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.

From Sojourn's member class on worship, taught by worship arts pastor Mike Cosper:  Worship in the Broad Sense – Unceasing Worship This definition is what we often hear called “whole life worship.‿                   “We were created to continuously adore.  We were created to do this as naturally as to breathe in and out, to honor, to submit, to depend on, to fellowship, with our Maker.‿ – Harold Best                 ... Continue reading »

"Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling." Psalm 43:3 Former Sojourners Nick and Brittany Nye recently moved to Columbus, Ohio, home of the largest university in the country, Ohio State. They've settled into a neighborhood known as The Short North, which is Columbus' arts district. There, they planted Veritas Community Church, making use of the ... Continue reading »

Jeremy Quillo.  You know him as one of Sojourn's first and most experienced worship leaders and songwriters, featured in both roles on These Things I Remember and our debut CD, With The Angels (he also contributed vocals and songs to Advent Songs, and wrote two songs for Before the Throne).  Jeremy and his wife Carrie also lead Quest, Sojourn's junior high student ministry.  And Jeremy has led ... Continue reading »

1. When He Returns, by Bob Dylan.  He's arguably the world's greatest living songwriter, and he's still got it.  He's also responsible for some of the strongest gospel songs of the later 20th century, as evidenced on this song that displays Dylan's characteristic romp through rhyme, colorful imagery and nose-to-nose admonishment: Surrender your crown on this blood-stained ground, take off your mask, He sees your deeds, He knows your needs ... Continue reading »

I can't think of a better time than Father's Day to tell you all that my first book is nearing release -- a children's book co-written with Lindsey Blair, a great writer and one who loves and understands children, being a mother.  The book also has really cool illustrations by Tessa Janes, under the guidance and encouragement of Sojourn Church's Director of Sojourn Kids, Jared Kennedy.  "Abraham had in his tent a house of ... Continue reading »

Last Friday I recommended four books for you that are among my favorites of 2008.  Here are four more that I've read for the first time this year.  I think you would enjoy and benefit from these as well.  1. Young, Restless, Reformed, by Collin Hansen.  This is a quick read that also happens to be an enlightening look at "a journalist's journey with the new Calvinists" from the editor-at-large for Christianity Today.  ... Continue reading »

Yesterday we included links to several songs featuring the singing and songwriting skills of Rebecca Elliott, recorded on various Sojourn CDs as well as recorded live at The 930. We also began an interview, conducted by Kristen Miller for sojournmusic.com, with this talented young worship leader and artist. Not only does Rebecca sing and write, but she plays a variety of instruments, most notably ... Continue reading »

If you're familiar with Sojourn's Before the Throne, then you've heard Rebecca Bales Elliott, who sang on roughly half the record's songs and also wrote "I'm Coming Back," and co-wrote "In the Shadow of the Glorious Cross" with Brooks Ritter (hear it on our Before the Throne page) and "All I Have Is Yours" with me (hear it on myspace.com/sojournrecords).  Visit Rebecca's official website from our Helpful ... Continue reading »

Dr. Harold Best, author of Unceasing Worship and Music Through The Eyes Of Faith, delivered a lecture as part of Sojourn's 2008 Cultivate Beauty Festival at The 930 on "What Creative People Can Learn From The Creation." Dr. Best touched on everything from abstract art ("the precedent for abstract art is not the tail end of the 19th century -- it is God's creation of ... Continue reading »

The Louisville Courier-Journal, a Gannett newspaper that boasts the largest paid circulation of any Louisville news publication, published a picture from Sojourn's baptism service yesterday on their front page (Sojourn Lead Pastor Daniel Montgomery baptizing Ben Mast). The photo accompanies an article about declining membership and baptisms in the Southern Baptist Convention, and also includes quotes from Sojourn pastor-elder Chad Lewis (also a singer-songwriter, featured on our Fading ... Continue reading »