the glorious exchange

I’m going to start reviewing music. So there.

I had heard Sojourn Community Church’s teaching pastor, Daniel Montgomery, at the recent Acts29 Conference in Raleigh, and loved his story of SCC’s love for the arts. Being in a similar context in Greenville (arts-oriented: our city of 100,000 supports 5 art galleries), I was interested in what they were doing. But I forgot. After a comment by Bobby Gilles on this blog, I decided to check out Sojourn Music (link).

And I’m glad I did.

I bought this album, Before the Throne, and it is, in a word, awesome. It’s full of great, introspective songs such as the rockabilly My Maker and My King, or the mournful and repentant Lead Us Back. Collaboration within Sojourn’s community of worship writers and leaders is amazing, and is clearly evident on this album, with each song having a personality on its own. Stunning, Gospel-centered stuff…available on iTunes. Rating: 9/10