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Shiny Penny's New Album

Help us make a new record. Put your handwriting on the album cover. Get one of the new songs now.

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Shiny Penny's New Album

Shiny Penny's New Album

Shiny Penny's New Album

Shiny Penny's New Album

Shiny Penny's New Album

Help us make a new record. Put your handwriting on the album cover. Get one of the new songs now.

Help us make a new record. Put your handwriting on the album cover. Get one of the new songs now.

Help us make a new record. Put your handwriting on the album cover. Get one of the new songs now.

Help us make a new record. Put your handwriting on the album cover. Get one of the new songs now.

Dean Schimmelpfennig
Dean Schimmelpfennig
Dean Schimmelpfennig
Dean Schimmelpfennig
3 Campaigns |
Kokomo, United States
$11,355 USD 101 backers
45% of $25,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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The Story So Far

Since day one, Shiny Penny’s success has been founded on the support of the community. Over the last ten years, we have been able to share our music with many individuals all over the world. However, it would have never been possible without the tremendous amount of support we’ve received from a vast number of people like you. Today, this still remains true.

You see, our story as a band has been ever-changing and full of surprises. What started out as a group of high-school buddies having fun jamming in our parents’ houses has, over time, grown to be a source of music worth sharing. Over the last decade, we’ve been blessed with opportunities to release several projects and perform hundreds of concerts near and far. All members of the band, past and present, have helped Shiny Penny to become what it is today. Furthermore, we are grateful to have met so many of you and have come to call you our friends. Countless memories have been made, and those moments will be relished for a lifetime.

Nevertheless, times have changed. The old seasons of Shiny Penny are gone, and we now must move forward.

What Comes Next?

At the beginning of 2020, we began work on a project, an eleven-track album with a newfound purpose: to make unique, authentic music with a message that will help others in their pursuit of God. Dean, the lyricist of Shiny Penny, explains it this way: “There will be songs in which I express my surrender to the Lord. There will be songs that reveal the aches of my heart that come with journeying through a Christ-believing life. There will be songs written from the perspective of the Holy Spirit speaking to me, and my response to His voice as He speaks. My hope is that each one of these compositions will help people draw nearer to the beauty and truth of Jesus.”

As we delved into the process of putting it all together, it didn’t take long for us to see that we had a long road ahead. Due to a lack of funding from limited performance opportunities available to us within the last year and a half because of the pandemic, we reasoned that the only way we could accomplish the completion of this record was to attempt to do it independently.

Fast-forward to now, and we are excited to say that the “light at the end of the tunnel” can be seen.  All of the songs have been fully written, much of the content has already been recorded, and we will soon finalize the direction of the album title and artwork. However, we’ve come to the conclusion that, as always, we would greatly benefit from some help.

Our Needs

Even though we are well-along in the process of finishing up the production of this record, we definitely have some areas of need. 

This is where you come in.

Early on, we decided that one of our major goals for this album would be to include live representation of various symphonic instruments; and because we can’t play the likes of trumpets, saxophones, cellos, or clarinets, we need to hire people who can. As one might imagine, we’ll need a sizable amount of money to be able to fairly compensate those who will contribute to this project.

Aside from that, we want to have funding for things like:

Professionally-filmed videography and editing to pair with songs from the new album

Fresh new merchandise to pair with the music

Radio distribution and other online advertisement media

CD production

Copyright fees

…and much more.

What We're Giving You In Return

In exchange for your monetary help, we want to give back to you by offering a list of perks.

First, you should know that if you contribute $15 or higher, we will immediately send you a full recorded version of a song which will be featured on our upcoming album. You read that correctly! You'll receive brand new music from us on the same day that you contribute, and we hope you'll enjoy it while you wait for the rest.

Additionally, you will find options like the opportunity to have your own handwriting feature on the cover of the album, songwriting sessions with member(s) of the band, early access to the new music and merchandise, hand-written lyrics by Deanyour name in the album credits, and more.

Can’t afford to contribute?

We totally understand. There are other ways you can support this campaign, which include:

-sharing it on your social media pages

-telling your friends and family about it in-person and online

-praying for us (lots of praying, please!:)

If you have any creative ideas as to how you think you could help us spread the word and raise more funds, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at shinypennymusic@gmail.com.

Thank You.

If you've made it to this page to check out what this campaign is all about, thank you! We sincerely appreciate your consideration to support us in this effort. We are truly excited about the potential of what comes next, and believe that this music will be our most impactful yet.

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Sticker

Sticker

$5 USD
You are appreciated! We'll mail you a sticker as our way of saying thanks for helping us out. **United States Only**
Included Items
  • Sticker
Estimated Shipping
January 2022
1 claimed
Ships to United States of America
Digital Album (Early Access)

Digital Album (Early Access)

$15 USD
EARLY ACCESS - Be among the first to hear the new music when it releases. We'll send you a download of the digital copy of our album via email well before we give the record to the rest of the world.
Included Items
  • Digital Album
  • Instant recording from album
21 claimed
CD / Your Handwriting on Cover

CD / Your Handwriting on Cover

$30 USD
You read that right - we're offering you a chance to have your very own handwriting appear on the album cover! This also means that by contributing this amount, we will let you in on what the title of the new album will be. We'll also mail you a signed physical copy before its official release. See FAQ for more details. *Must have legible writing*
Included Items
  • Sticker
  • Digital Album
  • Physical Album
  • Your Handwriting on the Cover
  • Instant recording from album
25 claimed
Ships to United States of America
Tee + Digital Album

Tee + Digital Album

$50 USD
Along with the chance to have your handwriting on the album cover, and early access to your own digital copy before it releases, you'll receive a new Shiny Penny tee with a fresh design inspired by one of the new songs from the upcoming record. You'll be among the first to have one before we make them available to the rest of the world.
Included Items
  • Sticker
  • Digital Album
  • Your Handwriting on the Cover
  • Tee
  • Instant recording from album
13 claimed
Ships worldwide.
Dean's Keys + Lyrics

Dean's Keys + Lyrics

$100 USD
Own a piece of Shiny Penny history. Along with giving you two of Dean's very own keys from one of his previously-used pianos, we will also send you a page of handwritten lyrics taken from one of the new songs (penned by Dean). Both will be framed together and mailed to your door.
Included Items
  • Sticker
  • Digital Album
  • Dean's Piano Keys
  • Handwritten Lyrics
  • Instant recording from album
10 out of 25 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
Name in the Credits (+ more)

Name in the Credits (+ more)

$150 USD
As a tribute to your generosity, your name will be permanently included in the liner notes as a noteworthy contributor and co-producer of the album. For selecting this amount, you'll also receive most perks available in this campaign - copies of the album (digital and signed physical), your name on the cover, tee, and sticker.
Included Items
  • Sticker
  • Digital Album
  • Physical Album
  • Your Handwriting on the Cover
  • Tee
  • Your Name in the Credits
  • Instant recording from album
11 claimed
Ships worldwide.
Write / Record a Song with Us

Write / Record a Song with Us

$500 USD
Collaborate with member(s) of Shiny Penny. Do you need music to pair with your lyrics, or vice versa? Do you want to write together from scratch? Whatever the idea, we'll work together to develop the creation of it. We'll also produce a high-quality recording of the song and deliver it to you when finished. Sounds fun, right? See FAQ for more info.
Included Items
  • Digital Album
  • Your Handwriting on the Cover
  • Your Name in the Credits
  • Write / Record a Song with Us
  • Instant recording from album
4 claimed
Private Show (In-Person)

Private Show (In-Person)

$2,500 USD
In addition to receiving many of the perks listed within this campaign, we will travel to your location and perform a private show for you and your friends/family. Once your contribution is complete, we'll correspond via email to work out the details. *Midwest/Southeast regions of the United States only (excluding Florida)* See FAQ for more info.
Included Items
  • Sticker
  • Digital Album
  • Physical Album
  • Your Handwriting on the Cover
  • Tee
  • Your Name in the Credits
  • Private Show
  • Instant recording from album
1 claimed
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