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The title track opens the album and sets the pace nicely. "One More Sinner Saved" is a rocking country tune that embodies the best parts of the genre. On top of that, instead of a message about beer, trucks, and girls, Schaffer sings of a conversion story. He sings, "Now I'm walking, talking, praising Jesus' name. Yeah, I am rolling with the flow and I'm thankful every day." This is the type of song that embodies the best parts of the album, along with tracks like "Me and Jesus Gonna Get It Done," or the funky "Keep on Walking" (such a fun bass line!). However, Schaffer also does touching ballads like the worshipful "You Are My Jesus" well. One More Sinner Saved is exactly what I'd like to hear from a Christian country album. This takes me back to better days of country music and offers a powerful and hopeful message. Country music fans should find a lot to like about this one. - Review date: 3/3/25, written by Michael Weaver of Jesusfreakhideout.com
Norman Lee Schaffer: Once we are done with one album I start writing the next.
A writer writes and I am always crafting songs and testing them out on our church audience. This is my 10th Gospel album I wrote, and before that, I wrote 10 Country albums. I guess the bottom line is I never stop writing. I have performed for many years and still enjoy it but there is something about strumming a few chords and writingsome words that is magical.
Norman: On the last album, I wrote my first Christmas song "I Believe In Christmas" and I got to perform it with The Villages Philharmonic Orchestra at multiple performing art centers in Florida. It was an amazing blessing to sing with Maestro Pasquale Valerio and his 60 piece orchestra in front of thousands at Christmas time. Performing one of my songs with a symphony was the best Christmas present I could ever get.
Norman: I have been performing since I was 6 years old and now I am 63. Like a lot of other entertainers in the music business I have certainly had a colorful past. How I am even standing here to today is but for the grace of God. It's not the fact that I found Jesus it's the fact that he found me. One more name in his book, one more lost sheep found, one more sinner saved.
Norman: Tracy Collins owns Indiginus.com (Creators of affordable, high quality sample libraries) and has produced all 10 of my Gospel albums and a Christmas album. He is also my music director at the church I pastor, The Garden Worship Center. Tracy also played keyboards in my country road band 30 years ago. He is one of my oldest and dearest friends. I trust him with my life and certainly my music.
The making of a song:
I write a song in my home studio in Ocala, FL. I Then take it over to Tracy's studio in Belleview, FL and go over the basic idea of the song. Tracy does the tracking to the song and then I come back a few days later and lay down the vocals and background vocals. We then send it up to Ronny Cates (Petra) in Atlanta, GA to do the mixing and add any bass or guitar he feels the song needs. The song is then sent to Joe Causey (Voyager Mastering) in Baton Rouge, LA for mastering. We do this 10 times and then we have an album. It is then sent to Disc Makers in Pennsauken, NJ to manufacture cd's and thumb drives. We then sell tickets and have a CD release concert at my church and the entire cost of the project is paid for in one night. CD BABY does a great job at selling all the music and Jeff McLaughlin (A-Sides Radio Promotion) handles all my radio promo.
Surround yourself with amazing people and you will make amazing music!
Norman: I am a big fan of older country: Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, George Jones, Kenny Rogers and I have also had the pleasure of performing with all of them. I'm also a big fan of the Motown sound if need to get my groove on.
Norman: I preach and sing at The Garden Worship Center at all 3 services every Sunday and have for the past 15 years. We also have an Ice Cream and Music Festival the last Friday of every month at The Garden where I perform with my entertainer friends. I also perform at some of the retirement communities in Florida to do a lot of fundraising for charities. I also have some dates with The Villages Philharmonic Orchestra for Labor Day and Christmas.
Norman: I think I like what my good friend Ronny Cates said about the album:
"Listening to a Norman Lee Schaffer project is like going to Disney World. It's always a fun adventure. At Disney some rides are fast and some are slow. Some rides are filled with ups and downs and some with twists and turns. But at the end of the day, you're going to be thankful for the time you spent there."
Norman: We can talk about Jesus and we can sing about Jesus, but I think we all need to act like Jesus, too. It might be time to turn up the Love. Amen
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