Counting My Blessings

In preparation for the album, Schlueter anticipated releasing one-to-two songs per year from the album.

On July 28, 2023, "Counting My Blessings" was released as the lead single from the album. The song also served as the album's title track.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-15 |title=Seph Schlueter Celebrates The Impact Of His No. 1 Song ‘Counting My Blessings’ |url=https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/seph-schlueter-celebrates-the-impact-of-his-no-1-song-counting-my-blessings/ |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=CCM Magazine}} "Counting My Blessings" achieved significant success, topping four Christian charts, including the Billboard Christian Airplay, Christian AC Airplay, Christian Digital Song Sales, and the UK Cross Rhythms.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-13 |title=Christian Airplay |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-airplay/2024-04-13/ |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=Billboard}}{{Cite web |date=2024-04-06 |title=Hot Christian Adult Contemporary |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-christian-adult-contemporary/2024-04-06/ |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=Billboard}}{{Cite web |date=2024-05-11 |title=Christian Digital Song Sales |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-digital-song-sales/2024-05-11/ |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=Billboard}}{{Cite web |title=Cross Rhythms Annual Chart |url=https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/chart/?year=2024 |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=Cross Rhythms}} On the Hot Christian Songs chart, the song hit No. 2.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-20 |title=Hot Christian Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2024-04-20/ |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=Billboard}} In March 2025, the song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.{{Cite web |title=Seph Schlueter's Debut Song, 'Counting My Blessings' Goes Gold |url=https://kdia.com/music/music-news/seph-schlueters-debut-song-counting-my-blessings-goes-gold |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=KDIA}}{{Cite web |date=2025-03-17 |title=Seph Schlueter’s Counting My Blessings Goes Gold |url=https://gospelmusic.org/news/seph-schlueters-counting-my-blessings-goes-gold?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_XqXZ5XWz7sFZTa6DpwvCutD3elcBR-68U1CgEp6z4U6NV7dRIPmeYtWKr82aeZDPh69bixeGl_bQ6WrmBSyGWbDuSQiu0IBtp2pQSXHoLYnv9cg0&_hsmi=353035940&utm_content=353035940&utm_source=hs_email |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=Gospel Music Association}}{{Cite web |last=Yap |first=Timothy |date=2025-03-19 |title=Seph Schlueter's "Counting My Blessings" Has Gone Gold! |url=https://www.jubileecast.com/articles/32523/20250319/seph-schlueters-counting-my-blessings-has-gone-gold.htm |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=Jubilee Cast}} On social media, the song received 12 billion views and 112 million streams on DSPs.{{Cite web |title=Seph Schlueter Official Site |url=https://www.sephschlueter.com/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250425031913/https://www.sephschlueter.com/ |archive-date=2025-04-25 |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Seph Schlueter}} On November 9, 2023, a Portuguese recording of the song was released by Isadora Pompeo, which went to No. 9 on the Billboard Brasil Hot 100.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-23 |title=Brasil Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-brasil-hot-100/2023-12-23/ |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=Billboard}} The song was certified 2× Diamond by Pro-Música Brasil.{{Cite web |title=Certifications |url=https://pro-musicabr.org.br/home/certificados/?busca_artista=Isadora+Pompeo&busca_tipo_produto=&busca_tipo_certificado=&busca_pela_gravadora=&busca_ano= |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=Pro-Música Brasil |language=pt}}

"Stay" was released on February 2, 2024, as the album's second single.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-02 |title=Stay - Single by Seph Schlueter |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7rzmRYz4bw46oHvESwkTuv?si=K_ANijzqSJKmn8CG0ba7Qw |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Spotify}} On March 15, 2024, Schlueter released the Counting My Blessings extended play, featuring eight songs which were featured on the full album.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-15 |title=The New EP From Seph Schlueter, 'Counting My Blessings,' Is Out Now |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2024/03/15.TheNewEPFromSephSchlueterCountingMyBlessingsIsOutNow.asp |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Jesus Freak Hideout}}{{Cite web |last=Clarks |first=Jessie |date=2024-03-15 |title=Seph Schlueter ‘Counting My Blessings’ EP Out Now |url=https://www.thechristianbeat.org/seph-schlueter-shares-debut-ep/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=The Christian Beat}} The extended play peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-01 |title=Top Christian Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-albums/2025-03-01/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Billboard}}

"Stay (Gonna Be Okay)" was released on November 22, 2024, as the third single from Counting My Blessings. The song was No. 48 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-07 |title=Hot Christian Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2024-12-07/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Billboard}} On January 10, 2025, Schlueter released the album's fourth single, "Words We'll Sing Forever".{{Cite web |date=2025-01-10 |title=Seph Schlueter Releases New Single ‘Words We’ll Sing Forever’ |url=https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/seph-schlueter-releases-new-single-words-well-sing-forever/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=CCM Magazine}}{{Cite web |last=Clarks |first=Jessie |date=2025-01-10 |title=Seph Schlueter Debuts “Words We’ll Sing Forever” |url=https://www.thechristianbeat.org/seph-schlueter-releases-words-well-sing-forever/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=The Christian Beat}} The fifth single, "Turn It to Praise", was released on March 21,{{Cite web |last=Yap |first=Timothy |date=2025-03-22 |title=Seph Schlueter Releases New Single, "Turn It to Praise" |url=https://www.jubileecast.com/articles/32541/20250322/seph-schlueter-releases-new-single-turn-it-to-praise.htm |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Jubilee Cast}}{{Cite web |last=Clarks |first=Jessie |date=2025-03-21 |title=Seph Schlueter Drops New Song “Turn It To Praise” |url=https://www.thechristianbeat.org/seph-schlueter-shares-turn-it-to-praise/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=The Christian Beat}} and the sixth single, "Won't Start Now", was released on May 16.{{Cite web |last=Yap |first=Timothy |date=2025-05-21 |title=Seph Schlueter's "Won't Start Now" Serves as a Heartfelt Anthem of God's Unwavering Faithfulness |url=https://www.jubileecast.com/articles/32872/20250521/seph-schlueters-wont-start-now-serves-as-a-heartfelt-anthem-of-gods-unwavering-faithfulness.htm |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Jubilee Cast}}{{Cite web |last=Clarks |first=Jessie |date=2025-05-16 |title=Seph Schlueter Debuts New Single “Won’t Start Now” |url=https://www.thechristianbeat.org/seph-schlueter-wont-start-now/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=The Christian Beat}}

In support of the album, Schlueter launched his first headlining tour, the Counting My Blessings Tour, beginning April 2025.{{Cite web |title=Seph Schlueter - Counting My Blessings Tour - 2025 |url=https://www.klove.com/events/id/c88d560f-8c3d-49d7-bd4b-8434b95121e2 |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=K-Love}}

Counting My Blessings reflects the genres of Christian contemporary, pop/rock, worship, AC/Inspo, and folk-rock.{{Cite web |last=Mauro |first=J.P. |date=2020-06-24 |title=20-year-old Catholic songwriter succeeds in debut album |url=https://aleteia.org/2020/06/24/20-year-old-catholic-songwriter-succeeds-in-debut-album/ |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=Aleteia}}

Writers for Provident Label Group considered the album's style to be{{Cite web |last=Cummings |first=Tony |date=2024-04-18 |title=Seph Schlueter: Encouraging all of us to count our blessings |url=https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Seph_Schlueter_Encouraging_all_of_us_to_count_our_blessings/67654/p1/ |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=Cross Rhythms}}

{{Block quote|text=a bright, Ed Sheeran-esque collection of songs filled with Seph's organic pop sensibilities and relatable lyrics that speak to his all-consuming love for Jesus}}

The magazine WorshipLeader praised Schlueter's style as "organic pop".{{Cite web |date=2024-07-20 |title=“Counting My Blessings” Seph Schlueter’s Debut EP |url=https://worshipleader.com/worship-culture/counting-my-blessings-seph-schlueters/ |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=WorshipLeader}} The album's style is greatly influenced by Rich Mullins and Matt Maher.{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Lindsay |date=2024-08-12 |title=K-LOVE Conversations With Seph Schlueter |url=https://www.klove.com/music/blog/behind-the-music/k-love-conversations-with-seph-schlueter-8640 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=K-Love}} The album's lyrics have been favored for being relatable and hopeful.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-15 |title=Counting My Blessings, the Debut EP From Seph Schlueter, is Out Now |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2024/03/15.TheNewEPFromSephSchlueterCountingMyBlessingsIsOutNow.asp |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=Jesus Freak Hideout}} Schlueter said of the album:

{{Block quote|text=These songs are my loaves and my fish for the Lord. If He wants to multiply it, that’s great. Multiplication isn’t my job, faithfulness is. If no one on earth heard my songs but only heaven sang them, that would be enough.}}The album's lyrics have been acclaimed as relatable, described as a "pop-fueled letter of thanks to a God who never fails." Louder Than the Music credited the album for having honest lyrics.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-12 |title='Counting My Blessings' From Seph Schlueter Hits International, Imapcting Millions |url=https://www.louderthanthemusic.com/document.php?id=14127 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=Louder Than the Music}}

Counting My Blessings was produced by David Spencer, Jonathan Smith, Colby Wedgeworth, Jordan Sapp, Tedd T, Sajan Nauriyal, Cristina Cárdenas, Emma Pettyjohn, and Kenzie McCarter. It was recorded by Schlueter with writing credits from Schlueter, Spencer, Scott Cash,{{Cite web |date=2025-03-21 |title=Turn It to Praise |url=https://essentialmusicpublishing.com/songs/turn-it-to-praise-2/?highlight=turn+it+to+praise |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=Essential Music Publishing}} Ran Jackson, Micah Kuiper,{{Cite web |date=2025-07-11 |title=Steady Love |url=https://essentialmusicpublishing.com/songs/steady-love-4/?highlight=Steady+Love |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Essential Music Publishing}} Wedgeworth, Jonathan Gamble,{{Cite web |date=2025-05-16 |title=Won't Start Now |url=https://essentialmusicpublishing.com/songs/wont-start-now-2/?highlight=Won%26%23039%3Bt+start+now |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=Essential Records}} Jacob Sooter,{{Cite web |date=2024-03-15 |title=Running Back to You |url=https://essentialmusicpublishing.com/songs/running-back-to-you-2/?highlight=running+back+to+you |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=Essential Music Publishing}} Sapp,{{Cite web |date=2023-07-28 |title=Counting My Blessings |url=https://essentialmusicpublishing.com/songs/counting-my-blessings-2/?highlight=Seph+Schlueter |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=Essential Music Publishing}} Ethan Hulse,{{Cite web |date=2024-03-15 |title=Love Me Still |url=https://essentialmusicpublishing.com/songs/love-me-still-3/?highlight=love+me+still |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=Essential Music Publishing}} and Mitch Wong.{{Cite web |date=2025-07-11 |title=Come On Home |url=https://essentialmusicpublishing.com/songs/come-on-home-3/?highlight=come+on+home |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=Essential Music Publishing}} Tyler Medows was the album's executive producer. Adam Turley, Doug Weier, Sapp, Kent Hooper, and Sean Moffitt were mixing engineers while Hooper and Bob Boyd mastered.

The album features publishing credits by Sephame Street Publishing, Be Essential Songs, All Essential Music, Dave's Fresh Kicks, Songs From Richmond Park, StereoVision Publishing, Just When Publishing, and Hulse House Music. Essential Music Publishing LLC provided music administrative services.

The lead single, and title track, of the album, received several award recognitions. At the 2024 Billboard Music Awards, the song was nominated for Top Christian Song. That year, the song was also nominated for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the GMA Dove Awards. It won Breakout Single of the Year at the K-Love Fan Awards. In March 2025, the song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Counting My Blessings featured three charting songs. The lead single and title track of the album, "Counting My Blessings", performed significantly chart-wise, topping four Christian charts, including the Billboard Christian Airplay, Christian AC Airplay, Christian Digital Song Sales, and the UK Cross Rhythms. On the Hot Christian Songs chart, the song hit No. 2. On the year end charts of 2024, the song hit No. 17 on the UK Cross Rhythms. On the Hot Christian Songs, the song hit No. 5, and on the Christian Airplay, the song hit No. 2.{{Cite web |title=Year End - Hot Christian Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/hot-christian-songs/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Billboard}}{{Cite web |title=Year End - Christian Airplay |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/christian-airplay-songs/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Billboard}}

Although not released as a single, the song "Running Back to You" charted significantly. On the Hot Christian Songs, the song peaked at No. 6.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-05 |title=Hot Christian Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2025-04-05/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Billboard}} On Christian Airplay, it hit No. 1, and on Christian AC Airplay, it hit No. 2.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-19 |title=Christian Airplay |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-airplay/2025-04-19/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Billboard}}{{Cite web |date=2025-04-12 |title=Hot Christian Adult Contemporary |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-christian-adult-contemporary/2025-04-12/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Billboard}} The album's third single, "Stay (Gonna Be Okay)" charted at No. 48 on the Hot Christian Songs.

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital release

| title1 = Turn It To Praise

| length1 = 3:38

| writer1 = {{hlist|David Spencer|Scott Cash|Seph Schlueter}}

| title2 = Steady Love

| length2 = 3:10

| writer2 = {{hlist|Ran Jackson|Seph Schlueter|Micah Kuiper}}

| title3 = Won't Start Now

| length3 = 3:13

| writer3 = {{hlist|Colby Wedgeworth|Jonathan Gamble|Seph Schlueter}}

| title4 = Running Back to You

| length4 = 3:24

| writer4 = {{hlist|Jacob Sooter|Seph Schlueter}}

| title5 = Counting My Blessings

| length5 = 3:30

| writer5 = {{hlist|Jonathan Gamble|Jordan Sapp|Seph Schlueter}}

| title6 = Stay

| length6 = 3:48

| writer6 = {{hlist|Colby Wedgeworth|Seph Schlueter}}

| title7 = This Side of Heaven

| length7 = 4:04

| writer7 = {{hlist|Ethan Hulse|Juan Otero}}

| title8 = Love Me Still

| length8 = 3:56

| writer8 = {{hlist|Colby Wedgeworth|Ethan Hulse|Seph Schlueter}}

| title9 = Never Known

| length9 = 3:59

| writer9 = {{hlist|Colby Wedgeworth|Seph Schlueter}}

| title10 = Words We'll Sing Forever

| length10 = 4:26

| writer10 = {{hlist|Jonathan Gamble|Jordan Sapp|Seph Schlueter}}

| title11 = Come On Home

| length11 = 3:48

| writer11 = {{hlist|Seph Schlueter|Colby Wedgeworth|Mitch Wong}}

| title12 = Counting My Blessings

| note12 = with Matt Maher

| length12 = 3:30

| writer12 = {{hlist|Jonathan Gamble|Jordan Sapp|Seph Schlueter}}

| title13 = Stay (Gonna Be Okay)

| length13 = 3:24

| writer13 = {{hlist|Colby Wedgeworth|Seph Schlueter}}

| title14 = Counting My Blessings

| note14 = with Essential Worship

| length14 = 3:34

| writer14 = {{hlist|Jonathan Gamble|Jordan Sapp|Seph Schlueter}}

| title15 = Love Me Still

| note15 = with Essential Worship

| length15 = 4:04

| writer15 = {{hlist|Colby Wedgeworth|Ethan Hulse|Seph Schlueter}}

| title16 = Words We'll Sing Forever

| note16 = with Essential Worship

| length16 = 4:30

| writer16 = {{hlist|Jonathan Gamble|Jordan Sapp|Seph Schlueter}}

| title17 = Counting My Blessings

| note17 = acoustic

| length17 = 3:27

| writer17 = {{hlist|Jonathan Gamble|Jordan Sapp|Seph Schlueter}}

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Physical release{{cite web|date=2025-07-11|title=Counting My Blessings, CD: Seph Schlueter|url=https://www.christianbook.com/counting-my-blessings-cd/pd/CD80204#CBD-PD-Description|access-date=2025-06-11|website=ChristianBook}}

| title1 = Turn It To Praise

| length1 = 3:38

| writer1 = {{hlist|David Spencer|Scott Cash|Seph Schlueter}}

| title2 = Steady Love

| length2 = 3:10

| writer2 = {{hlist|Ran Jackson|Seph Schlueter|Micah Kuiper}}

| title3 = Won't Start Now

| length3 = 3:13

| writer3 = {{hlist|Colby Wedgeworth|Jonathan Gamble|Seph Schlueter}}

| title4 = Running Back to You

| length4 = 3:24

| writer4 = {{hlist|Jacob Sooter|Seph Schlueter}}

| title5 = Counting My Blessings

| length5 = 3:30

| writer5 = {{hlist|Jonathan Gamble|Jordan sapp|Seph Schlueter}}

| title6 = Stay

| length6 = 3:48

| writer6 = {{hlist|Colby Wedgeworth|Seph Schlueter}}

| title7 = This Side of Heaven

| length7 = 4:04

| title8 = Love Me Still

| length8 = 3:56

| writer8 = {{hlist|Colby Wedgeworth|Ethan Hulse|Seph Schlueter}}

| title9 = Never Known

| length9 = 3:59

| writer9 = {{hlist|Colby Wedgeworth|Seph Schlueter}}

| title10 = Words We'll Sing Forever

| length10 = 4:26

| writer10 = {{hlist|Jonathan Gamble|Jordan Sapp|Seph Schlueter}}

| title11 = Come On Home

| length11 = 3:48

| writer11 = {{hlist|Seph Schlueter|Colby Wedgeworth|Mitch Wong}}

| title12 = Counting My Blessings

| note12 = acoustic

| length12 = 3:27

| writer12 = {{hlist|Jonathan Gamble|Jordan Sapp|Seph Schlueter}}

| title13 = Counting My Blessings

| note13 = with Matt Maher

| length13 = 3:30

| writer13 = {{hlist|Jonathan Gamble|Jordan Sapp|Seph Schlueter}}

| title14 = Counting My Blessings

| note14 = with Essential Worship

| length14 = 3:34

| writer14 = {{hlist|Jonathan Gamble|Jordan Sapp|Seph Schlueter}}

}}

Adapted from AllMusic.{{div col}}

• Aaron Sterling – drums
• Adam Turley – mixing engineer
• Allison Marin – strings
• Anna Benton – background vocals
• Andonia Marin – strings
• Avery Bright – strings
• Becca Bradley – strings
• Bob Boyd – mastering engineer
• Brett Killingsworth – drums
• Caitlin Sell – background vocals
• Caleb Dukes – editing, keyboards, programmer
• Carter Frodge – composer
• Chris Strawder – drums
• Colby Wedgeworth – bass, choir, composer, drums, editing, engineer, keyboards, percussion, producer, programmer, strings
• Colton Price – background vocals
• Court Clement – guitar
• Cristina Cárdenas – producer
• Dan Alber – bass
• Daniel Jones – bass
• Dave Curran – bass
• David Ramirez – keyboards, piano
• David Spencer – bass, composer, editing, engineer, guitar, keyboards, piano, producer, programmer, synthesizer, background vocals
• David Szolosi – vocal engineer
• Devonne Fowlkes – background vocals
• Dom Liberati – bass
• Doug Weier – mixing engineer
• Dwayne Larring – guitar
• Emma Pettyjohn – producer
• Emoni Wilkins – choir
• Ethan Hulse – composer, background vocals
• Hutch Deibler – background vocals
• Jacob Arnold – drums, percussion
• Jacob Sooter – composer
• Jacob Thomas Halm – keyboards, programmer, editing, engineer
• Jason Eskrdige – choir, editing engineer, background vocals
• Jeromy Deibler – background vocals
• Joel Sharat – bass
• Jon Sell – background vocals
• Jonathan Gamble – choir, composer, piano, background vocals
• Jonathan Smith – bass, engineer, electric guitar, producer, background vocals
• Jordan Sapp – composer, editing, engineer, acoustic guitar, keyboards, mixing engineer, piano, producer, programmer
• Joseph Sardella – bass
• Justin Richards – guitar
• Kent Hooper – engineer, mastering engineer, mixing engineer
• Kenzie McCarter – producer
• Kiley Phillips – choir, background vocals
• Matt Armstrong – composer
• Matt Maher – engineer, guest vocals
• Megan Woods – background vocals
• Micah Kuiper – composer
• Mitch Wong – composer
• Moiba Mustapha – choir
• Payden Hilliard – drums, percussion
• Ran Jackson – composer
• Sajan Nauriyal – bass, drums, engineer, producer, programmer
• Sam Featherstone – A&R, album artwork
• Scott Cash – composer, guitar
• Sean Moffitt – mixing engineer
• Seph Schlueter – main artist, choir, composer, acoustic guitar, piano, background vocals
• Stuart Gerrard – electric guitar
• Taylor Johnson – electric guitar
• Tedd T – editing, engineer, producer, keyboard, programmer
• The Cox Brothers – video graphic artist
• Toby Friesen – guitar
• Tyler Medows – executive producer, video graphic artist
• Uriah Solis – acoustic guitar
• Wil Merrell – background vocals

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