Elizabeth Schmeidler is a happily married mother of three wonderful sons, who was unexpectedly given a gift of writing and song about 7 years ago...just three years after she began singing at her Catholic Church.
With God’s grace at work in and through her, she has become a speaker, a retreat leader, an author of children’s stories, novels, short stories, and poetry, as well as recorded three CD’s of her original music.
“The Box”, Elizabeth’s children’s story, has been published as part of a coloring/activity book. Her short stories have made their way into Chicken Soup for the Soul books, Guideposts Books, Amazing Grace Books, and Canticle Magazine.
Elizabeth is passionately pro-life and pro-family. When she was teaching Catholic education to 7th graders, she organized a march against pornography and ended up appearing on NBC Dateline in an effort to increase awareness of the destruction caused by all pornography, especially internet pornography. Elizabeth has vowed to use the gifts of writing, speaking, and music that God has given her in order to make a difference--the desire of her heart is to love and change the world, even if it is one heart at a time.
In addition to cantoring at the Churches in Hays and surrounding areas, being a Eucharistic minister both at Mass and to the homebound, she enjoys speaking about God’s goodness and loves using His music to entertain. At this time, she is still writing more music and anxiously awaiting the upcoming recording of her 4th CD. “God has accomplished in me, what I considered impossible---which is, the courage to sing for audiences, the ability to write and play my music even though I have no formal music education, the courage to speak the thoughts He has placed on my heart through His Word and Spirit, and the strength to keep trying...against all the odds.” ~ Elizabeth Schmeidler
Available to sing for:
CONCERTS, CANTORING MASS, CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY,
PRO-LIFE RALLIES, CATHOLIC GATHERINGS
Speaking/ Singing Topics:
Adults:
• I Have Plans for You – trusting/finding God’s plan for your life
• Personal Testimony
• Listening for His Voice – retreat
• Abortion – What the word “CHOICE” really means. Includes songs for healing. Songs for strength to fight against abortion and other spiritual battles.
• Stewardship
• “If I Could Just Phone Home” - Healing after losing those you love. Death and dying.
• Singing – Concerts/Cantor/Catholic gatherings
As a composer to more than 40 songs, I enjoy sharing my gift of music with adults. My personal testimony as to how God called me to this ministry is a delight to share. I share the music that evolved from personal and downright amazing Holy Spirit moments and incidents.
Jr. High/High School
• I Have Plans for You – trusting in God’s plan for your life
• Personal testimony
• Abortion – What the word “CHOICE” really means. Includes songs for healing. Songs for strength to fight against abortion and other spiritual battles.
• Pornography and sexual promiscuity – The Big Lie
Author of “The Gorilla Syndrome” - Chicken Soup for the Pre-teen Soul
Children
• Children’s stories
• Songs
• Encouragement and love for one another
Author of 10 children stories – 1 published color/activity book
• Children’s PowerPoint presentations available for stories dealing with Eucharist and Resurrection, Creation, God’ love.
PUBLICATIONS
"Just Listen"
"If I Could Just Phone Home"
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living Catholic (available December 2008)"The Scales of Injustice"
Amazing Grace for Survivors - 2008
"Just Do It"
“If I Could Just Phone Home”
“Pride Goeth Before a Water Ticket”
“An Early Calling”
Amazing Grace for Families - 2008
“A Miracle of Song”
“True Poetry in Motion”
Guideposts Books (When Miracles Happen) - 2007
"Inflation and the Tooth Fairy"
"Never Underestimate the Power of a Penny"
Guideposts paperback (Let There Be Laughter) series - 2007
“Is Santa Claus Real?”
Guideposts Books: Holiday Hilarity (Let There Be Laughter Series) - 2007
“Pride Goeth Before a Water Ticket”
“If I Could Just Phone Home”
"Sometimes You Just Gotta Listen" - 2007
Guideposts Hardback Book: ”Miracles of Love”
“If I Could Just Phone Home”
Canticle Magazine November/December 2007 “Be Still”
Guideposts Books Title: Miracles Everyday - 2007"The Box"
Guideposts Books,Jest Patriotic (Let There Be Laughter Series) - 2006
“A Soldier’s Prayer”
“Who Are the Heroes?”
Guideposts Books Jest Patriotic (Let There Be Laughter Series) - 2006
“The Gorilla Syndrome”
Chicken Soup for the Pre-teen Soul - 2000
