Erich Stauffer

  • Uptown Funk: The Musical

    Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars (definitely the first song): Father is a pimp at the top of his game, walking through uptown to great fanfare Love You by The Free Design: A baby is sang to by family over time, 10 years pass over the course of the song One Man Can Change The…

  • We Found an Abandoned Pipe Organ in an Old Church! Does it Work?

    My kids’s mom was remodeling an old church into apartments and found an old pipe organ, but does it work?

  • Freestyle – A Country Musical

    Freestyle – A Country Musical

    This jukebox musical is on Spotify. I’ve weaved a story out of the following country songs. It’s something I do for fun. Previously I’ve done it with pop/rock songs, but this is my my first attempt at country (by request). Listen to Freestyle on Spotify [Act I] 1. Freestyle by Lady Antebellum – Thursday night,…

  • Sleepless – a Rock Musical

    In December of 2012 I wrote my first rock musical based on a compilation of songs on Spotify at that time. This is my 2nd rock musical, which like the first jukebox takes place over a period of 24 hours (here’s the Spotify link to listen): [Act I] Sleepless by Cazzette – The scene begins…

  • My Old Band, Shog, Rocks Fair Haven Christian Church in 1998

    Shog was a Christian rock band from 1996-2002. Jason Cobb played bass and I sang lead vocals. We attended and played Fair Haven Christian Church in Trafalgar, Indiana.

  • Thirty-Six Cents: The Rise and Fall of Shog

    Shog was a band started in high school with a couple of friends from the swim team. The year was 1996 and I almost had my driver’s license for the first time. The only person with any band equipment was the guitar player, Josh, who had a red Fender Telecaster and a small Fender amp.…

  • One Night – a Rock Musical

    This is a story about three boys and one girl who meet on a train “one night” This is a “jukebox musical” compilation I made on Spotify which weaves a story out of pop songs. You can listen to it on Spotify here: One Night [Act I] 1. Some Nights by Fun – Three boys…

  • Change in Tune

    Lyrics are starting to lean towards sticking together, forgiveness, and “home”. In Fun’s We Are Young, they sing, “I know you’re trying to forget…I’m trying hard to take it back…I’ll carry you home.” In Phillip Phillips’ Home, he sings, “Don’t pay no mind to the demons, they fill you with fear….just know you’re not alone, cause I’m…

  • Most Popular Christian Bands from the 90’s

    These may not be the most popular, but these are the ones I listened to the most. What are your favorite Christian bands, songs, or albums from the 90’s? Eli Sixpence None the Richer Starflyer 59 Petra Juliana Theory Danielson Joy Electric Dogwood POD Slick Shoes Charlie Peacock Steve Taylor Chris Rice Stavesacre Dakota Motor…