New songs for modern missional worship, rich in Christian teaching and contextualized in modern culture. Contemporary hymns, psalms, songs of lament and praise written by members of the Louisville, KY-based Sojourn Community.
Courtesty of the SBTS Institute for Christian Worship (visit their website from our Helpful Links section) here is an mp3 of a talk led by Bob Kauflin of Sovereign Grace Ministries (who also has a home in our Helpful Links section). This is a comprehensive lecture on how to write songs for corporate worship, with advice on lyrics, melody, theology and more.
And here is a PDF text file of the lecture notes, c. 2005 Sovereign Grace Ministries.
Remember that Sojourn’s free songwriting workshop, led by our own Jamie Barnes, is coming up Saturday, January 19 at 3 pm in The Listening Room at The 930, Sojourn’s home. Directions:
From I-65 South:
Get off at the St. Catherine St. exit.
Turn right from the straight lane.
Turn left on 1st St.
Turn left onto E. Oak St.
After you’ve crossed the railroad tracks, turn left onto Swan St.
At the stop sign, turn left onto Mary St.
We’re the big building on the left. Enter from the parking lot nearest the railroad tracks (west side) through the metal doors.
From I-65 North:
Get off at the Jackson St. exit.
Follow Jackson St. all the way to Oak St.
Turn right onto Oak St.
After you’ve crossed the railroad tracks, turn left onto Swan St.
At the stop sign, turn left onto Mary St.
We’re the big building on the left. Enter from the parking lot nearest the railroad tracks (west side) through the metal doors.
From Grinstead Dr. & Bardstown Rd:
Head South/West (Wendy’s will be on your left) on Grinstead which turns into Winter.
Cross over Barrett Ave, Winter turns into Oak St.
Veer slight left at Haddad’s Auto.
Veer slight right at liquor store onto Mary St.
Continue down Mary St. a couple blocks.
We’re the big building on the left with colorful banners on the sides.
Enter from the parking lot nearest to the railroad tracks (west side) through the metal doors.