Franklyn Schaefer is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, arranger and composer. He published his first album in 2008 (Keep on Smiling) and has published two more albums and several single songs since. 

Franklyn uses various genres, such as Rock, Folk Gospel and Country to express messages of love, social values and justice. Being an ordained minister, a lot of Franklyn’s songs talk about God and intend to inspire faith. His most recent publication “En Manos Fuertes Estoy” is Franklyn’s first song in Spanish, expressing faith in God who protects and guides us even on the rocky paths of life’s journey.

One of his more recent songs intends to raise awareness of the challenges surrounding homelessness– “Run Jimmy Run” (2018) speaks to the reality of travelers–migrants and homeless people everywhere, facing prejudice and unjust laws wherever they try to settle down.

In addition to the numerous music publications, Frank also published several successful videos based on his music, such as a live version of  Greensleeves, a lyric video of Lord of the Dance, the Easter Epic, and Psalm 23

Franklyn and his wife, Brigitte, currently live in Goleta, California where they are also working at University UM Church. Franklyn is a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary and has worked as an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church since 1998.

In a highly publicized United Methodist Church trial, Franklyn was stripped of his credentials and church position in 2013 for officiating at his son’s same-sex wedding after refusing to denounce gay marriage rights. He was reinstated on an appeal in June 2014. Since that time, Frank published “Defrocked” in which he writes about his advocacy work for LGBTQ rights.

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