Welcome to the home page for songwriter, Danny Schmidt. Thank you for diving deeper into his music. To aid in your exploration, there's music players on each of the album pages, printable lyric sheets, context and commentary, and a list of upcoming concert dates. Enjoy your visit, and we hope you'll sign up on the email list to stay informed.
Danny is currently hard at work recording his newest album Fires In The Fog Of War with producer Todd Sickafoose. It's a deep, nuanced, layered commentary on the goings on in the world. We can't wait to share it with you soon!
We're thrilled to announce that Danny's seminal album, Parables & Primes has been re-released as a limited edition vinyl print. This album has never been available on vinyl until now. Get yours while they last! Available only from Danny's website store.
It's our Constitution which makes us great. It's supposed to transcend political ideology.
Cultural evolution isn't always a linear path forward and upward. We need to continue to climb.
There are precious few things in life that really should be beyond debate.
We Need A Better Word from the album Standard Deviation was one of the most powerful songs on the record, exploring our complex relationship with miscarriage. Danny wrote an essay diving deeper into his experiences behind the writing of the song. The essay was originally published by Talk House, and is republished here.
The songbook has been updated to include Danny's most recent albums. The 4th Edition is now available to purchase . . . now in print and in electronic formats!
The book includes the chords, lyrics, technical notes, stories, and commentary for every song that Danny has ever recorded and released.
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