Following up on a story we ran a while back, several of True Vibe's former members have moved on to a new group they are calling Sojourn Fare. According to former True Vibe member Nathan Gaddis, who provided CMCentral.com with this report, after leaving True Vibe a year ago, he, Jason Barton, and Jordan Roe took some time off to decide what to do.

" We basically hung out a few months just wondering what was going to happen," he says. "We didn’t know where we were going or really what we wanted to do. We had an idea of what we wanted to do. The more we waited the more God showed us what He wanted us to do."

As was rumoured, the three of them signed a "demo" deal with Essential Records shortly after leaving True Vibe to explore the possibility of signing a record deal as a new group. Gaddis says that they are still pursuing that possibility, but Jason Barton has now moved on. "Jason really felt called to move on to other things so we totally respected that and wish him the best at whatever he does. In fact, we are still extremely close to Jason -- we're neighbors."

Now a twosome, Gaddis and Roe continued praying and asking God what to do next. During this time, they kept writing new songs, and it was Roe that eventually came up with the name "Sojourn Fare."

Gaddis says fans can expect more depth from the duo's new music: "Lyrically, we are trying to go to a place that we never really got to go to while we were in True Vibe. Now we're writing in a style that shows who we are and reveals more of our heart." Sonically, they are pursuing a more acoustic guitar-driven, live-instrument sound. Bottom line: both Gaddis and Roe have a background in leading worship, and that's what they're feeling led to pursue now, he says. You can also expect to hear the duo playing their own instruments this time.

"We loved being in True Vibe and we had a great time doing it, but the music we are creating now is something that has grown up with us our entire lives," says Gaddis. "God definitely blessed that but its kind of time to get back to what we know and do the music that we love the most. It is real. It comes from a place that is vulnerable in us and wants people to know what our walk with the Lord is like... the amazing parts and also the struggles."

Sojourn Fare's first song, "Fire From the Rain," has already been picked up by a few radio stations in the U.S. More important than any commercial success, Gaddis says, is their new sense of ministry.

"We don't really want to fly in and fly out of people’s lives in two hours. Our ministry is time. It's listening to people. It's sharing with people. Not just doing shows. If a full record deal comes from this and new things start to happen, then that would be awesome. But if we need to continue on going to different youth groups and stuff and ministering that way, we know what we’re called to do. The opportunities, places, and doors that God opens up for us -- we’ll walk through those doors."

Find out more about the group at www.sojournfare.com.