Third generation southern jazz musician Will Thompson joined the Louisiana National Guard to fund his way through studies at the University of New Orleans. Then, in April 2004, instead of graduating, he found himself deployed to Iraq.

During his tour of duty Will documented his experiences in recordings of the sound of calls to prayer, radio bulletins, the nightly 'music' of mortar attacks and the gentle conversation of his comrades on the rooftop of the US Military compound. Before his tour of duty was over, he released this collection of music and found sound, calling it his Baghdad Music Journal.

Shortly before returning to New Orleans hurricane Katarina struck. He's now back, staying in a FEMA trailer park and completing his studies at Ellis Marsalis' jazz department. This is the story of a musician and reluctant soldier.