From Mission Fields to Music Charts: Seph Schlueter on Faith, Fatherhood & His Breakout Hit – Seph Schlueter – 07/02/2026

From Missionary to Music Charts Sam Halligan sits down with longtime friend Seph Schlueter — Catholic singer-songwriter, worship leader, and founder of Damascus Worship, a ministry of the Damascus Catholic missionary community based in Columbus, Ohio. Seph's breakout single "Counting My Blessings" hit #1 on Christian radio, earned multiple GMA Dove Award nominations, and won the K-LOVE Fan Award for Breakout Single of the Year — Seph was also separately named Christian Music Broadcasters' Breakout Artist of 2024. An Iowa Family Legacy Seph shares a surprising Iowa connection: both of his father's parents were born and raised in Dubuque, Iowa — where they met — giving Seph Hawkeye State roots he didn't expect to bring to a Catholic radio interview. Life as a Missionary — and What It Taught Him Seph opens up about his early years as a missionary with Damascus starting in 2018, the hidden, unglamorous formation behind the scenes, and how that season shaped his understanding of self-gift, drawing on St. John Paul II's teaching that "man discovers himself through a sincere gift of himself." Living with an "Audience of One" The heart of the conversation: what it means to make God the singular priority in life, how that reshapes marriage, fatherhood, and public ministry, and Seph's reflection that we can "have everything but own nothing" when we've truly surrendered our lives to Christ. Catch Him Live: Bash at the Lake Seph is a headlining artist at Bash at the Lake, a free, family-friendly Christian music festival in Clear Lake, Iowa on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Full lineup and event details: bashatthelake.unitedtoserve.org Learn more about Seph Schlueter and stream his music: sephschlueter.com Catch The Catholic Morning Show every weekday at 7 AM Central, only on Iowa Catholic Radio. More at IowaCatholicRadio.com #SephSchlueter #CountingMyBlessings #DamascusWorship #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicPodcast #ChristianMusic #CatholicMusic #BashAtTheLake #AudienceOfOne     Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm. ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow The Catholic Morning Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you never miss an episode — and if this one was worth your time, please leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating. It takes ten seconds and it's the single best way to help more people find the show. 🎧 LISTEN LIVE Catch The Catholic Morning Show live, weekday mornings on Iowa Catholic Radio. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:Sunday Dive with Katie PatrizioMan Up! with Joe StopulosCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrBe Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián MoncadaMaking it Personal with Bishop William JoensenFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleThe Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & DevotionsThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Daily Mass from St. Francis of AssisiThe Daily Mass from St. Pius XThe Daily Mass from St. TheresaSunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to Christ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.