Amazing Grace

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Amazing Grace from Caitelen Schneeberger on Vimeo.

These words by John Newton ring true after more than 2 centuries:

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me….
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now, I see.

T’was Grace that taught…
my heart to fear.
And Grace, my fears relieved.
How precious did that Grace appear…
the hour I first believed.

Through many dangers, toils and snares…
we have already come.
T’was Grace that brought us safe thus far…
and Grace will lead us home.

The Lord has promised good to me…
His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be…
as long as life endures.

When we’ve been here ten thousand years…
bright shining as the sun.
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise…
then when we’ve first begun.

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me….
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now, I see.

Psalterium Vol. 2

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Even though these days I am (sadly!) far and away from Desert Springs Church (where I served for several years in music ministry), I am still honored to have been included in their second volume of original Psalm songs, releasing on March 8th!

To promote this release, DSC is giving Vo. 1 away for FREE! Please watch the video below for the promo code to download and look for the second volume (featuring a more rockin’ version of my Psalm 23).

“New” (old) Song available for FREE DOWNLOAD

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Digging around in my “archives,” I came across this off-the-cuff cover of “Wonderful, Merciful, Savior,” I recorded back in 2007 with two vocalist colleagues of mine, Samantha (Pedigo) Kadzban, and Lindsey Johnson.

We all sang and played together in the chapel praise band at Hope College. Sometimes, after a rehearsal,  we would have Dimnent chapel to ourselves and would lift our voices a capella into the rafters of that beautiful place, worshipping the Lord in song together.

Those moments were precious, and the memories are priceless to me. There are very few things in life that move me more than voices mingled in harmony. The more you sing together with someone, the more you learn each other’s voices, follow each other more closely, blend more intricately. That is what often happened singing with these gals.

DSC07571_2You can now listen and download our version for FREE on bandcamp, or find it on SoundCloud.

To Make the Sad Untrue

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She would have been five years old today.

Though she never left the womb with the breath to even breathe the name of her creator, Sydney’s life, in all of its brevity, has proclaimed it loudly and boldly through her parent’s faithful testimony; through their grieving. Out loud. But not without hope. The hope in the truth that Jesus came to make the sad untrue.

This truth is now, and it is not yet.

Her song, written by the two people who feel the sting of her death most bitterly, gives voice to their process of grief and illuminates their journey of striving to trust Him fully.

Even through the fog of doubt and the pain of loss, we can sing in spirit and in truth, a broken, sincere, hopeful, resounding HALLELUJA! 

For more of Sydney’s story, visit oursydneygrace.blogspot.com