Olle Widestrand
Olle Widestrand | |
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Born | July 9, 1932 |
Died | March 25, 2018 Christian hymns | (aged 85)
Occupation(s) | parish-musician, teacher, composer |
John Olof "Olle" Widestrand (9 July 1932 – 25 March 2018), was a
children's songs and published songbooks and educational materials for schools.[1] He lived in the town of Jönköping
until his death.
Hymns
- Blott i det öppna (1986 number 90), lyrics by Britt G. Hallqvist set to music 1974 by Olle Widestrand and re-written by himself 1980
- Det är advent (also known as "Ett litet barn av Davids hus) in several hymnals
- Lågorna är många (1986 number 61), set to music in 1974, lyrics by Anders Frostenson.