Biography and a sample of John's music
John Schmid is founder and director of Common Ground Ministries, a singing ministry
based in Berlin, Ohio, with a focus on prisons in the Ohio Corrections system.
John’s unique style of singing, a blend of country, folk and gospel with a touch of the contemporary, has gained audiences in a wide variety of settings; from prisons to embassies; back porches to concert halls; schools, rest homes, churches, army bases, banquets… His honest, genuine voice is easy to listen to and his message is made acceptable through humor, true life stories, a love for people, and a wide variety of songs.
He has sung in many states as well as thirty different countries across the world.
He and his wife, Lydia, have three children; Adam (& his wife, Katie), Amelia and Katie.
based in Berlin, Ohio, with a focus on prisons in the Ohio Corrections system.
John’s unique style of singing, a blend of country, folk and gospel with a touch of the contemporary, has gained audiences in a wide variety of settings; from prisons to embassies; back porches to concert halls; schools, rest homes, churches, army bases, banquets… His honest, genuine voice is easy to listen to and his message is made acceptable through humor, true life stories, a love for people, and a wide variety of songs.
He has sung in many states as well as thirty different countries across the world.
He and his wife, Lydia, have three children; Adam (& his wife, Katie), Amelia and Katie.
