Hymns (norwegian). Author: Karolina Wilhelmina Sandell. More known as Lina Sandell 1832-1903 or the "Fanny Crosby" of Sweden. Vocal/arr/instruments/mix/production November 2008: Fred Andersen
She experienced much sickness and weakness during childhood. During early life her father lost his life in an accident and her mother 2 years after of sickness. Lina Sandell lost her only child during childbirth. She found a comfort and a relationship in the Lord. All her poems and songs, which she wrote 1700 of, are witnessing about this community with God . Beside studying theology and authoring psalms, she became editor in chief of evangelical journals . In early life she began reading the Bible herself and listened to the preaching of it. C.O Rosenius` outlining of the Scripture created freedom and inspiration in her own life. Her spiritual life and her production had an enormous impact in Scandinavia and in the world. Many people even today are helped finding the way to God because of her.
Hymns
Heard in childhood. Hard to forget. Old, but I can still hear them in my heart. ...............
Text: Johannes Barstad (1857 - 1931)
Instr, arr, vocal, mix and production
by Fred Andersen, August 2009
Johannes Barstad (born 7. april 1857 in Volda, Norway, died in 1931). A Norwegian pastor, poet and writer of hymns. In his period many became believers in that western part of the country. He was founder and editor of the evangelical journal "Stille Stunder" meaning "Quiet Times". You can still buy this magazine today. This was the first evangelical journal written on the New Norwegian language (nynorsk) in Norway. Nynorsk was close to the way people spoke and more separate from the Danish version that for so many years had dominated the written language.
Hymn (norwegian). Words and melody by Elias Blix (1836-1902). Vocal, instruments, arr, mix and production september 2008: Fred Andersen
From north of Norway. Educated priest, continued to study Old Testament theology and Hebrew language which he spoke fluently. He became a professor in the subject. The education to be a priest he finished with perfect results and a godly mind, but the bishop in charge of the commune he camed from refused to let him preach because he was son of a farmer and was from the north and was among the "ordinary" people. Thus, he never practised as a priest. He was a highly skilled man and the norwegian prime minister asked him to join the goverment. He was for many years responsible for the educational system and the church affairs. He was the man behind one of the most important reforms in the school system making the norwegian language more independant from the "danish version" and close to the way we pronounce it. He made the main royal hymn. He knew the mind of the people and preached with his psalm which he made 130 of. He is maybe the greatest hymn writer in Norway. "If not God is the builder we do everything in vain", he sung. In politics he experienced resistance because of his faith. Because of this "unproper" new norwegian it was not until after his death his songs was accepted in the state church. The road he went produced fruits for the whole country. A great minister on a humble road: "With Jesus I want to go....."
Text: Germanus (634 -734) from Istanbul
Melody: Michael Schultheiß (1571 -1621)
Vocal, instruments, arrangements, mixing and production:
Fred Andersen (April 2009)
Picture: Istanbul
Germanus. One of the Greek hymnwriters. Born in Istanbul. Written in year 700. The German, Michael Praetorius , real name was Schultheiss, made the melody in 1587. It was later translated to English (1894) and Norwegian by Peter Hognestad in 1919. The beauty of a rose in the Middle East reminded the writer of our Master who possesses eternal life.
Author Trygve Bjerkreim 1904-2001. Picture when he was 94 years old.
Vocal/instruments/arr/mix/production October 2007: Fred Andersen
He was from the west coast of Norway and made many songs which Christians still sings all over the country. Theological education, but rather being a priest he became a teacher at a bible school and editor of evangelical journals. Almost unbelievably,
he wrote 30 000 poems and songs
Author: Karolina Wilhelmina Sandell 1832-1903. Vocal, instruments, arr, mix and production October 2008: Fred Andersen. Hymns (norwegian).
Author Trygve Bjerkreim 1904-2001.
Vocal/instruments/arr/mix/production July 2009: Fred Andersen
Trygve Bjerkrheim, redaktør, forkynner, lærer og dikter. Han var født i Bjerkreim i Rogaland, men vokste opp i Høland i Akershus.
Hymn (norwegian): Laurentius Laurinius 1622. Vocal, instr, arr, mix and production jan 2008: Fred Andersen.
An institute in Seljord and a norwegian psalm book is named after him. Picture: My little home studio in Bergen. The author and his wife made the song for the funeral of a christian friend of them. It was translated to norwegian in 1861 by M.B Landstad. Landstad was a famous songwriter and made poems also.
Often memorized in primary schools in Norway, especially some decades ago.
Hymn (norwegian). Words: Christian Richardt (1831-1892)Melody: Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse (1774-1842). Translated to norwegian.
Vocal, instr, arr, mix and production desember 2007: Fred Andersen
Composed of Gerhard Tersteegen (1697-1769).
Instr/arr/mix/prod/vocal September 2008: Fred Andersen
He was protestant and one of the most famous hymns writers in Germany in the 18th century. Many became believers in the Niederrhein region in Germany because of his preaching and songs.
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