"...a remarkable young songwriting talent... captivates audiences with a wonderful voice and inventive guitar style, complemented by a sweetly self-deprecating humor in his storytelling. His insightful songs are well-crafted, melodic contemporary folk gems. His performances have the ability to take the audience to a place of joyous spirit, recollecting a youthful, lighthearted existence." The Evening Muse - Charlotte, NC
"...one of the finest songwriters we know." NC Songwriters' Cooperative Board
"Karl Ruch is a wonderful friend and a gifted musician. His music and lyrics are the result of both his obvious artistic gifts and a profound contemplative Christian spirituality. Karl explores the mysteries and simplicities of God's grace in a world of broken relationships, confusion, and hope. His music has many trajectories: faith, theology, relationships, and random humor at the foibles of the human condition." Tim Conder - author, pastor
"Karl Ruch and his music are of a piece: pensive, searching, soulful. It's obvious that he enjoys escorting us through the natural levels of life... Karl's music engages us where we are, no matter who we are, and brings us to purposeful reflection." Jeff McSwain, Reality Ministries
"World Without End is quite excellent. Makes for a really great listening experience, especially in tandem with a long time coming." Jerry Chapman - Life In General
"... a truly gifted artist, and [Karl has] really absorbed so many deep truths from Great Divorce, Last Battle, and Practicing the Presence. What a rich and inspiring sound [Karl has] produced on this CD: it brings both Joy (in the C.S. Lewis sense) and peace (in the Brother Lawrence sense) at once... Each individual song is good, but they work together even more beautifully." Professor Louis Markos, Houston Baptist Univeristy
"Karl Ruch is a talented artist who combines a passion for communicating the Truth about who God is and how God relates to us with great lyrics and music." Lynn Barclay, YoungLife
"I totally LOVE your song [Roll the Windows Down]. I am listening to the whole album now and it really sounds great." - Mae Robertson – singer/songwriter
"You can listen to Karl's music and discover quickly he is a talented and gifted musician.....but he is much more. Having served alongside of Karl in a Young Life setting, I have seen him live out his music with 1 kid at a time and with 500 kids. Karl Ruch is an experience!" Dave Brinsfield - YoungLife
"I needed this song [You Will Go On] before I ever heard it. I've needed this song all my life." Rebecca Stevenson - author
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