{"id":8532,"date":"2022-01-19T00:00:07","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T00:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luthersem.edu\/news\/?p=8532"},"modified":"2022-01-24T15:51:02","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T15:51:02","slug":"book-recommendation-lost-songs-of-the-suomi-synod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luthersem.edu\/news\/2022\/01\/19\/book-recommendation-lost-songs-of-the-suomi-synod\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Recommendation: \u2018Lost Songs of the Suomi Synod\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Student Jonathan Rundman \u201922 M.Div. is author of \u201cLost Songs of the Suomi Synod,\u201d which he published in 2021. The book includes 28 songs from the Finnish-American Lutheran tradition.<\/p>\n<p>The Pioneer Press\u2019 Literary Pick of the Week on September 19, 2021, \u201cLost Songs of the Suomi Synod\u201d captures songs from the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, which merged with the Lutheran Church in America in 1962. The book includes commentary and translations, including translations that have been made for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>Kirsi Stjerna, professor of Lutheran history and theology at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, writes, \u201cLovingly curated \u2026 the Finnish hymn and song writers come alive in the warm introductions and personal stories accompanying the music that in Rundman\u2019s arrangements invite the reader to pick up an instrument and join in song. Diligent archival study has led to the discovery of gems and the rescue of songs nearly lost. With historical sensitivity, deep theological instincts, and multifaceted musical expertise, a son of Finnish ancestors has created a unique treasure with his soundtrack to a story that is his but also ours.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student Jonathan Rundman \u201922 M.Div. is author of \u201cLost Songs of the Suomi Synod,\u201d which he published in 2021. 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