A PHOTOGRAPHIC PROTEST

Desmond Reverie Schallert welcome to the world! You are dearly dearly loved and your mom @dianeschallert is a champ. #10dayslate #rightontime #desmondreverie

Hit the top 50 half way through release day. Let's keep pushing and see if we can make top 20 before the end of the weekend! Download your copy on iTunes today (link in profile)! Then please share it with your fiends and family (Facebook / twitter). Let's carve out more space for sorrow songs in the world of worship music! https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/songs-of-sorrow-songs-of-hope/id949971226 #worship #protest #songsofsorrowsongsofhope

IT'S OFFICIAL! #songsofsorrowsongsofhope just launched for pre-sales on #iTunes (full release on Friday Dec 19th). Order today (at a discounted rate) and get three tracks instantly! Then share share share the link and PLEASE stop by the iTunes page to write a short review and hit it with some stars (both helps it trend on the iTunes store). THE DAY HAS ARRIVED!! Album link is in my profile - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/songs-of-sorrow-songs-of-hope/id949971226 (PS /// for all the anti-apple folks out there the record is also available for pre-order and release on my Bandcamp page here - https://steveschallert.bandcamp.com)

IT'S OFFICIAL! #songsofsorrowsongsofhope has just launched for pre-sales on #iTunes (full release on Friday Dec 19th). Order today (at a discounted rate) and get three tracks instantly. Then share share share the link and PLEASE stop by the iTunes Store page to write a short review and hit it with some stars (both helps it trend on the iTunes store). THE DAY HAS ARRIVED!! (PS /// for all the anti-apple folks out there the record is also available for pre-order and release on my Bandcamp page here - https://steveschallert.bandcamp.com) iTunes link in my profile.

Well friends, excited to share the cover art for #songsofsorrowsongsofhope for the first time. Heaps of thanks to @jeremybardwell for joining the global collaboration of friends working on all aspects of this freaking thing. Also got a solid glance at the accompanying SoS/SoH artwork by @camiamiambria today which will launch alongside the official release date... All the pieces are epic! And (drum roles pleases) ... As of this morning I have round one of the actual master tracks to plug through! Meaning we are literally days (not weeks) away from having SoS/SoH FINISHED! Which also means for all of you Kickstarter supporters out there... the hundreds of folks who pre-ordered this thing and who in the end are responsible for all of this mischief... You can expect an early Christmas present in you inboxes within the next two weeks ;-) OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE / PREORDERS / AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!

Incase you forgot this is happening... The mix-athon for Songs of Sorrow / Songs of Hope is underway and we are looking at a December release date! It's sounding ridiculous... Seriously can't wait to share these songs with you world. That being said, thought I would give you the first sneak peak at the actual track list. Here she is! SONGS OF SORROW / SONGS OF HOPE 1. Ain't Gonna Study War No More 2. The Word 3. Lay Me Down 4. Keep Your Eye On The Prize 5. Son of Sorrows 6. A Song of Lamentation 7. Prayer In Times of Violence 8. Run, Devil Run 9. Hold On 10. He Was Numbered Among The Lawless 11. Tremble, Tremble 12. Is It All Loss? 13. In lumine tuo videbimus lumen

...and then there were three!!! Baby Schallert number three coming January 2015!

WE'VE REACHED THE END OF THE END... Only 1 HOUR left to preorder & pledge towards for "Songs of Sorrow / Songs of Hope". I'm so grateful and humbled by your support world. The link has been shared over 1000 times, over 160 people have preordered the record and best of all we've raised over $10,500 at this point! So once again, thank you friends! If you've been meaning to preorder your copy of the record an pledge a little more to contribute to the project NOW IS YOU VERY LAST CHANCE! Hit the link and let's push it over $11K to finish it off... https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/steveschallert/songs-of-sorrow-songs-of-hope #worship #protest #singingforourlives

Last chance to add your voice to the chorus of over 160 people who have pre-ordered and pledged towards the making of "Songs of Sorrow / Songs of Hope"... ONLY 8 HOURS LEFT TO BACK THE PROJECT AND PREORDER YOUR COPY OF THE RECORD! So... 1. Visit the campaign page 2. Watch & Read 3. PREORDER & PLEDGE! 4. SHARE SHARE SHARE Last call for all you stragglers ;-) So much love and appreciation to all of you and your incredible support of this project. May our communities be communities of conscious that walk our radical redemptive love for the other. LINK - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/steveschallert/songs-of-sorrow-songs-of-hope

Well folks, it's crazy how fast the Kickstarter Campaign for my worship/protest record has gone. THERE ARE ONLY 24 HOURS LEFT TO PREORDER & PLEDGE TOWARDS THE MAKING OF "SONGS OF SORROW / SONGS OF HOPE"! With one day left I'm currently $773 shy of hitting my stretch goal of $10K which, if I hit it, will allow me to record a couple more songs as well as help make the whole recording process much less stressful. So if you haven't pre-ordered the record or pledged to the campaign yet NOW IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO DO SO! I can't wait to get into @atticrecordingstudio in July to translate this beautiful mess in my heart into an album that I pray will be valuable for you and the church at large. So here are a few ways you can help me finish with a bang - 1. Visit the campaign page 2. Watch & Read 3. PREORDER & PLEDGE 4. Upgrade your exhausting pledge to a higher level 5. SHARE the link EVERYWHERE for the next 24 hours Peace, peace, peace to you all! Steve LINK - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/steveschallert/songs-of-sorrow-songs-of-hope #worship #protest #singingforourlives

I'm only $8 away from crossing into the $9,000's for Songs of Sorrow / Songs of Hope... Whoever pre-orders the record next has the privilege of pushing us there! I am seriously so moved by everyones support and encouragement towards getting me back into a studio to record some music again. It's been such a long time and I have to say I am so excited to get these songs in your ears! THERE ARE ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT TO PRE-ORDER AND PLEDGE UNTIL THE CAMPAIGN FINISHES! Just over $1,000 left to hit my stretch goal of $10K which will allow me to record a few more songs. So if you haven't pre-ordered the album or pledged (or if you have already and can up your pledge a little) and if my music has ever been valuable to you then I so welcome you to click the link below and help me make this worship/protest record! Link is in my profile. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/steveschallert/songs-of-sorrow-songs-of-hope ‪#‎worship‬ ‪#‎protest‬ ‪#‎songsofsorrow‬ ‪#‎songsofhope‬

Only six new backers shy of hitting 120! Are tere six folks out there who wanna pre-order the record to get us here? Only take 2 minutes! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/steveschallert/songs-of-sorrow-songs-of-hope PS - only $1,516 away from hitting our first stretch goal!

77 people have backed the making of this record! Don't miss out / join the fun. Only $1,500 to go! 1. Click the link 2. Watch the video 3. Read about the heartbeat 4. Pre-order your copy today! 5. Pledge a little more 6. Share it with your friends Let's create more space for honest struggle within the church one donor and one song at a time. Link on my profile. & right here - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/steveschallert/songs-of-sorrow-songs-of-hope

Week one of the "Songs of Sorrow / Songs of Hope" Kickstarter campaign is officially in the bag! With over $6,000 raised by 65 incredible donors we are now less than $2,000 away from securing the funding for the record and thus being able to produce the dang thing. I'm so humbled, so grateful and feel so encouraged at not just the financial buy in, but with all the words of support for the making of this worship/protest record. Over 100 people have shared the Kickstarter campaign across social networks. This project means so much to me. It's been brewing for years as I've wandered the world and tried to make sense of God in the midst of it. These songs are pouring out of me and I just can't wait to share them with you... So for those who haven't had a chance to pre-order the record and pledge to the campaign I invite you to visit the Kickstarter page, watch the video, read about why I'm making this record, pre-order your copy, pledge a little more and then share it with the world! Together we can do it!!! (Link is in my profile) #worshipisprotest #worship #protest #songsofsorrowsongsofhope #singingforourlives

SoS/SoH KICKSTARTER GOAL FOR THE DAY - PASS $6,000! With 26 days to go we've raised $5,691 of our initial $8,000 goal with over 50 people pre-ordering the record in the first 4 days! Pre-order your copy of the record and make a pledge today and let's try and pass $6K! Also to all the donors(current and to come) - keep your eyes and ears open for some donor exclusive scratch track / live track sneak peak releases in the coming weeks hitting your inboxes! Appreciate your support! Preorder today (link is in my profile)! - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/steveschallert/songs-of-sorrow-songs-of-hope #worship #protest #worshipISprotest

Day 1 of the "Songs of Sorrow / Songs of Hope" Kickstarter campaign is officially in the bag. MY MIND AND HEART JUST EXPLODED! $5,031 in the first day!?! Your support and encouragement to get me back in a studio are simply unbelievable. I promise to pour my whole heart into the making of this thing. These songs already mean a lot to my heart and I can't wait to share them with you all. So, 29 more days to go. The best time to purchase your copy SoS/SoH is right now because it means your pre-order or pledge literally help make the record (anything $15 or over is a pre-order and the album will hit your inbox on release day). The more money we raise the more doors that open for us to get creative and make this as special as we can. Less than $3,000 left on the initial goal... Let's knock it out of the park. HEAD OVER TO THE PAGE (the link is on my profile) TO PRE-ORDER & PLEDGE NOW! #worship #protest