Monthly Archives: October 2011

Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs: Sojourn’s Liturgy Recap, Oct. 30, 2011

Welcome to sojournmusic.com’s weekly worship music set list review & service recap.  You’ll not only read a list of the songs we led following the Call To Worship, 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 online journal, TravelBlog. Photos this …« Read Entire Post

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Listen For Free To Our “We Ain’t ‘Fraid Of No Ghost” Halloween Playlist

A couple weeks ago I created a 30-song Spotify playlist, featuring many worship songs — from a variety of styles — that my wife (worship leader Kristen Gilles) & I love. I also included a note, from a songwriter’s perspective, on free streaming versus paid downloading and physical purchases. Then I thought, “Sojourn Music folks love to write songs that honestly depict the reality of horror and suffering, and love to write about Christ’s victory “Over the monster Death, and all his frightful powers.” So without any further ado, click here to listen freely to songs by Sojourn and by …« Read Entire Post

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Celebrate Reformation Day and Pre-Order Our New Christmas Album

Christmas at Sojourn has always been a unique thing. From the first year in the life of the church, we’ve been fascinated by the more gritty side of the Christmas story. The church fathers chose the darkest time of the year to celebrate the dawning of the Light of Lights in the birth of Christ, the entrance of hope into darkness. The Christmas story itself is one of contrasts – God as a baby. A king in a manger. His birth was welcomed not by crowds and royalty, but by outcasts and foreigners. Because the Christmas story is ultimately a …« Read Entire Post

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Stream The Entire New Page CXVI Record Here

At Sojourn Music, we feel like we’re witnessing a resurgence of quality worship music, deep in theology, rich in poetry, steeped in truth of the Bible and the witness of our forefathers in the Christian faith. Groups like Indelible Grace and Bifrost Arts are adding new creative marks to both great and forgotten hymns of the Western canon, just as we are trying to do. Page CXVI is another group at the forefront of this movement. Earlier this month they released their new project Hymns 4. Stream it in entirety below. If you like what you hear — and we …« Read Entire Post

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs: Sojourn’s Liturgy Recap, Oct. 23, 2011

Welcome to sojournmusic.com’s weekly worship music set list review & service recap.  You’ll not only read a list of the songs we led following the Call To Worship, 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 online journal, TravelBlog. Call to …« Read Entire Post

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Sojourn Music Auditions, November 16, 2011

Sojourn Music is holding open auditions again for the worship team. We as a church are blessed to have so many gifted servants who desire to use their gifts to bless the rest of the body of believers. So, in order to keep this ministry active and vital, we look forward to meeting with those that want to use their musical abilities to lead the church in corporate worship. If you are interested in auditioning, here is the low-down: -Auditions will be held on Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 at 7pm in the auditorium at The 930 (Midtown Campus). Childcare will …« Read Entire Post

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs: Sojourn’s Worship Liturgy Recap, 10-16-2011

Welcome to sojournmusic.com’s weekly worship music set list review & service recap.  You’ll not only read a list of the songs we led following the Call To Worship, 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 online journal, TravelBlog. Photos this …« Read Entire Post

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs: Sojourn’s Worship Liturgy, October 9, 2011

Welcome to sojournmusic.com’s weekly worship music set list review & service recap.  You’ll not only read a list of the songs we led following the Call To Worship, 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 online journal, TravelBlog. Photos this …« Read Entire Post

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs: Sojourn’s Worship Liturgy, 10-2-2011

Welcome to sojournmusic.com’s weekly worship music set list review & service recap.  You’ll not only read a list of the songs we led following the Call To Worship, 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 online journal, TravelBlog. Photos this …« Read Entire Post

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