New songs for worship, rich in Christian theology. Contemporary hymns, psalms, songs of lament and praise written by members of the Louisville, KY-based Sojourn Community.
Advent Songs (2007)
The album Songs for the Advent was recorded in 2003: a collection of original, traditional, and instrumental songs celebrating the season of waiting and anticipation before Christmas. This record revisits the spirit and songs of that record, reviving three original tracks and adding five new songs and traditional arrangements. Like the original, the emphasis here is on the already/ not-yet tension of advent.
Advent comes to us in the darkest season of the year — a season when the nights are long, the days are cold, and we look with anticipation for the return of the warmth in the spring. The songs have both a dark sense of anticipation and glimpses of light dawning in the face of the Christ child.
As we celebrate this season, we celebrate that our Messiah has come, and we look with longing to the day when he comes again. As St. John says, “Amen! Come Lord Jesus.”
“… it’s a welcome change from the same old holiday ear candy.”
God is With Us
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
O Come All Ye Faithful
Hosanna in the Highest