GRAMMOFON-MISSIONEN - A Selection of Swedish Jesus Music 1967-1982

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GRAMMOFON-MISSIONEN
Swedish Jesus Music Aesthetics 1960 - 1990
by Carl-Henrik Olsson and Stefan Kéry

This lavish coffee table book takes an in-depth visual look back at the amazing art and graphics of the so-called Swedish Gramophone Mission.

The book presents the largest collection of Swedish Christian records from the 1960s -1980s ever amassed featuring 777 record covers, many of them extraordinary and surreal private/custom pressings.

Jam packed with lots of interviews, liner-notes and previously unpublished photos describing both the success and tribulations of the mission in vivid detail.

This collection documents and celebrates the Swedish Jesus Pop movement and is a striking record of its execution, art, and music.

“...Praise the lord with blues and jazz and symphony orchestras, with negro spirituals and with Beethoven’s Fifth, with guitars and xylophones, praise him with gramophones and tape recorders...”

Includes a preface by Johan Kugelberg and additional interviews by Emil Karlsson.

Media: Hardcover Book
Pages: 328
Language: Multilingual (English and Swedish)

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1.	JOHN THREE SIXTEEN - Öppna oss Gud 02:17	info	buy track
2.	THE VERGERS - La-La 02:10	info	buy track
3.	HEAVEN LINERS - Hear 01:33	info	buy track
4.	BERYLLEN - Vår värld 02:20	info	buy track
5.	HÖJETEAMET - Han förmår 03:47	info	buy track
6.	GLORYMEN - Someone I Love 02:38	info	buy track
7.	CARINA - När Jesus kommer åter 03:28	info	buy track
8.	THE DESTINATION OF LIFE - Du och Gud 02:42	info	buy track
9.	FÅGEL FENIX - Hos mej och nära dej 02:44	info	buy track
10.	THE AALTOS - Känner du en vän 02:22	info	buy track
11.	THE AALTOS - Pray 02:31	info	buy track
12.	YOUNG DEACONS - Herren herden 02:15	info	buy track
13.	MUMS - I stilla förtröstan 02:06	info	buy track
14.	EKOT - Ej något slott på jord 03:35	info	buy track
15.	DOLOS - Så underbart 04:04	info	buy track
16.	THE SMUSICS - Med mig 02:18	info	buy track
17.	INGARPS UNGDOMSKÖR - Gud, som haver 03:54	info	buy track
18.	MUSIC MALES - Finns du Gud? 02:31	info	buy track
19.	SVEN-OLOF NILSSON - Livet är en vind 03:31	info	buy track
20.	SIZE BOYS - Jesus är herre 05:51	info	buy track

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The first wave of Christian pop music hit Sweden in the early 1960s and became a major cultural and musical turning point within the church. Before that, anything reminiscent of the sinful secular world had been kept at a distance and church music had been more traditional. As Christian music underwent this change, it meant a focus on the record market, among other things. Young people began to rebel and evangelize using pop, gospel, and rock music in the Christian communities.

On this compilation. which is a compliment and soundtrack to our book GRAMMOFON-MISSIONEN - Swedish Jesus Music Aesthetics, we’ve dug deep into this cultural parallel universe of, mostly, private press Swedish vinyl EPs from the 1960s-80s. William Booth's frequently quoted question "Why should the devil have all the best tunes?" may have fueled up the groups and artists represented here.

With a wide range of musical expressions - from moody garage rock and downer folk pop to power-up adult oriented rock and uplifting country and western - they express not only their affection for Jesus and timely social issues, still relevant today, but also an exuberant musical joy. Join the mission!

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released March 24, 2023

Curated by Stefan Kéry and Carl-Henrik Olsson.

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