Marj Snyder – A Time of Peace
Marj Snyder is seventeen years old and a junior at San Lorenzo Highschool in Felton, California. She lives in the beautiful community of Mt. Hermon, which is located in the Santa Cruz mountains. She has sung extensively for Young life week-end camps and clubs, numerous churches in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Mt. Hermon Christian Conference grounds, and for Campus Life.
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Probably my favorite record of its kind. Everyone should own one.
looks like shes bout to club someone with that guitar
When I came to Jesus in 1970 I began listening to Marj Snyder on the local Christian station. I still listen to her today, several times a week. The message of the Jesus Movement – of God’s love, Jesus kindness,salvation and wanting to tell others are all found in her music. I wish someone could remaster her songs and reissue them.
When I was a baby Christian in 1973 your album’A Time of Peace really ministered to me as I was recovering from a serious mental breakdown and God restored my emotions. I still have that album. My wife likes it also. I really like the songs GOD and SOFT WHITE CLOUDS. Don’t YOU CARE helped me make a serious commitment to reach the lost. I got saved during the Jesus Movement in Lancaster, PA. and four years later the Lord moved me to Tucson,AZ. where He introduced me to my wife. I don’t have a computer and I don’t know if my email address is still valid. Thanks for giving me good ground to start my walk with Jesus. Love, Donny Rohrback 1067 W. Miracle Mile, Tucson, AZ. 85705
Saw her perform at a Young Life weekend in the 1970’s up at Mt. Herman Christian Camp in the Santa Cruz mountains…she was amazing. We all bought her album and I played it all through college. Can’t believe I actually found a site where someone knew of her. Fantastic!! Where is she now?
I had Marj Snyder’s album “A Time of Peace” while in college at Santa Barbara in the 1970’s. At one time I had some non-christian roommates. They usually mocked anything that that pertained to faith, and were poised for the kill the first time I played this in our apartment in Isla Vista. But instead of ridicule and criticism, they were silent. When the first side ended, they could only say how beautiful it was. Often, when coming back from class, One or the other would be listening to the record on their own. It really got under their skin… Later, another non-believing friend heard it and mooched it from me. Its amazing how disarming this record was to those with hearts hardened to the Gospel. Thanks, Marjie. Where can I get another copy?
From 1981 to 1983 I had the pleasure of knowing Marj when we both lived in New York City. We were both members of the New York Arts Group(NYAG) a Christian Artists association.
I was lucky enough to have a car in NYC so I drove Marj to a number of engagements outside the city. She was a truly gifted professional musician and stong Christian. Times were not easy for her as there wasn’t much financial reward in Christian music in those days.
Marj Snyder’s music introduced me to contemporary christian music when I was 19 years old. I lost track of her as an artist in the late seventies and always wondered what happened to her. Maybe she got hurt in the church like alot of us did. Recording artists can get tired of living their lives in a fish bowl and being held to impossibly high standards in their christian walk. Whatever the case, here’s to you Marj and the timless purity of your accoustic music from a time when we were young. It would be great to hear from you again musically.
How can I contact singer Marj Snyder and/or obtain a copy of her song, “They will know we are Christians…” This song helped bring me out of a coma and I would like to thank her if possible.
Gene Cuthbertson
TUFFIAN@aol.com
It’s great to hear that some new remasters of Marj Snyder’s original recordings are available at the crossrythms website under the title, Revival Women. Those original recordings still minister to people 30 years later and I’m sure will go through the fire of God with flying colors. What I want to hear is any new material that Marj may have written or recorded in the intervening years. Hopefully, if her remasters do well this might be possible in a way that is right for her and her family today. God bless you, Marj Tyrone Flanagan at tyseyes@yahoo.com
When I was a young Christian some of the persecution really hurt, as I was leader of a rock band at the time. I knew my friends would put me down, but I came to Christ anyway. My new Christian friends, saved out of similar backgrounds, helped me get started and encouraged me to use my musical gifting for Jesus. I actually had a nervous breakdown, but God gave me the victory. “A TIME OF PEACE” helped me through this tough time, and I thank M.J. for her songs. Since then, God has given me many songs and I’ve seen what God can do through anointed music for over 35 years. drohrback8@msn.com
I am a big fan of Marj Snyder’s music, I went to Bethany Bible College in Santa Cruz in the early 70’s and saw her perform at Mt Hermon. I still listen to her albums. A steller voice and timeless music, wish she would re appear with some more music.
So… where is she now, anyone know? Just wondering. I’m listening to A Time of Peace, and thought I’d check the internet to see if she’s still performing. Thx!
Does anyone know if Marj Snyder came out with any new music or is anything available oin a CD??
I would like to get a copy of her album, which was done in country and western style.
it starts with “this joy that I found..”
this is the first Christian album I ever listened to.
Marjorie Hegeman
Elementary Music & Choir Teacher
Marjorie Snyder Hegeman is originally from the San Francisco Bay area where, by the age of 21, she had recorded four solo albums. After touring, college, and street and club singing in North America and Europe, Marj met her husband Dave Hegeman while working with the New York Arts Group. She also worked at a Broadway Advertising Agency in Times Square. Marjorie and Dave homeschooled until finding Veritas school where their four children have attended. Since 2004, Marjorie has taught K-5 music at Veritas.
Veritas School
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(503) 538-1962
Marj Snyder was one of my favorite singers when I was in the army years ago. I was wondering if anyone has the song, “Feeling High on the Love of my Lord Jesus” by Marj. Thanks!
I loved this album and so enjoyed hearing Marj sing and play guitar at Peninsula Bible Church, Palo Alto in the 70’s!
Marsha Carlsen introduced me to this talented sister at PBC (Peninsula Bible Church, Palo Alto) in the early 70’s. I have both of her albums and practically wore them out!
Wow! Marj was my R.A. in the dorms at Westmont College, back in 1976-77. I don’t think I knew that she was a recording artist at the time. I would love to find out how to hear her album, A Time For Peace. I hope someone will let us all know….
P.S. I do remember her funky old Volvo! :)
I WAS LISTENING TO FAMILY RADIO, KFRN 1280 AM, LONG BEACH WHEN I HEARD SISTER MARJ’S MUSIC. AT THAT TIME, IT WAS THE POLICY OF FAMILY RADIO NOT TO INTRODUCE SINGERS OR TITLES OF MUSIC. IF YOU WANTED TO KNOW THE NAMES OF SINGERS OR SONGS, YOU WERE ASKED TO WRITE TO FR AND REQUEST THE INFORMATION. THEY HAD A WONDERFUL LADY, I BELIEVE HER NAME WAS SIS. JOHNSON, WHO WOULD ANSWER THE LETTERS AND POSTCARDS. SHE SENT ME THE NAME OF SISTER MARJ AND THE TITLE OF THE SONG I HEARD. I EVENTUALLY FOUND THE ALBUM “A TIME OF PEACE” IN A THRIFT STORE. I STILL HAVE THE ALBUM AND I REALLY ENJOYED READING THE TESTIMONIES OF THOSE THAT TOOK THE TIME TO NOTE HOW WONDERFUL SISTER MARJ’S MINISTRY IN MUSIC WAS TO THEM. IT WAS ALSO TO ME. TO GOD BE THE GLORY!
I have read through these previous comments and all ring true with me. Her music captivated me. I bought her album My Life Now when in HS in 1972. The words, the softness and clarity of her voice were so beautiful. I would so much love to have copies of all her albums today. If anyone knows how to make that possible I pray you will. My favorite song was Victorious Warrior.
God’s rich favor on all my brothers and sister out there. Glad to know you are there, see you when Jesus comes. Nancy Tipton, Tempe, AZ nursenancyhh@gmail.com