Mr. Schmidt and his wife, Darlene, were baptized in 1972. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Music and a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, from where he retired in January 2020. He has served in musical and other capacities in the Church for 40+ years and sung with the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus for 30 years. Mr. Schmidt attended Ambassador Bible College in 2020/2021 and graduated from the program on May 9, 2021.