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Ruth Elaine Schram wrote her first song at the age of twelve, and published her first piece twenty years later, in 1988. In 1992, she became a full-time composer and arranger and now has over 1,900 published works. Over thirteen million copies of Schram's songs have been purchased in their various venues, and Ruth has been a recipient of the ASCAP Special Award each year since 1990. Her songs appear on thirty albums (four of which have been Dove Award finalists) and numerous children's videos. Ruthie began piano and theory lessons at the age of five. She studied music at Lancaster Bible College and Millersville State College. Schram now lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her husband, Scott. To learn more about her music, visit her website at www.choralmusic.com. |