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Erik Goldschmidt is a Master of Divinity student at the University of Notre Dame.  In writing original music, Goldschmidt draws upon his life experiences.  His lyrical content has been shaped by a wide variety of influences, ranging from "T.S. Eliot to Thomas Merton, from the Bible to Bob Dylan." he says.  "These experiences and literary influences have played a major part in my development and God has used them in so many ways to bring me to this point when I am able to share my spiritual life in such a vulnerable way," he explains.  Continuing, "The music I do is a glimpse into my relationship with God - it defines who I am in many ways.  It is a form of prayer for me."

Having grown up outside New York City, Goldschmidt spent much of his youth hiking in the mountains upstate during the day and following major music acts in the metropolitan area at night.  He says his musical career really began to blossom at the University of Notre Dame when he studied the classics in the Great Books program.  It was during these years that Goldschmidt developed his musical style through writing music and playing with his band, George and the Freeks.  He explains, "Many weekends I would perform at a bar on a Saturday night with the Freeks until 4am and then wake up early Sunday to sing at the Basilica with the Notre Dame Folk Choir.

During his college years, Goldschmidt toured with the Folk Choir singing sacred music at World Youth Day '93 in Denver and throughout many parts of the US and Ireland.  He has also had many opportunities to travel throughout the world and spent a significant amount of time in places like India, Europe, and Ecuador.  

After graduating from college, Goldschmidt taught freshman English at a Catholic high school in Florida before returning again to Notre Dame in 1998.  After completing his degree, he plans to seek employment at the college level at a campus ministry when he can work with students and continue his musical project in both liturgical music as well as folk-rock.

Listen/Buy Erik's Music

Learning To Live

1. Invocation

2. Lucid Living

3. The Song

4. A Dream not Deferred

5. Where the Birds Fly

6. Sea-bound Soul

7. A Love Song 

8. Autumn Spring - Tide Fire

9. Then I Awoke

10. Annunciation

11. Song of Hope

In his debut album, "Learning to Live", Erik Goldschmidt shares some of the most intimate moments of his spiritual life. His folk-rock album has been in the works for about 8 years.  "It grew out of the many struggles in my life which I transcended through my faith," he says.

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