Owepar Records has released The Journey So Far, a compilation of songs by award-winning filmmaker and musician, Sabyn. Sabyn is a member of the Owens/Parton family and is the nephew of Dolly Parton and Floyd Parton, and the son of their brother Randy Parton.

The Journey So Far contains 19 songs selected by Sabyn from earlier in his career. Four tracks are Sabyn’s cross-genre family collaborations. Two other Sabyn originals feature samples from family recordings.

Sabyn says:

Some of these recordings are very reflective of my youth. But one of the best things about getting older is that you usually develop better and wider tastes. I want to do things now that are more timeless. I feel like that’s the opportunity that was given to me by Smoky Mountain DNA and what has come since then. My first records were true to form hip hop records, but when I ventured into the ‘9 to 5’ thing, the lyrical content was different because I was piggybacking off this already established recording. My hope is I can continue to expand on my style.

Sabyn worked as a screenwriter, director, and Producer, while also exploring the musical side of his heritage. In 2010, he made his recording debut with It’s A Long Dark Road, a Country/Hip-Hop fusion followed by a handful of music projects, though film became his primary focus.

Sabyn continues his work on film projects as the head of his production imprint Stay Fly LLC, along with serving as CEO of The Bridge to Recovery, a trauma and codependency treatment center located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, while also looking forward to new musical projects.