Crispin Schroeder - pastor, musician, podcaster - I Needed To Be Reconciled To Myself

The Ferment Podcast - Conversations About Worship And Transformation

Crispin Schroeder is a pastor, musician, and the host of the "Extra Crispy" podcast. In 2009 Crispin and his wife Dina planted the Northshore Vineyard Church in Covington, Louisiana. Though faith is central to everything Crispin does he is just as at home singing in a club on Saturday night as he is singing gospel songs in church on Sunday morning. Blending Blues, Americana, and Gospel with lyrical depth, Crispin has been cooking up a unique blend of roots music for over 2 decades penning soulful songs that celebrate life and explore longing in a way that is both earthy and spiritual. In addition to leading his own band, Crispin plays keyboards and accordion in a New Orleans-based Americana outfit Cactus Thief, and is a frequent member of Big Daddy O’s blues band. In January 2016 Crispin became one of the first musicians to help launch “Songs for Kids” at Children’s Hospital, New Orleans. Each Tuesday afternoon Crispin and local singer Mykia Jovan (Smoke n Bones) perform songs for patients and their families at Children’s Hospital. In this episode, Adam and Crispin discuss Crispin's spiritual and musical journey — through the deconstruction of his faith, to profound encounters with God, to the reconstruction process where he discovered his need to not only be reconciled to God but also to be reconciled to himself.