JFH Former Staff: Sam Schaumberg

Name: Sam Schaumberg

Former Role At JfH: Review Writer

Pets: Duke, our golden doodle, but he always seems to smell bad, so I prefer Hercules, our Japanese fighting fish

Job Status: I'm quick to accept bets from friends for money. Examples: Dying my hair red, drinking 9 liters of root beer in under 5 minutes, and wearing a windsock in my hair for a day

Car: My mother's big, creepy Astro van, usually with a "Free Compliments" sign in the window to compliment those in cars next to me at intersections

Hobbies: Playing the harmonica, water sports, going to concerts, laughing, reading band thank you's in CD's

Pet Peeves: Most mainstream music, papayas, competitive sports

Thing you MUST Know: My biggest fear is Egypt

Guilty Pleasures: Cotton candy flavored ice cream, buying CDs without having a steady source of income, politics.

Favorite TV Shows: I don't know how to work the remote, but sometimes I bribe my siblings into recording shows for me (Powerpuff Girls, Thundercats, Dexter's Laboratory, Rocket Power, and Hey Arnold!)

Favorite Movie: The Princess Bride, Zombieland, 12 Angry Men

Favorite Actor: James Stewart

Favorite Actress: Audrey Hepburn

Favorite Authors: Bryan Davis, Frank Peretti, Lee Strobel, Max Lucado, Matthew Paul Turner, Ted Dekker, C.S. Lewis

Favorite Bands: TFK, Ever Stays Red, Children 18:3, FM Static, B.Reith, Needtobreathe, Capital Lights, Disciple, Esterlyn, House of Heroes, Jimmy Needham, John Reuben, Josh Wilson, Mikeschair, Relient K, Remedy Drive, Run Kid Run, Sanctus Real, Tenth Avenue North, This Beautiful Republic, OAR, Wavorly, Skilletidoo

Favorite Live Shows: Fireflight, Pillar, Disciple, TFK, RED, Skilletidoo, Tenth Avenue North, Newworldson

Favorite Albums: The Outsiders by Needtobreathe, Dear Diary by FM Static, Phenomenon by Thousand Foot Krutch, Children 18:3 by Children 18:3

Favorite Food: Pineapples, Whipped Cream, Crab Rangoons, Mangos

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Golden Grahams

Favorite Drink: Root Beer

Favorite Candy: Reese's Pieces and Razzles

Little-Known Super Power: My high score on the expert level of Minesweeper is 74 seconds. The only explanation must be that it's a super power of mine.

Music News Headlines

Autumn's Descent drops "Adirondack," a Song About the Struggle to Release a Relationship
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:53:35 EST

Matthew West Declares "Jesus Is King" on New Album, Out Now
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:59:12 EST

We Are Messengers Bows the Biggest Hooks of the Band's Career on New Album, "Halfway Home"
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:50:27 EST

Red Worship's Highly Anticipated Album, "Witness," Is Available Today
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:43:16 EST

Jamie MacDonald Expands Record-Breaking Debut with Deluxe Album, Out October 16
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:37:53 EST

Perry Lahaie Revisits the Spiritual Awakening Still Shaping His Life on New Single "Well Done"
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:28:36 EST

ANTHNY Releases Debut Album, "Worship Leader's Diary"
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:23:42 EST

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This Tuesday, September 22
ALBUMS

PFR Target and the Arrow (independent)

This Thursday, September 24
SINGLES

Bloodlines So Much To Lose - Single [Facedown]

NEEDTOBREATHE Can't Apologize (feat. Jonah Kagen) - Single [UMG]

This Friday, September 25
ALBUMS

Altarheart Prone To Wander [Rottweiler]

ANTHNY Worship Leader's Diary [SONY/Provident]

Elan Brio Sound Waves [Polished Arrow]

Brotality Jaws of the Earth (independent)

Forsaken Eternity Shades of Existence - EP [Rottweiler]

Gaither Bill & Gloria Gaither and their Homecoming Friends Present You Are Loved: A Tribute to the Songs of Bill & Gloria (Live) [Gaither]

gio. PROMISE LAND [Capitol CMG]

Pomegranate More To Find - EP (independent)

Red Worship Witness (independent)

Stryper Throne Of Thorns [Frontiers Music]

Tommis & Company The Wonder of You, Vol. 2 - EP (independent)

We Are Messengers Halfway Home [Curb]

Matthew West Jesus Is King [Story House Music]

The Wood Drake Sessions East to West (independent)

SINGLES

Sarah Anthony Jesus is King - Single (independent)

AustinThaNoble Mommy, I�m Praying for You - Single [Syntax]

Chris Caro DID WHAT I SAID - Single [Syntax]

Jenn Chenoweth Still Small Voice - Single [WieRise]

Peter Ebraheem The King is Risen (feat. K.N.O) - Single (independent)

Kirk Franklin This Time (feat. GloRilla) - Single [Uptown]

Kelo Real Love - Single [Syntax]

Perry LaHaie Well Done - Single [Frontiers]

Rachael Lampa Permission - Single [Centricity]

Jamie MacDonald Used to Be - Single [Capitol CMG]

MŌRIAH Kick - Single [F2]

Neal Morse & The Resonance Walk On Water - Single [InsideOutMusic]

Mackenzie Phillips Made - Single [Gotee]

Presence Music Fight or Flight - Single (independent)

QEW & Cyrus Sonata Nu Nimbus Vibez (ft. Scribe Music) - Single [Syntax]

Jenna Raine I See What You're Saying - Single [Warner]

River Valley Worship King of the Empty Grave - Single [BEC]

Seph Schlueter All In - Single [Provident]

Sleeping At Last Go On Easy - Single (independent)

The Sean Coleman Project Might Just Be My Day (feat. Brad Goff) - Single (independent)

DVD

Gaither Bill & Gloria Gaither and their Homecoming Friends Present You Are Loved: A Tribute to the Songs of Bill & Gloria (Live) DVD [Gaither]

Next Friday, October 2
ALBUMS

Charles Billingsley Replay [StowTown]

Amy Grant The Me That Remains (Deluxe Edition) [Thirty Tigers]

The Light Superior Dayspring [Rottweiler]

Jake MacAdam Source of Life - EP (independent)

Josh Snodgrass Praise (Instrumental Guitar) - EP (independent)

Tauren Wells Here Comes The Church (Live) [Capitol CMG]

SINGLES

Francesca Battistelli Won't Miss A Moment - Single [Curb]

Gracie Binion & Bella Fabrizio Recompense - Single [BEC]

Koryn Hawthorne God Is Real - Single [Motown Gospel]

Olivia Lane Mother's Eyes - Single [BEC]

Chandler Marie Ride Away - Single (independent)

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