Adam Schumaker
@theschumaker.bsky.social
Arts Admin. Composer. Family. Arts Finance. Home repair.
Dir. Ed. The Gilmore. Kalamazoo College prof.
W.K. Kellogg CLN class 3
I made an album and now I’m tired: https://adamschumaker.bandcamp.com/album/love-death-sleep-money
Dir. Ed. The Gilmore. Kalamazoo College prof.
W.K. Kellogg CLN class 3
I made an album and now I’m tired: https://adamschumaker.bandcamp.com/album/love-death-sleep-money
The last couple tracks of LDSM lean into the death part of the title.
Track 11 - black on grey
This was actually a songwriting prompt some friends and I did during the pandemic. I imagined being Rothko, finishing up some of his last works.
It’s #bandcampfriday ! All proceeds go to the artist!
Track 11 - black on grey
This was actually a songwriting prompt some friends and I did during the pandemic. I imagined being Rothko, finishing up some of his last works.
It’s #bandcampfriday ! All proceeds go to the artist!
August 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The last couple tracks of LDSM lean into the death part of the title.
Track 11 - black on grey
This was actually a songwriting prompt some friends and I did during the pandemic. I imagined being Rothko, finishing up some of his last works.
It’s #bandcampfriday ! All proceeds go to the artist!
Track 11 - black on grey
This was actually a songwriting prompt some friends and I did during the pandemic. I imagined being Rothko, finishing up some of his last works.
It’s #bandcampfriday ! All proceeds go to the artist!
Track 12 - The Day We…
The full title is “The Day We Lost You” - this is as me processing our unexpected miscarriage. It was the hardest song to perform and I don’t know if I will ever perform it again. We had to do it live in La Luna studios with the string trio.
#bandcampfriday - go support!
The full title is “The Day We Lost You” - this is as me processing our unexpected miscarriage. It was the hardest song to perform and I don’t know if I will ever perform it again. We had to do it live in La Luna studios with the string trio.
#bandcampfriday - go support!
August 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Track 12 - The Day We…
The full title is “The Day We Lost You” - this is as me processing our unexpected miscarriage. It was the hardest song to perform and I don’t know if I will ever perform it again. We had to do it live in La Luna studios with the string trio.
#bandcampfriday - go support!
The full title is “The Day We Lost You” - this is as me processing our unexpected miscarriage. It was the hardest song to perform and I don’t know if I will ever perform it again. We had to do it live in La Luna studios with the string trio.
#bandcampfriday - go support!
Track 10 - Chicago’s Just a City
This song came out really fast. It’s a conglomeration of stories. I put it in a city we love visiting.
Paulie’s drums really gave it its groove in 3 - so tasty!
It’s a song with a bit of hope and sadness wrapped all together.
#bandcampfriday
This song came out really fast. It’s a conglomeration of stories. I put it in a city we love visiting.
Paulie’s drums really gave it its groove in 3 - so tasty!
It’s a song with a bit of hope and sadness wrapped all together.
#bandcampfriday
August 1, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Track 10 - Chicago’s Just a City
This song came out really fast. It’s a conglomeration of stories. I put it in a city we love visiting.
Paulie’s drums really gave it its groove in 3 - so tasty!
It’s a song with a bit of hope and sadness wrapped all together.
#bandcampfriday
This song came out really fast. It’s a conglomeration of stories. I put it in a city we love visiting.
Paulie’s drums really gave it its groove in 3 - so tasty!
It’s a song with a bit of hope and sadness wrapped all together.
#bandcampfriday
Track 9 - Didn’t Want to Come
Much of what I write comes from experiences, but they are also stories. This story was overheard at a bar and I thought it would be a funny bop of a song. I also got to play horns on it though thankfully Craig came to my trombone rescue.
#bandcampfriday
Much of what I write comes from experiences, but they are also stories. This story was overheard at a bar and I thought it would be a funny bop of a song. I also got to play horns on it though thankfully Craig came to my trombone rescue.
#bandcampfriday
July 31, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Track 9 - Didn’t Want to Come
Much of what I write comes from experiences, but they are also stories. This story was overheard at a bar and I thought it would be a funny bop of a song. I also got to play horns on it though thankfully Craig came to my trombone rescue.
#bandcampfriday
Much of what I write comes from experiences, but they are also stories. This story was overheard at a bar and I thought it would be a funny bop of a song. I also got to play horns on it though thankfully Craig came to my trombone rescue.
#bandcampfriday
Track 8 - You’re Just a Body
What a weird song! It’s double tracked guitar, voice, and Yamaha psr 2. It’s a through-composed song I wrote as a demo in a songwriting class I was teaching.
#bandcampfriday
It’s August 1!
What a weird song! It’s double tracked guitar, voice, and Yamaha psr 2. It’s a through-composed song I wrote as a demo in a songwriting class I was teaching.
#bandcampfriday
It’s August 1!
July 31, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Track 8 - You’re Just a Body
What a weird song! It’s double tracked guitar, voice, and Yamaha psr 2. It’s a through-composed song I wrote as a demo in a songwriting class I was teaching.
#bandcampfriday
It’s August 1!
What a weird song! It’s double tracked guitar, voice, and Yamaha psr 2. It’s a through-composed song I wrote as a demo in a songwriting class I was teaching.
#bandcampfriday
It’s August 1!
Track 7 - Ten Minutes
The oldest song on the album. I wrote an electronic version on my first iMac in an apartment on Catherine Street back when I was attending the WMU SoM - I later translated it to guitar & my long time songwriting partner Dustin wrote the riff.
The oldest song on the album. I wrote an electronic version on my first iMac in an apartment on Catherine Street back when I was attending the WMU SoM - I later translated it to guitar & my long time songwriting partner Dustin wrote the riff.
July 30, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Track 7 - Ten Minutes
The oldest song on the album. I wrote an electronic version on my first iMac in an apartment on Catherine Street back when I was attending the WMU SoM - I later translated it to guitar & my long time songwriting partner Dustin wrote the riff.
The oldest song on the album. I wrote an electronic version on my first iMac in an apartment on Catherine Street back when I was attending the WMU SoM - I later translated it to guitar & my long time songwriting partner Dustin wrote the riff.
Track 6 - Get Back To You
Why would I write a prechorus and a chorus with the same one line? No idea. When it comes around, it’s like a Mantra repeating itself 10 times before you launch back into the verse.
This song is epic. Key changes. Crazy instruments. Added beats.
#bandcampfriday
Why would I write a prechorus and a chorus with the same one line? No idea. When it comes around, it’s like a Mantra repeating itself 10 times before you launch back into the verse.
This song is epic. Key changes. Crazy instruments. Added beats.
#bandcampfriday
July 29, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Track 6 - Get Back To You
Why would I write a prechorus and a chorus with the same one line? No idea. When it comes around, it’s like a Mantra repeating itself 10 times before you launch back into the verse.
This song is epic. Key changes. Crazy instruments. Added beats.
#bandcampfriday
Why would I write a prechorus and a chorus with the same one line? No idea. When it comes around, it’s like a Mantra repeating itself 10 times before you launch back into the verse.
This song is epic. Key changes. Crazy instruments. Added beats.
#bandcampfriday
Track 5 - Sad Boy
I wrote this track in a flurry. I wanted to write a song that touched on our misguided sense of masculinity and so this came out.
I really like how the string trio (thank you Joel, Kennedy, and Jordan!) sounded with just a double tracked guitar.
#bandcampfriday (august 1!)
I wrote this track in a flurry. I wanted to write a song that touched on our misguided sense of masculinity and so this came out.
I really like how the string trio (thank you Joel, Kennedy, and Jordan!) sounded with just a double tracked guitar.
#bandcampfriday (august 1!)
July 28, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Track 5 - Sad Boy
I wrote this track in a flurry. I wanted to write a song that touched on our misguided sense of masculinity and so this came out.
I really like how the string trio (thank you Joel, Kennedy, and Jordan!) sounded with just a double tracked guitar.
#bandcampfriday (august 1!)
I wrote this track in a flurry. I wanted to write a song that touched on our misguided sense of masculinity and so this came out.
I really like how the string trio (thank you Joel, Kennedy, and Jordan!) sounded with just a double tracked guitar.
#bandcampfriday (august 1!)
Track 4 - Long Way Back
I wanted horns on this track, which meant I needed to write out the score. Before I wrote it out I demoed in in Logic and was befuddled by my horn interlude - somehow it changed meter to 3/4. I didn’t even know it!
Listen to see if you hear it. #bandcampfriday August 1!
I wanted horns on this track, which meant I needed to write out the score. Before I wrote it out I demoed in in Logic and was befuddled by my horn interlude - somehow it changed meter to 3/4. I didn’t even know it!
Listen to see if you hear it. #bandcampfriday August 1!
July 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Track 4 - Long Way Back
I wanted horns on this track, which meant I needed to write out the score. Before I wrote it out I demoed in in Logic and was befuddled by my horn interlude - somehow it changed meter to 3/4. I didn’t even know it!
Listen to see if you hear it. #bandcampfriday August 1!
I wanted horns on this track, which meant I needed to write out the score. Before I wrote it out I demoed in in Logic and was befuddled by my horn interlude - somehow it changed meter to 3/4. I didn’t even know it!
Listen to see if you hear it. #bandcampfriday August 1!
Track 3 - My Friend
I wrote this song and initially arranged it with my friend Dustin (who played the second guitar riff on the album) & my friend Tom. I have an old recording from 2010 somewhere.
This poppier track flows harmonically from the first 2 tracks! More in comments!
#bandcampfriday
I wrote this song and initially arranged it with my friend Dustin (who played the second guitar riff on the album) & my friend Tom. I have an old recording from 2010 somewhere.
This poppier track flows harmonically from the first 2 tracks! More in comments!
#bandcampfriday
July 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Track 3 - My Friend
I wrote this song and initially arranged it with my friend Dustin (who played the second guitar riff on the album) & my friend Tom. I have an old recording from 2010 somewhere.
This poppier track flows harmonically from the first 2 tracks! More in comments!
#bandcampfriday
I wrote this song and initially arranged it with my friend Dustin (who played the second guitar riff on the album) & my friend Tom. I have an old recording from 2010 somewhere.
This poppier track flows harmonically from the first 2 tracks! More in comments!
#bandcampfriday
Track 2 on Love Death Sleep Money is called “Put It Up on YouTube” - the piano riff came from my attempt at writing a poppy bass line.
The song is in G but starts on a Am/C chord and uses an Ebmaj7 as the transition out of the chorus. Who doesn’t love chromaticism?
The song is in G but starts on a Am/C chord and uses an Ebmaj7 as the transition out of the chorus. Who doesn’t love chromaticism?
July 26, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Track 2 on Love Death Sleep Money is called “Put It Up on YouTube” - the piano riff came from my attempt at writing a poppy bass line.
The song is in G but starts on a Am/C chord and uses an Ebmaj7 as the transition out of the chorus. Who doesn’t love chromaticism?
The song is in G but starts on a Am/C chord and uses an Ebmaj7 as the transition out of the chorus. Who doesn’t love chromaticism?
I meant to talk about my album in advance of #bandcampfriday but instead I went camping with the family.
#longlakealpena
#longlakealpena
July 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I meant to talk about my album in advance of #bandcampfriday but instead I went camping with the family.
#longlakealpena
#longlakealpena
I have two degrees in #musiccomposition. However, I started my journey in songwriting. if you find my YouTube channel, it has some of my super old albums on it, including the album of the infamous Mr Meano…
July 17, 2025 at 6:47 AM
I have two degrees in #musiccomposition. However, I started my journey in songwriting. if you find my YouTube channel, it has some of my super old albums on it, including the album of the infamous Mr Meano…
In undergrad, I wrote a ton of songs. I was able to record four of them live at Interlochen Public Radio and I called that the “IPR demo” and then I self recorded an EP called “The Old World” - they are out there streaming and digitally on Bandcamp.
July 17, 2025 at 1:59 AM
In undergrad, I wrote a ton of songs. I was able to record four of them live at Interlochen Public Radio and I called that the “IPR demo” and then I self recorded an EP called “The Old World” - they are out there streaming and digitally on Bandcamp.
In 18 days it’s #bandcampfriday - I haven’t talked about my music for sometime so I figured I’d talk about some songs and compositions. Ask questions if you have them!
July 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
In 18 days it’s #bandcampfriday - I haven’t talked about my music for sometime so I figured I’d talk about some songs and compositions. Ask questions if you have them!
JD is unsure which means it’s good. Still some mugs left. CDs, and digital streaming.
adamschumaker.bandcamp.com/album/love-d...
adamschumaker.bandcamp.com/album/love-d...
March 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
JD is unsure which means it’s good. Still some mugs left. CDs, and digital streaming.
adamschumaker.bandcamp.com/album/love-d...
adamschumaker.bandcamp.com/album/love-d...
I had the opportunity to record a master class with the Art & Culture Collective of Battle Creek, about music revenue and how to maximize your revenue sources.
I’m happy to do this talk elsewhere!
#music #royalties #assets #streaming #ascap #bmi #themlc
I’m happy to do this talk elsewhere!
#music #royalties #assets #streaming #ascap #bmi #themlc
February 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I had the opportunity to record a master class with the Art & Culture Collective of Battle Creek, about music revenue and how to maximize your revenue sources.
I’m happy to do this talk elsewhere!
#music #royalties #assets #streaming #ascap #bmi #themlc
I’m happy to do this talk elsewhere!
#music #royalties #assets #streaming #ascap #bmi #themlc
Yeah the U.S. is a mess but at least we have these dudes on an elementary classroom board in Kalamazoo.
February 5, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Yeah the U.S. is a mess but at least we have these dudes on an elementary classroom board in Kalamazoo.
This is Bruno’s favorite temperature.
January 21, 2025 at 2:43 AM
This is Bruno’s favorite temperature.
Before I started drinking coffee, the average coffee consumption per day was 1.4 cups.
I alone have offset the national average to now 3 cups per day which is still far less than I consume.
I alone have offset the national average to now 3 cups per day which is still far less than I consume.
December 10, 2024 at 1:13 AM
Before I started drinking coffee, the average coffee consumption per day was 1.4 cups.
I alone have offset the national average to now 3 cups per day which is still far less than I consume.
I alone have offset the national average to now 3 cups per day which is still far less than I consume.
Mug check - I made a perfect size mug for my album release lolol.
November 23, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Mug check - I made a perfect size mug for my album release lolol.
Well that photo didn’t post. Here it is!
August 30, 2023 at 12:42 AM
Well that photo didn’t post. Here it is!
My @kickstarter.com will launch soon to finish up the funding of my first full length album, LOVE DEATH SLEEP MONEY - follow me on this music journey! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adamschumaker/love-death-sleep-money-an-album
August 7, 2023 at 3:14 AM
My @kickstarter.com will launch soon to finish up the funding of my first full length album, LOVE DEATH SLEEP MONEY - follow me on this music journey! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adamschumaker/love-death-sleep-money-an-album