J.J. Wright

DRAWN BACK TO THE TABLE

The University of Notre Dame Folk Choir, J.J. Wright

Available July 31, 2026

Drawn Back to the Table is a nine-song Passion–Resurrection project framed by the Road to Emmaus. Moving through memory, grief, surrender, doubt, recognition, communion, and response, the album grows from years of writing, rehearsing, praying, revising, traveling, and learning to trust one another’s gifts.

Students began with Scripture and their own lives, then brought that work into the full Choir. Collaborating artists entered as listeners, teachers, and fellow makers. The result is an artist-led work of contemporary sacred music shaped by choral singing, improvisation, studio craft, and shared storytelling.

CREDITS

Franky Rousseau — Producer, Guitars

Dominic Mekky — Co-Producer, Keyboards, Arrangements, Orchestrations

Rob Moose — Strings

Ike Sturm — Bass

Arthur Hnatek — Drums

Jay Rudolph — Drums

Dana Nielsen — Session and Mix Engineer

Blake La Grange — Mix and Mastering Engineer

Robert Friedrich — Mix and Mastering Engineer

Tristan Cooley — Lyrics

Maddy Sturm — Artwork and Lyric Videos

Vocals: Danielle Rose, Sarah Kroger, Marie Miller, Erin Hogan, John Finch, Emorja Roberson, Dave Edwards, Chanda Rule, and Emma Frank.

Recorded at East West Studios in Los Angeles, California, and the University of Notre Dame.

Listen: https://lnk.to/dbt