--- title: Anthems of Zion Series by Katie Schuermann description: Free music sung by author Katie Schuermann! Learn about House of Living Stones and The Choir Immortal, and get brand-new details on book 3, The Harvest Raise. image: //cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/2119970/aoz/aoz-share-poster.jpg?t=1471887224975 --- [![cph-logo-white.png](https://books.cph.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Website_Images/cph-logo-white.png?width=300&height=309&name=cph-logo-white.png "cph-logo-white.png")](http://www.cph.org) Anthems of Zion [Free music sung by author Katie Schuermann! Listen >](https://books.cph.org/anthems-of-zion#music) ![harvest-raise-3d-1](https://books.cph.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/harvest-raise-3d-1.png?width=12&name=harvest-raise-3d-1.png) ## It’s summer break in Bradbury. And that means cookouts, cornfields, and county fairs! But at Zion Lutheran Church, the changes and chances of life don’t take a vacation. Pastor Fletcher must learn to share the parsonage bathroom. Mrs. Scheinberg must face the fact that not every problem can be solved by pie. And when a beloved member makes a life-altering announcement, the entire congregation must trust more than their crops to the Lord of the harvest. Life is anything but idyllic in small-town Bradbury, but grace and mercy and potlucks abound. Join Emily, Robbie, Candice, and the rest of the dear people of Zion as they follow God’s call into the scariest mission field of all: the very county where God has placed them. [Order](https://www.cph.org/p-30872-the-harvest-raise.aspx) [![Read chapter one >](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/487463/cf22d6ad-0089-4fed-9c34-d225e14f52cb.png)](http://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/487463/cf22d6ad-0089-4fed-9c34-d225e14f52cb) [### Free Brand-New Songs + Scores! Sung by Katie Schuermann and inspired by *The Harvest Raise*. ](https://books.cph.org/anthems-of-zion#music) ### Free Coloring Page Color your very own picture of Cogburn the rooster. **[Download Now >](https://books.cph.org/hubfs/aoz/coloring%20sheet%20for%20downloadables.pdf?hsLang=en)** ### What Anthems of Zion character are you? **[Find Out >](https://www.qzzr.com/c/quiz/406125/which-bradbury-character-are-you)** #### “You’ve heard of comfort food; Katie’s books read like comfort books.” —Shelley Moeller, LWML Vice President of Gospel Outreach 2013–2017 #### “Schuermann is at her best; crafting a narrative that is joyful and heartbreaking, hilarious and touching.” —Matthew Machemer, Associate Kantor, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN; Choir director, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, IN Audiobook now available! ![house-of-living-stones.jpg](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/2119970/hubfs/aoz/house-of-living-stones.jpg?width=395&name=house-of-living-stones.jpg "house-of-living-stones.jpg") ## Book 1 *House of Living Stones* In the small Illinois town of Bradbury, change doesn't come often, and it certainly doesn't come easily. So when Pastor Fletcher hires Emily Duke as the new choir director at Zion Lutheran Church, he unknowingly sets in motion a chain of events that turns the life of his congregation upside down. [Read Chapter 1 >](https://books.cph.org/hubfs/aoz/readmore-hols.pdf?hsLang=en) “A delightful homage to *Anne of Green Gables*, complete with colorful characters who break the eighth commandment like pros!” *—Gretchen Roberts, digital marketer, pastor's wife, avid reader of fiction, and Anne of Green Gables fan* --- Buy Now Buy Now - [Print](https://www.cph.org/p-26189-house-of-living-stones.aspx) - [Kindle](https://www.amazon.com/House-Living-Stones-Katie-Schuermann-ebook/dp/B00OGW5JYU) - [iBook](https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/house-of-living-stones/id953320060?mt=11) - [Audiobook](http://www.cph.org/p-30133-house-of-living-stones-audiobook.aspx) [Watch Trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q4k12rACLc) ## Book 2 *The Choir Immortal* The congregation is in a delighted tizzy as it prepares for the wedding of two of its own. Then the air conditioner breaks, the cake melts, and someone is rushed to the emergency room. As members of the church family encounter new trials, the congregation rallies together to support each other with God’s love, His promises of life and salvation, and maybe some snot-covered blouses. “If you grew up in a small town, you have definitely known people like this—real people, with real sorrows, real struggles, and a very real Savior!” *—Rev. Jon D. Vieker, PhD, Senior Assistant to the President, LCMS* --- Buy Now Buy Now - [Print](https://www.cph.org/p-28064-the-choir-immortal.aspx) - [Kindle](https://www.amazon.com/Choir-Immortal-Katie-Schuermann-ebook/dp/B014GKYBZY) - [iBook](https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-choir-immortal/id1034154475?mt=11) [Watch Trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCyL5Mv3vo0) ![the-choir-immortal.jpg](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/2119970/hubfs/aoz/the-choir-immortal.jpg?width=395&name=the-choir-immortal.jpg "the-choir-immortal.jpg") ![harvest-raise-flat.jpg](https://books.cph.org/hs-fs/hubfs/aoz/harvest-raise-flat.jpg?width=396&name=harvest-raise-flat.jpg "harvest-raise-flat.jpg") ## Book 3 *The Harvest Raise* It’s summer break in Bradbury—and that means cookouts, cornfields, and county fairs! But at Zion Lutheran Church, the changes and chances of life don't take a vacation. Pastor Fletcher must learn to share the parsonage bathroom. Mrs. Scheinberg must face the fact that not every problem can be solved by pie. And when a beloved member makes a life-altering announcement, the entire congregation must learn to trust more than just their crops to the Lord of the harvest. --- Buy Now Buy Now - [Print](https://www.cph.org/p-30872-the-harvest-raise.aspx) - [eBook](https://www.cph.org/p-30873-the-harvest-raise-ebook-edition.aspx) Paused... Your browser does not support HTML5 Audio! « » - 01. NEW - What a Wonder! Jesus Loves Me 3:28 - 02. NEW - The Word of Christ in Me Does Dwell 3:22 - 03. The Last Shall Be First 2:19 - 04. I Am the Dead Who Riseth 4:21 - 05. I Shall Not Want 2:22 - 06. As to the Lord 2:59 ## Listen to the anthems of Zion! ### Music by Katie Schuermann and Kevin Hildebrand Sung by Katie Schuermann and Jonathan Busarow Download free MP3s and sheet music of the hymns. Vocal and instrumental parts are both included. [Get Free Downloads ♪](https://newreleasebooks.cph.org/anthems-of-zion-free-music?hsLang=en) #### “An absolute delight! You will love the writing, the story line, the characters, and the humor.” —Richard C. Resch, kantor and professor emeritus, Concordia Theological Seminary #### “Readers will finish the last chapter of *House of Living Stones* with higher expectations and craving more.” —Rebecca Mayes, housewife and blogger #### “You will laugh and cry with the people of Bradbury as Katie Schuermann weaves a story of real life that you won’t be able to put down.” —Julie Habrecht, wife, godmother, Lutheran school headmaster #### “If one listens carefully when reading a hymn, one can almost hear Schuermann’s sweet, angelic voice singing.” —Teresa Becker, pastor’s wife and registered nurse ![katie-schuermann2x.png](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/2119970/hubfs/aoz/katie-schuermann2x.png?width=252&name=katie-schuermann2x.png "katie-schuermann2x.png") ### About the Author #### Katie Schuermann Honest, sincere, and lyrical, Katie’s writing reflects her Midwestern roots and her interest in the arts. After earning graduate degrees in music, she taught music history and literature at various colleges, directed children’s theater camps, and sang in various concert halls, theaters, and churches across the Midwest. While Katie’s upbringing and curriculum vitae factor heavily into her writing, it is her Lutheran confession of faith in the triune God that readers have come to expect and trust in her writing. When she’s not working on a writing project, Katie can be found gardening, cooking, hiking, singing, and enjoying fellowship with friends and family. Katie is a blogger and the author of *He Remembers the Barren* (Lutheran Legacy) and *Pew Sisters: Real Women, Real Lives, Real Stories of God’s Faithfulness* (Concordia Publishing House). ### Join the Conversation! #### #AnthemsofZion [#anthemsofzion Tweets](https://twitter.com/hashtag/anthemsofzion)