# Seph Schlueter
**Seph Schlueter** (pronounced "shleeter") is an American contemporary [Christian music](https://www.edgepedia.org/christian-music) singer, songwriter, and worship leader known for the 2023 viral single "Counting My Blessings" and for founding the Catholic worship collective Damascus Worship.[1](https://www.sephschlueter.com/) Joseph "Seph" Schlueter was born in 1999 in [Erie, Pennsylvania](https://www.edgepedia.org/erie-pennsylvania), and moved to Ohio in his teens.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/seph-schlueter-mn0004105656)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name and birth | Joseph "Seph" Schlueter, born 1999 in Erie, Pennsylvania[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/seph-schlueter-mn0004105656) |
| Breakout single | "Counting My Blessings," debut single released July 28, 2023[3](https://www.worshiptogether.com/worship-leaders/seph-schlueter/) |
| Label | Signed with Provident Entertainment/Sony Music in early 2023[3](https://www.worshiptogether.com/worship-leaders/seph-schlueter/) |
| Reach of the title track | Over 1.2 billion short-form video views, 5 million creations, more than 329.91 million global streams[1](https://www.sephschlueter.com/) |
| Career streams | Over 730.15 million total career streams[1](https://www.sephschlueter.com/) |
| Radio record | First artist in decades with three consecutive No. 1 singles at Christian radio; the title track topped all four Christian radio charts[1](https://www.sephschlueter.com/) |
| Albums | Debut album *Counting My Blessings* (July 11, 2025); sophomore album *Fingerprints* slated for 2027[4](https://www.thebereantest.com/seph-schlueter-words-well-sing) • [2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/seph-schlueter-mn0004105656) |
## Background and Damascus Worship
Schlueter grew up in a large Catholic family, one of six siblings, and began piano lessons at age five after figuring out how to play the *Star Wars* theme by ear; his father played guitar, and the family led worship together.[5](https://www.klove.com/music/blog/behind-the-music/k-love-conversations-with-seph-schlueter-8640) • [6](https://www.ctnonline.com/finding-faith-through-music-seph-schlueters-journey-of-gratitude-and-trust/) He picked up guitar in high school, and after graduating he joined Damascus, a Catholic missionary organization and summer camp based in Centerburg, Ohio, where he spent seven years as a missionary leading worship and mentoring young people.[5](https://www.klove.com/music/blog/behind-the-music/k-love-conversations-with-seph-schlueter-8640) • [4](https://www.thebereantest.com/seph-schlueter-words-well-sing)
There he founded Damascus Worship, a worship collective serving a growing movement of worship within the [Catholic Church](https://www.edgepedia.org/catholic-church), and serves as its Worship Director; the collective has released two albums featuring him.[1](https://www.sephschlueter.com/) • [3](https://www.worshiptogether.com/worship-leaders/seph-schlueter/) He is a comparatively uncommon case of a contemporary Christian artist who openly carries a Catholic commitment in a genre scene largely dominated by evangelical and Pentecostal traditions.[7](https://efficientchurch.com/en/musique/seph-schlueter)
## "Counting My Blessings" and breakthrough
Schlueter began releasing music independently in 2019, with songs such as "Fire Fall // Heaven Rain" (2019) and "No Distance // Emmanuel" (2020), and as an independent artist he accumulated nearly 2.5 million streams across three songs while opening for artists including Brandon Lake, Phil Wickham, and [Natalie Grant](https://www.edgepedia.org/natalie-grant).[7](https://efficientchurch.com/en/musique/seph-schlueter) • [3](https://www.worshiptogether.com/worship-leaders/seph-schlueter/) • [8](https://release.air1.com/music/artists/seph-schlueter) He sent his songs to labels and artists he found on Instagram; [Phil Wickham](https://www.edgepedia.org/phil-wickham) responded, became a friend, and invited him to open shows in Florida, and A&R executive Jon Sell brought him to Nashville for co-writes and became his manager.[9](https://www.newreleasetoday.com/artist/seph-schlueter)
His debut single "Counting My Blessings," written with Jonathan Gamble and Jordan Sapp, was released on July 28, 2023, and a demo of the song helped him secure his recording contract.[3](https://www.worshiptogether.com/worship-leaders/seph-schlueter/) • [5](https://www.klove.com/music/blog/behind-the-music/k-love-conversations-with-seph-schlueter-8640) After an Instagram post using the song caught fire, it spread in the United States and Brazil, reaching No. 1 on Spotify's "Viral 50 – Brazil" playlist as the only English-language song on the chart.[10](https://www.thechristianbeat.org/exclusive-seph-schlueter-talks-about-songwriting-growth-through-success-of-counting-my-blessings/) The song's theme is a list of concrete reasons to thank God, a gratitude motif that runs through much of his catalog.[7](https://efficientchurch.com/en/musique/seph-schlueter)
## Albums and recognition
An EP titled *Counting My Blessings* followed in 2024, adding "Love Me Still," "Never Known," "Stay," and "Running Back To You."[10](https://www.thechristianbeat.org/exclusive-seph-schlueter-talks-about-songwriting-growth-through-success-of-counting-my-blessings/) His first full-length studio album, *Counting My Blessings*, was released on July 11, 2025, two years after the single, with 11 songs including "Turn It To Praise," "Steady Love," and "Words We'll Sing Forever."[4](https://www.thebereantest.com/seph-schlueter-words-well-sing) • [11](https://neverfornothing.wordpress.com/2025/09/06/nfn-new-music-review-seph-schlueter-counting-my-blessings-provident-label-group/) The title track earned a Gold certification and multiple weeks at No. 1 on [Christian radio](https://www.edgepedia.org/christian-radio).[11](https://neverfornothing.wordpress.com/2025/09/06/nfn-new-music-review-seph-schlueter-counting-my-blessings-provident-label-group/)
The breakthrough brought multiple Dove Award nominations, a Billboard Music Award nomination, Christian Music Broadcasters' Breakout Artist of the Year honors, and a K-LOVE Fan Award for Breakout Single of the Year at the 11th annual K-LOVE Fan Awards.[1](https://www.sephschlueter.com/) • [5](https://www.klove.com/music/blog/behind-the-music/k-love-conversations-with-seph-schlueter-8640) In 2025 and 2026 he collaborated with artists including Leanna Crawford, Benjamin William Hastings, and [Matt Maher](https://www.edgepedia.org/matt-maher), and released singles such as "Bye Bye," "All In," and "Road Less Traveled" ahead of his sophomore album *Fingerprints*, slated for 2027.[7](https://efficientchurch.com/en/musique/seph-schlueter) • [12](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/seph-schlueter/1482112648) • [2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/seph-schlueter-mn0004105656)
## References
1. [Seph Schlueter | Official Site](https://www.sephschlueter.com/)
2. [Seph Schlueter | AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/seph-schlueter-mn0004105656)
3. [Seph Schlueter | Worship Together](https://www.worshiptogether.com/worship-leaders/seph-schlueter/)
4. [Is 'Words We'll Sing Forever' Biblical? | The Berean Test](https://www.thebereantest.com/seph-schlueter-words-well-sing)
5. [K-LOVE Conversations With Seph Schlueter](https://www.klove.com/music/blog/behind-the-music/k-love-conversations-with-seph-schlueter-8640)
6. [Finding Faith Through Music | CTN](https://www.ctnonline.com/finding-faith-through-music-seph-schlueters-journey-of-gratitude-and-trust/)
7. [Seph Schlueter: story, songs and albums | Efficient Church](https://efficientchurch.com/en/musique/seph-schlueter)
8. [Seph Schlueter | Air1 Worship Music](https://release.air1.com/music/artists/seph-schlueter)
9. [Seph Schlueter Artist Profile | NewReleaseToday](https://www.newreleasetoday.com/artist/seph-schlueter)
10. [Seph Schlueter Talks About Songwriting Growth | The Christian Beat](https://www.thechristianbeat.org/exclusive-seph-schlueter-talks-about-songwriting-growth-through-success-of-counting-my-blessings/)
11. [NFN New Music Review – Seph Schlueter: Counting My Blessings](https://neverfornothing.wordpress.com/2025/09/06/nfn-new-music-review-seph-schlueter-counting-my-blessings-provident-label-group/)
12. [Seph Schlueter | Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/seph-schlueter/1482112648)
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