Listening Hands
Eavesdropping on the Sound of Life
- Work, Money & Leadership
- Publisher: Eerdmans
- Published: 2026
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Publisher's Description
A master class on discerning the sacred in everyday work from the award-winning author of The Sound of Life’s Unspeakable Beauty In Listening Hands: Eavesdropping on the Sound of Life, violinmaker Martin Schleske—hailed as a modern-day Stradivarius—invites you into his Bavarian workshop where wood becomes music and craftsmanship becomes prayer. Through captivating stories of selecting materials, shaping instruments, and pursuing the perfect sound, Schleske reveals spiritual truths that resonate far beyond his studio. At heart, Listening Hands is about more than the craft of violinmaking. It’s about the art of paying attention to the everyday materials we work with, the lives we’re building, and the voice of God speaking through it all. It’s about finding purpose, peace, and beauty in work through holy listening. Each chapter offers wisdom relevant to readers at all stages of life—whether you’re considering your calling for the first time, exploring alternative vocations, or searching for renewed meaning in tasks you’ve done for years. Lyrical and life-giving, this book will sharpen your ear for the sacred music playing in all your daily endeavors.
Endorsements (4)
“Listening Hands is a profound exploration of lived art and lived life. I recommend this for any pilgrim seeking beauty, truth, and incarnational spirituality.”
“Martin Schleske’s writing speaks into the gap between what we know to be ideal and the reality we face every day.”
“Reading these richly evocative reflections, I found myself again and again ‘surprised by joy.’ And gratitude. I was reminded that when people live into their callings deeply and faithfully, they become beacons: they remind us what happens when one says yes to the Spirit’s invitation daily and faithfully.”
“I have never seen someone so passionately and comprehensively express the relationship between calling and faith. Page by page, Schleske offers lessons along his violinmaking journey that are sure to inspire his readers.”
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