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05.19.2010 by Bobby Gilles

What Makes A Good Hymn?

From The Hymns Of Watts & Wesley, by Bernard Manning: “What makes a good hymn? … these hymns combine personal experience with a presentation of historic events and doctrines… the writers look back from their own experience to those experiences of the Incarnate Son of God on which their faith was built. This gives them a steadiness, a firmness, a security against mere emotionalism and sentimentality which more recent writers, trying to lay bare their souls, have found it difficult to avoid.” I couldn’t agree more with this ingredient in good worship songwriting.  What are some other things that make …« Read Entire Post

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05.04.2010 by Bobby Gilles

Training For Worship Leaders and Songwriters, Featuring Kevin Twit of Indelible Grace

We’re just a couple days away from a Sojourn Music training event, featuring Indelible Grace founder Kevin Twit.  Pastor Kevin will teach on hymns and church music.  Songwriters, musicians, worship leaders and anyone who loves worshiping through song will benefit from this one-night seminar. The cost to attend is just $5, to cover the pizza that we’ll provide for lunch.  We do need you to RSVP though, so do it today! I look forward to seeing you there, as do Sojourn Pastor Mike Cosper and other Sojourn Music leaders and musicians. RSVP here at this link today! The Facts: Sojourn Music …« Read Entire Post

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02.25.2010 by Bobby Gilles

Sojourn Playing The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Annual Community Hymn Sing

Sojourn Music will participate in the 13th annual Southern Baptist Theological Seminary’s Community Hymn Sing this Tuesday, March 2. A Sojourn band made up of Pastor Mike Cosper, Jamie Barnes, Brooks Ritter, Rebecca Dennison and Martin Stam will play songs from our Over The Grave album and other Isaac Watts hymns.  If you’ll be in Louisville next Tuesday at 7:30pm, check out this free event. Other music artists include award-winning Steve Green, as well as David Hamilton, Nashville producer and arranger for Michael W. Smith and other Christian recording artists.  Hamilton will be the worship leader and conductor of the …« Read Entire Post

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10.07.2009 by Jamie Barnes

Thoughts On "Jesus, Savior Pilot Me"

Here’s a good word for churches concerning contextualized songs for worship. Inspired by the recent CD from BiFrost Arts, Come O Spirit – we started off our services with their arrangement of the old hymn “Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me”. A pastor named Edward Hopper wrote this particular hymn in 1871. Apparently he ministered to a church that was located along the New York City harbor called The Church of Sea and Land. Though its name may suggest a museum more than a local body of Christians, apparently many sailors and sea captains made up the congregation there. Having a heart …« Read Entire Post

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10.01.2009 by Jamie Barnes

Free Sojourn Song Demo — Charles Wesley's "O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing"

O For A Thousand Tongues is a familiar hymn that dates back to 1739. Charles Wesley penned the words based around his reading of Revelation 5 that gives a picture of an army of angels circling around the throne singing praise to God. I had long forgotten about this hymn until a friend requested I play it in his wedding a few months back. I had always been fond of the original melody, but after searching for an arrangement to use, I was a bit miffed at the severe lack of choices. I found versions that either sounded way too …« Read Entire Post

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