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It’s that time again. Sojourn Music is holding open auditions for the worship team on Wednesday March, 21st at 7pm in the auditorium at the Midtown Campus. If you are interested in auditioning, Register Here Here is the low-down: Childcare is NOT provided You must be a member of Sojourn or in the membership process to be considered for the team. Although the auditions are held at the Midtown campus it is open to members/members-in-progress from any of our Sojourn Campuses. You will be expected to know these songs from the Sojourn Hymnal and to be ready to sing/play them: …« Read Entire Post

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 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. …« Read Entire Post

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 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. …« Read Entire Post

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 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. …« Read Entire Post

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 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. …« Read Entire Post

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 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. …« Read Entire Post

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 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. …« Read Entire Post

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 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. …« Read Entire Post

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 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. …« Read Entire Post

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 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. …« Read Entire Post

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 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. …« Read Entire Post

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 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. …« Read Entire Post

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 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. …« Read Entire Post

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 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. …« Read Entire Post

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

Sojourn Midtown Worship Director Brooks Ritter wrote “Lead Us Back” and “Living Faith” with me (from our albums Before The Throne and Over The Grave, respectively). He’s a featured vocalist on those Sojourn Music albums as well as Advent Songs, The Water And The Blood, the upcoming A Child Is Born, and his EP The War. And this Friday, November 18 Brooks will release his second full length solo record, titled Gather Round. He’s received airplay here in Louisville on WPFK 91.9, and will sing live there on Thursday, November 17 at 11am (listen online at wfpk.org – click the …« Read Entire Post

We are only two weeks away from releasing A Child Is Born. In appreciation of our fans and supporters, we are introducing a sampler on Noistrade featuring a free download of three of the songs from the new record. You can preview and download the sampler here. The album is scheduled to release nationwide on Tuesday, November 22nd on Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify, and more. To pre-order a physical CD or digital copy of A Child Is Born visit our Bandcamp page here.

Dave Moisan is a vital part of Sojourn Music, as well as a good friend of mine who wrote “Warrior” and “We Are Changed” with me and Neil Robins. Now Dave has released a 12-song solo album, produced by Neil, titled Ungravity (pre-order and preview on iTunes here). He’s received extensive airplay in Louisville on our AAA station, WPFK 91.9. And he’s receiving national attention for his song “Mexico,” which is included on a playlist with Maroon 5 in Hollister stores. Hear my interview with Dave, and the world premier of his Ungravity song ” .” You can either download …« Read Entire Post

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I grew up in an End Times cult. But my parents listened to a lot of gospel music, which was the way in which I most often and clearly heard the gospel. Then my early 20s I worked in southern gospel radio, where I first worked alongside many Southern Baptists, independent Christians and other believers of the true gospel. This chain of events instilled a desire in me to celebrate, encourage and write Christ-centered lyrics, like you hear on our Sojourn albums. I also learned to love clear gospel presentations and evidences of the Bible as one grand, coherent story, …« Read Entire Post

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

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

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

Last Sunday our good friend Kevin Twit (leader and founder of Indelible Grace) led a songwriting seminar at The 930 Art Center, part of our Midtown Campus. Kevin taught on the life and hymns of Anne Steele, an 18th century poet who broadened the scope of English hymnody, paved the way for female writers and launched trends in worship songwriting that remain to this day. Download the PDF of Kevin’s full notes from this Anne Steele songwriting seminar right here. Visit this page in the Resource library of sojournchurch.com to hear the full audio (or subscribe to our free Sojourn …« Read Entire Post

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. Some campuses/service …« Read Entire Post

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. Some campuses/service …« Read Entire Post

We recently hosted Bob Kauflin, Director of Worship Development for Sovereign Grace Ministries. Bob has written numerous gospel-centered songs for worship, the book Worship Matters: Leading Others To Encounter The Greatness Of God, and many informative blog posts at worshipmatters.com. He’s an experienced worship leader, recording artist, music arranger, mentor, and a good friend to all of us at Sojourn. Get Risen, the latest Sovereign Grace album, right here. Pastor Mike Cosper has remarked many times that he considers Bob a key mentor, seeking his advice on everything from heart issues to music publishing. Pastor Daniel Montgomery has also told …« Read Entire Post

From our The Water And The Blood: The Hymns Of Isaac Watts, Volume Two album release party:

This past Saturday we announced an “End Of The World” sale: all of our albums for just $6 digital download. Currently they’re still priced that way — for how long, I don’t know. So if you’re missing something from our back catalog, like Before The Throne or These Things I Remember, this is the perfect time to get them. But, since the world didn’t end Saturday, we’ve now announced our “The World Didn’t End Sale.” Download our three latest albums for just $15! Get them right here. That’s: The Water And The Blood: The Hymns Of Isaac Watts, Volume Two …« Read Entire Post

Well, someone said the world is ending today. So, we might as well sell digital downloads of all our albums for $6 a piece! From our brand new The Water And The Blood to 2005′s These Things I Remember, and everything in between. Download each for $6 right here

Welcome to sojournmusic.com’s Easter 2011 worship music set list review & service recap. This set list is from Sunday’s worship service here in Louisville’s Sojourn Church. 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 …« Read Entire Post

Last week I met many of you at the 2011 National Conference of the Gospel Coalition. Sojourn led a hymn sing on Tuesday night, along with Sandra McCracken, Melanie Penn and members of Indelible Grace and Bifrost Arts. We also hosted a booth throughout the week, and were blessed by the conference sessions. One such session I attended was Keith Getty’s songwriting workshop, so I thought I’d pass along Getty’s answers to the questions many of you have probably asked: Why are the Gettys and Stuart Townend classified as hymn writers, rather than songwriters? Lyrical content Singability for congregations. The …« Read Entire Post