Monthly Archives: February 2011

New Sojourn Music Album Is Here! Listen To All Ten Songs

Today is the long-awaited release day for the new Sojourn Music worship album — actually two EPs featuring East Campus Worship Director Jamie Barnes (a 5-song EP called The Mercy Seat) and Midtown Campus Worship Director Brooks Ritter (a 5-song EP called The War). Visit the Sojourn Music Bandcamp page for these two EPs now. You can listen to all ten songs in their entirety, and you can buy them in standard mp3 format or (for the extremely discerning ears) FLAC, ALAC, AAC and other formats (if these names mean nothing to you, don’t worry about it. Just download the …« Read Entire Post

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs: Sojourn’s Worship Service, Feb 20, 2011

Welcome to sojournmusic.com’s weekly worship music set list review. This set list is from yesterday’s worship service here in Louisville’s Sojourn Church. You’ll not only read a list of the songs we led, but also the readings and prayers from our liturgy. Photos today courtesy Tom Branch. You can find links to the set lists of this church and many other churches each week in the Worship Blog Carnival at theworshipcommunity.com. And you can learn about some of the songs we sing at Sojourn Gathered each week in advance of the Sunday service by reading my “Getting Ready For Sunday” …« Read Entire Post

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Sojourn Music, Muppets & Singing Cat Hold Auditions

As I told you recently, Sojourn Music is holding open auditions among Sojourn members (and members-in-process) for our worship team. The big night is Wednesday, March 2 at 7pm. Get all the details and read audition advice from Sojourn worship leaders/musicians here We probably won’t put any cats or muppets on the team, but if you’re in one of these categories, just try your best … Can’t watch the above video?  Try the YouTube version below:

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs: Sojourn’s Worship Service Recap From 2-13-2011

Welcome to sojournmusic.com’s weekly worship music set list review. This set list is from yesterday’s worship service here in Louisville’s Sojourn Church. You’ll not only read a list of the songs we led, but also the readings and prayers from our liturgy. Photos today courtesy Troy Harvey. These photos capture the celebration of our brand new second service at Sojourn East, located in Louisville’s East End. You can find links to the set lists of this church and many other churches each week in the Worship Blog Carnival at theworshipcommunity.com. And you can learn about some of the songs we …« Read Entire Post

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Split EP: The War & The Mercy Seat

Brooks Ritter and Jamie Barnes are a big part of Sojourn Music. They’re also two of the most talented and respected members of Louisville’s music scene, having received extensive local radio airplay and having performed on some of Louisville’s most prestigious stages.

Now we present to you a double-EP of ten worship songs, including “Absent From Flesh,” “Rock Of Ages,” “Approach My Soul, The Mercy Seat” and “Whom Have I In Heaven But You” from these acclaimed singer-songwriters and humble worship leaders. Listen to all the songs in full, and buy it in a variety of formats right here.

The songs on these EPs explore themes of lament, hope and grace.

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Video Preview: New Sojourn Split-EP Worship Project: The War & The Mercy Seat

The wait is almost over. This Saturday at The 930 Art Center in Louisville, Sojourn Music will hold a Release Party for our first new worship project since 2009: two EPs featuring East Campus Worship Director Jamie Barnes and Midtown Campus Worship Director Brooks Ritter. Then next Tuesday, February 22 the album will be available here for digital download. But right now, you can view a short film by Jeff Venable on the making of these EPs, The War and The Mercy Seat, featuring songs like Absent From Flesh and Rock Of Ages. View it on either YouTube: Or Vimeo: …« Read Entire Post

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Songwriting Instructional mp3s from WorshipMatters.com

Check out all the songwriting resources Bob Kauflin just posted on his blog, worshipmatters.com, at THIS link. We at Sojourn have been greatly influenced by Bob Kauflin and Sovereign Grace ministries. These mp3s come from songwriting seminars at past WorshipGod conferences, from the likes of Mark Altrogge, Steve & Vikki Cook and Stuart Townend. If you’re serious about developing as a songwriter, study these sessions.

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Sojourn Music Auditions Coming: Our Worship Leaders Offer Advice On Auditions

Sojourn Music is holding open auditions for Sojourn church members interested in joining the worship team on Wednesday, March 2 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at The 930 (Midtown Campus). I’ll include all the details below, including what songs to learn (or you can view them on the midtown.sojournchurch.com calendar of events). I asked a couple Sojourn worship leaders to give their thoughts on the audition process, and also to provide advice for those preparing to audition. Here are their remarks: Phillip Miller (lead and rhythm guitars): When I auditioned, we had not yet transitioned to The 930 Art …« Read Entire Post

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs: Sojourn’s Worship Liturgy, Feb. 6, 2011

Welcome to sojournmusic.com’s weekly worship music set list review. This set list is from yesterday’s worship service here in Louisville’s Sojourn Church. You’ll not only read a list of the songs we led, but also the readings and prayers from our liturgy. Today’s photos courtesy Tom Branch, from our J-Town campus in the Jeffersontown area of Louisville. You can find links to the set lists of this church and many other churches each week in the Worship Blog Carnival at theworshipcommunity.com. And you can learn about some of the songs we sing at Sojourn Gathered each week in advance of …« Read Entire Post

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Sneak Preview Of Two Songs From New Sojourn CD & Interview With Brooks Ritter/Jamie Barnes

Sojourn Music is releasing ten new songs online February 22. Sojourners and others in Louisville can hear it sooner, at our Release Party on Saturday, Feb. 19 at The 930 Art Center. This double-EP project features five songs from East Campus Worship Director Jamie Barnes on an EP called The Mercy Seat and five songs by Midtown Campus Worship Director Brooks Ritter on an EP called The War. I caught up with Brooks and Jamie for an interview about their dual-project (produced by Over The Grave producer Neil Robins). Listen as we talk about the making of these recordings. You’ll …« Read Entire Post

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs: Sojourn’s Worship Liturgy, Jan. 30, 2011

Welcome to sojournmusic.com’s weekly worship music set list review. This set list is from yesterday’s worship service here in Louisville’s Sojourn Church. You’ll not only read a list of the songs we led, but also the readings and prayers from our liturgy. You can find links to the set lists of this church and many other churches each week in the Worship Blog Carnival at theworshipcommunity.com. And you can learn about some of the songs we sing at Sojourn Gathered each week in advance of the Sunday service by reading my “Getting Ready For Sunday” post each Thursday at Sojourn’s …« Read Entire Post

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