How to Modernize a Hymn – Part two of a two part series

“Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” by Michael Schroeder Let’s consider the doxology put to music, “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” which is hymn number 334 in “Christian Worship” (the Lutheran Hymnal). By looking at the hymn, it’s apparent that it is written in the key of G because it has one [...]

Song Choices to Accompany Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount

Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount is documented in the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 5:1-47. It begins with the beautiful Beatitudes in verses 1-12. This section of scripture comes up in our Lectionary during the season of Epiphany on 1/30/11 (Mt 5:1-12), 2/6/11 (Mt 5:13-20) and 2/13 (Mt 5:21-37). The following are my favorite songs to [...]

Michael Schroeder – CD Review

Michael Schroeder is a diamond in the rough, rising out of America’s heartland, and doing his part to help bring his fellow believers in Christ into a new era of worship and praise.  This movement, which extends beyond Schroeder’s efforts, is inspired, lively and uplifting, yet still is anchored in rich biblical truths.  This is [...]

Photos of the Holy Land

Contemporary Christian musician Michael Schroeder is currently touring the Holy Land and has been blogging about his experiences and the sights he has seen. There are some incredible photos in his BLOG shown here: http://rgsrecords.com/ Thanks for sharing Michael!

The Beatitudes

The Beatitudes are contained in Matthew 5:2-12.  This video of the Beatitudes was made possible with the help of WELS musician Michael Schroeder and is presented here with his permission.  Thanks Michael for sharing your song! The video actually starts in silence for the first 40 seconds, so don’t turn up your speakers. You can learn [...]