Since our inception in 2000, the Sojourn community has embraced the arts and provided a home for musicians, writers, film-makers and artists of all stripes. The original music of Sojourn's worship band draws from many music traditions -- music for congregational singing and personal contemplation, for lament and struggle, for discovery and joy, for praise and dialogue with our great God. Our hope and desire for the universal body of Christ is a reinvigorated emphasis on music for worship and a return to the importance in which music was held by the people of God, who strove to create theologically-sound, thought-provoking and musically compelling songs to (and about) our Lord. To this end, we pray that Christians and churches everywhere will benefit from these songs, but also that they will "go and do the same," learning the value of nurturing and raising up songwriters and musicians to create music for their own communities, glorifying God out of their own culture and speaking through the experiences of their own congregation. Sojourn Music is an extension of the worship arts ministry of Louisville, KY's Sojourn Community Church. Located in the historic Germantown neighborhood, Sojourn is a community of Christians birthed out of the marginalized culture at the heart of Louisville's artistic center. We host an annual film festival as well as local and nationally-touring graphic art exhibits in our 57,000 square foot community center, The 930, and a concert series that has featured artists like Over The Rhine, the California Guitar Trio, the Greencards, Bill Frisell, My Brightest Diamond, Derek Webb, Sandra McCracken, and Jose Gonzalez. Our story has been documented by ABC News and various print publications. WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT SOJOURN'S "BEFORE THE THRONE" “… genuine and honest moments that combine thoughtful lyrics with varied instrumentation make "Before the Throne" a winner from start to finish. If you’re like me and grow weary and tired of worship projects that offer merely more of the same, this one’s a true delight.” FIVE STARS – Christianity Today online “Take Norah Jones, Vigilantes of Love and Over The Rhine, put them in a room together to compose a theologically rich, beautifully produced, Southern-styled jazz-pop-folk-blues worship album, yet which has songs that are surprisingly singable in spite of their modern hymn-like qualities. That’s just to say, this CD is a SWEET surprise.” – For What It’s Worth “… a breath of fresh air … a disc that artistically and conceptually urges listeners to live an attitude of worship, humbly seeking God daily in prayer, praise, confession, thanksgiving and adoration.” – Tangzine.com “… the packaging of this CD is immaculate, with parchment paper overlaying an illustrated city skyline. Very nicely put together, much like the music contained in these 11 tracks … always very eclectic and stirring.” – The Black and White