The eagerly awaited CD features all original compositions that were either written or co-written by Schultz, who is a renowned story-telling songwriter, and the songs spotlight his view of the world through his heart. One tune in particular, "Everything To Me," (co-written with Cindy Morgan) talks about Schultz' adoption at two weeks of age, the first time he has ever made this personal fact public. The song thanks his birth mother for giving him the opportunity for such a full and wonderful life: "You gave life to me/A brand new world to see; Like playing baseball in the yard with dad at night/Mom reading Goodnight Moon And praying in my room; So if you worry if your choice was right/You gave me up but you gave everything to me."
Schultz is also partnering with two adoption agencies, The James Fund and Bethany Christian Services, in order to bring support to adoptive children looking for homes.
The first single for Christian radio is the title cut, co-written with Matthew West, addresses the work of the church in restoring the broken. "Walking Her Home" chronicles the life of a loving couple that now resides in a nursing home. The song is based on a husband and wife that cared for Schultz upon his arrival to be an artist in Nashville. "She Was Watching" describes a little girl watching her father pray and how she wants to grow up to be just like him, which focuses on how our own actions influences other people. "40 Days" is an up-tempo CHR song that compares Jesus' forty days in the desert and the daily struggles that everyone has to overcome.
Schultz will kick-off the 30-city "Broken & Beautiful Tour" in support of the project Sept. 29 in Decatur, IL. Running through November, the tour features guest band Big Daddy Weave. For more information on Mark Schultz and complete tour information, visit his website.
