The Counting My Blessings Tour
Makes A Memorable Stop
In North Carolina
3/7/26
St. Mark's Community Church - Burlington, NC
By Cody Cooksey
Psalm 103:2
How many blessings can you count in your life? Can you count them on your hand? Start with one, two, three… it goes up to infinity. As Psalm 103:2 says “Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits” (NKJV). This is the message that Seph Schlueter’s ever-growing song “Counting My Blessings” has been spreading across the nations. Seph, alongside Allison Eide and Charles Weems, have been traveling the United States to bring praise and worship to the multitudes, and it has been nothing short of a worthy experience. Seph also kindly sat with us for an interview, which you can read HERE!
The packed church venue of St. Marks Community Church in Burlington, North Carolina was a great setting for a night of worship. The evening began with Allison Eide taking to the stage, jumping around to new, catchy songs that the crowd joined into with ease. Allison was easy to have fun with, as she sang recent hits “Love Who I Am”, “Liar”, and recent hit “idk”. She also spoke on her past, showing relatability in that life is hard, but God is always good. Her songs had meaning and stories behind them, some of which she graciously shared. Allison Eide is certainly someone to keep your eye on as she continues to build upon her discography.
Once Seph took to the stage, the room filled with interchanging blue and orange lights, alongside unmatched vocals. The sound of his acoustic guitar vibrated from floor to ceiling, and the audience joined in as they collectively sang to the opening songs “Running Back To You” and “Steady Love”. Seph acknowledged the fact that his name is complicated, humorously saying that it’s easy to remember by saying “Schlueter Peter”. He also joked about how he is like Brandon Lake, calling himself “Brandon River” (also referring to himself as “Temu Brandon Lake”). He played some newer songs, including collaborations “Already On The Way (with Benjamin William Hastings) and “Cling To The Cross” (with Matt Maher). Charles Weems joined Seph on stage for the latter, offering vocals that complemented the song well. Seph’s newly teased song, “Valley Of Worship”, was included in the set, proving to be one of his best, as he stated “you can build an altar in the valley, because He’s in it with you there”.
Seph takes a moment at each of his shows to do something unique. By his merch table, he has blank cards that say “PRAYERS” and “BLESSINGS”. Everyone in attendance gets the opportunity to write their prayer requests, as well as blessings in their lives. Towards the end of the night, Seph brought the baskets full of filled out cards onto the stage, and led the room in a time of prayer, reading over each prayer request and making them known to God, as well as lifting up praise for the achievements listed. He concluded the night with “Counting My Blessings”, capping off a wonderful night of worship. It is exciting to see an artist who points everything up to the Lord, and Seph Schlueter did so in his own way, as a vessel of God.
