Bifrost Arts is an ecumenical religious organization closely linked to the Presbyterian Church in America

Presbyterian Church in America

The Presbyterian Church in America is an evangelical Protestant Christian denomination, the second largest Presbyterian church body in the United States after the Presbyterian Church . The PCA professes a strong commitment to evangelism, missionary work, and Christian education...

 that produces written and recorded religious music, and frequently performs at Christian Universities and conferences.

Bifrost Arts is unique in its approach to religious music in that it generally employs musicians whose success exists outside of the Christian Music

Christian music

Christian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely across the world....

 Industry. In 2009, Bifrost Arts' Come O Spirit (Sounds Familyre Records

Sounds Familyre Records

Sounds Familyre Records is an independent record label based in Clarksboro, New Jersey, started and still managed by Danielson founder, Daniel Smith, who created the label in 1999.-Artists:* Sufjan Stevens* Danielson* Half-handed Cloud* Soul-Junk...

) was ranked by Christianity Today

Christianity Today

Christianity Today is an Evangelical Christian periodical based in Carol Stream, Illinois. It is the flagship publication of its parent company Christianity Today International, claiming circulation figures of 140,000 and readership of 290,000...

 as the #4 record of the year.

Notable contributors to Bifrost Arts' recordings have included David Bazan

David Bazan

David Bazan is an indie rock singer-songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Bazan was the lead singer and creative force behind the now-defunct band Pedro the Lion and was the lead singer of Headphones, a band he formed out of his interest in synthesizers...

, Rosie Thomas

Rosie Thomas

Rosie Thomas is an American singer-songwriter, originally from Michigan. It was through mutual friends that she met Trey Many and began playing shows with Velour 100. They recorded one EP together and played a few short tours, where she met Damien Jurado and Pedro the Lion...

, Leigh Nash, Damien Jurado

Damien Jurado

Damien Jurado is an American indie rock singer/songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Over the years he has released albums on many labels; today, his primary label is Secretly Canadian.-Music career:...

, The Welcome Wagon

The Welcome Wagon

The Welcome Wagon is a Gospel/indie pop band from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. The group consists of Presbyterian minister Vito Aiuto and his wife, Monique...

, Derek Webb

Derek Webb

Derek Walsh Webb is an American singer-songwriter who first entered the music industry as a member of the band Caedmon's Call, and later embarked on a successful solo career....

, Denison Witmer

Denison Witmer

Denison Witmer is an indie singer-songwriter from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His first release, in 1995, was a cassette titled My Luck, My Love. He has since released six studio LPs; two live albums, a cover album ; three EPs; and an LP with The River Bends—a side project consisting of members of the...

, Devon Sproule

Devon Sproule

Devon Sproule is a musician based for many years in Charlottesville, Virginia. She married musician and singer-songwriter Paul Curreri in 2005. She shared the prestigious ASCAP Foundation Sammy Cahn Award for 2009 with Oren Lavie...

, Shara Worden

Shara Worden

Shara Worden is the lead singer and songwriter for My Brightest Diamond. She was previously a backup vocalist for Sufjan Stevens and the frontwoman of Awry.-Life:...

, Laura Gibson

Laura Gibson

Laura Gibson is a Portland-area folk singer and songwriter. She was raised in Coquille, Oregon.She currently records for the independent U.S. label Hush Records. In 2008, she toured the United States as the opening act for Colin Meloy. She also added vocal harmonies to his Colin Meloy Sings Sam...

, The Gregory Brothers

The Gregory Brothers

The Gregory Brothers are an American musical group who characterize their music as "Country & Soul, Folk & Roll". Members include Michael Gregory on drums and vocals, Andrew Rose Gregory on guitar and vocals, Evan Gregory on keys and vocals, and Sarah Fullen Gregory on bass and vocals...

, Mason Neely

Mason Neely

Mason Neely is an American-born record producer, drummer, orchestral arranger and multi-instrumentalist who has produced and arranged for and toured with artists including; Lambchop, Cerys Matthews, Damien Jurado, Diane Birch, Rosie Thomas, David Bazan, Leigh Nash, Martyn Joseph, Hayley Westenra,...

, J. Tillman

J. Tillman

Joshua Tillman is an American folk singer, guitarist and songwriter. He is also the current drummer for the Seattle-based band Fleet Foxes...

, Trent Dabbs

Trent Dabbs

Trent Dabbs is an American singer-songwriter who was raised in Jackson, but has been based in Nashville for his professional career. He co-founded the musical collective Ten Out of Tenn in 2005. Dabbs has released six solo albums and a self-titled collaboration album with Ashley Monroe since his...

, Isaac Wardell

Isaac Wardell

Isaac Wardell is a presbyterian worship leader and teacher who primarily writes sacred music. He is the director of Bifrost Arts and is currently the Worship Director of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville, Virginia...

, and Diane Birch

Diane Birch

Diane Birch is an American singer-songwriter.-Early life:Birch was born in Michigan and her father was a Seventh-day Adventist preacher whose work took him to several countries. As a child Birch lived with her family in Zimbabwe, South Africa and Sydney, Australia...

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External links

• http://www.bifrostarts.com
• http://byfaithonline.com
• http://www.greatcomfortrecords.com