Thank you for following this site since its launch in November. I’ve been encouraged by the feedback from those who have listened to and shared songs. I wanted to take a moment wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas. No song to post tomorrow. I’m taking a Christmas break. But I do hope you’ll…
Author: Eric Schumacher
Singing in the Face of Death
Despite its association with joy and hope, Christmas and the New Year are also a season in which we might think of death. We are starkly aware of friends and family who were here last Christmas, but not this one. We face the reality that this Christmas may be the last we enjoy with those…
Your Work Matters to God
“Vocation” — Today, this word is often used synonymously with “employment” or “occupation” to refer to what you do to make money (or what you do for no pay, as the case may be). “Calling” — In the modern church, this word is often Christian-speak for one’s “spiritual service” or what “God has called you to…
A Christmas Carol
The season of Advent is incomplete without the singing of Christmas carols. This week’s song— “How Beautiful the Mystery” —is based on a Christmas carol I wrote in late 2000 as the text of our Christmas card. (Go ahead. Follow the link and have a listen. You can finish this post later.) I set the original text…
When the Worst Thing Happens
Naomi is one of my favorite characters in the Bible. Her story is told in the book of Ruth (which, in my opinion, is misnamed—Naomi is clearly the main character). This week’s song— “A Sweet and Pleasant Providence” —is a hymn based on the story of Naomi. (Go ahead. Follow the link and have a…