an unexpected connection to award-winning and best-selling author of Live Like Sean, TJ Nelligan, Monique released her newest single 2nd Chance, which she wrote as a soundtrack for the audiobook Live Like Sean. Since the release, 2nd Chance has been quickly climbing the charts and recently hit number 21 on the Top 40 New Music Weekly Chart. Co-written and produced by Grammy winner Skidd Mills and Grammy-nominated producer Mama Jan Smith, Monique pays homage to powerhouse female vocalists of the past, sharing her message of Living & Loving. Monique also has several new songs recorded that will be released in the very near future.
In addition to releasing her new singles, Monique is also the host of the podcast Living and Loving with Monique McCall, dedicated to discussing mental health, fortitude, and the importance of living and loving life. Monique will soon be a published author with her new children’s book titled Before My Eyes, which was inspired by a lullaby of the same name that she wrote for her older daughter.
