A busy year!

Most of you haven’t heard from me in a while..

I fell off a bit this past year. We played some great shows with Major Love and Mallory Chipman to start off the year, and almost immediately after I started a degree in education. That has kept me very busy, which has been pretty exhausting (and fulfilling, of course) and not left much extra time for recording, releasing music, or playing shows.

You have also noticed that we did not release a holiday song this year.. During my first teaching practicum this Autumn, we actually recorded a new song at the university studio. A number of factors led to me deciding not to release it yet, but the main reason was that I just needed a break from it for a year. The holiday releases have been going on for almost a decade and we have some of the best originals yet lined up for the future. This year will likely bring an answer as to how to get those songs out in the near future.

Thanks for sticking around. There is much more to come from me and the Minimums!

M

Let It Snow…

This year marks the tenth year of holiday covers, and it is as triumphant and light-hearted as ever. Joel and I decided on a Boyz II Men / traditional mashup of two songs by the same name. For the first time ever, we've introduced a bit of extra R&B flare into our tradition.

We hope you enjoy and happy holidays!

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Love Will Find You (Live)

Love Will Find You is about opening yourself to possibility. It’s about the moments of non-striving and reflection in the unending pursuit of happiness and meaning in the modern world—about creating a space in your life for love through reverence and gratitude. 

What started as a run-of-the-mill live performance recording grew into a new beast thanks to the creative minds of StrudelBrand. After a last minute videographer cancellation, Max was put in contact with the local duo, and a moving moment of serendipity quickly blossomed into a lasting friendship.

In the handful of videos recorded live that night at Lethbridge’s institution for live music, the Owl Acoustic Lounge, Strudel wanted to showcase more of the vibrant and picturesque city they had all come to love and call home. The results speak for themselves. 

Watch above or click here to watch on YouTube.

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Sojourns’ First Year

It’s hard to believe how much can change in a year. It can really creep up on you. I think celebrating anniversaries can be very grounding for this reason. Having a cyclical point from which to re-examine your actions and achievements can be quite jarring and, at times, discouraging, but ultimately provides a valuable insight into your world. This album happened over the course of multiple years; through a pandemic, and three moves. It changed form and order numerous times, as did we all.

It feels like life is hurtling along still and it is so nice to have something for me to return to when things get a bit out of hand. I hope you have enjoyed listening over the past year through everything you are experiencing and I invite you to take another listen through (or a first listen through) in the next few days if you are feeling it. Maybe you will hear or feel something that you didn’t or haven’t before. Maybe it will feel as spiritual an experience to you as it still does to me.

Thank you all for being here and connecting through your presence. I hope the rest of your day is magical.

M

Holiday Cover: year NINE!

Joel and I had quite a fun time making this one bigger, vibe-ier, gush-ier, and dumber than any year prior.

The theme was karaoke chic this year.

I hope you enjoy this more special of tracks and happy holidays to you all!

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