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 | Jack Schrader(EFCA) 1 63166? 314? Saint Louis(STLS), MO 1942 From hymnary.org/person/Schrader_J "arranger, composer, conductor, vocalist, and organist/pianist, is past editor with Hope Publishing Company, retiring in January of 2009. His association with Hope began in 1978. A 1964 graduate of Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, where he majored in Voice and Organ, he also received the Bachelor of Music Education degree" |
| > | From hopepublishing.com/86 past editor with Hope Publishing Company, retiring in January of 2009. His association with Hope began in 1978. A 1964 graduate of Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, where he majored in Voice and Organ, he also received the Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Nebraska (1966). Further studies in theology culminated in Jack's ordination by the Evangelical Free Church of America (1975). Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he now resides in Florida with his wife, Karen. They have three children, Beth, Jonathan and Joel, and many grandchildren. |
| > | In 1971, when I was 10 years old, my family started attending Wheaton Evangelical Free Church in Wheaton, IL. Jack Schrader was the minister of music there at that time. He and his family continued to attend there after he left that job to work with Hope Publishing. My parents were good friends with Jack and Karen thru the years. My dad died in 2001, and my mom continued there until around 2021 when it became more difficult to get down there. Around that same time Jack and Karen moved to Florida. |
 | On 1974(05/12), when I was 13 years old, I completed Pastor's Instruction Class and received this bible signed by Jack and the other pastors at the church(click picture to enlarge). |
| > | Probably around 1974, I played an oboe solo at the church that Jack accompanied. It was part of Free Church Great Lakes District Youth Contest. Kids competed in a lot of categories music, arts, quizzing etc. I played a song that I had done in a simular solo&ensemble contest in Public Junior High. The song was Polovtsian Dances but known as Stranger in Paradise. I did ok at the performance at school but not as well at church but Jack was very supportive. More on the Free Church youth contests at townoak.com/us/churches/efca. |
| > | I remember Jack singing an emotional version of Ten Thousand Angels by Ray Overholt |
| > | Around 1977-1978, the church went thru a 3 way split. Jack was the one pastor who stayed with the church and based on that played a role much larger than just a Minister of Music. More on that at townoak.com/us/churches/efca. |
| > | Some other memories from the late 1970s. http://thedestinlog.com/story/lifestyle/faith/2017/03/24/story-behind-song-man-saved-by-ten-thousand-angels/21899024007 |
| THERE IS A REDEEMER
Release Date: 01/01/2001 | On 2001(01/01), my dad died. My mom asked Jack if there was something he could sing for the funeral. Jack said he had just finished an arrangement of THERE IS A REDEEMER which was written by Melody Green and made famous by her husband Keith Green. My mom said that would be good in part because I liked Keith Green. So Jack sang that at the funeral. I you search the Hope Catalog for this arrangement, you can see that it was release on 2001(01/01).. |
| youtube.com/watch?v=7_6-yi71YPA | On 2002(12/31), my wife Robin and I were married. I asked Jack to sing my favorite Keith Green song 'When I Hear the Praises Start.' |
| HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW
Release Date: 01/01/2014 | On 2024(11/10), I sang in a choir at Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, Ellison Bay, WI. We sang a Jack Schrader arrangement of HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW. The song starts at 19:42 here youtube.com/watch?v=y1UovMAEPOw |
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