Journal entry by Joanne Negstad — 19 minutes ago
"Joanne's" piano was played for the first time in last Sunday's service, which I missed. Today I got to hear it for the first time when S S led the congregation in singing Beautiful Savior. How appropriate was that for my first introduction to its sound? It brought thoughts of Joanne and her connection to that special hymn.
How many time in her 82 years did she hear, sing or direct Beautiful Savior? Growing up, as she did at St. Anthony Park Lutheran, she heard and sang it, she sang in the choir at Minnehaha Academy which also likely used it, also at Concordia College she would have heard and sung it, and no doubt her choir in the American Lutheran Church, Oslo sang it. The choir at Augustana Academy, where she taught, was famous for its rendition of Beautiful Savior. When she directed the choir at First Lutheran, St. Louis Park, likely they sang it. Teaching at Augustana College would also have exposed her to it in the daily chapel services. For 40 years she sat in the pews or choir lofts of the congregations I served...more Beautiful Savior. Choral concerts often included it.
Too bad there wasn't a tally of the hundreds...thousands?...of times she heard, sung or directed it.
She would be so pleased with the piano and S S' delight in it. May God bless her memory.
Blessings,
How many time in her 82 years did she hear, sing or direct Beautiful Savior? Growing up, as she did at St. Anthony Park Lutheran, she heard and sang it, she sang in the choir at Minnehaha Academy which also likely used it, also at Concordia College she would have heard and sung it, and no doubt her choir in the American Lutheran Church, Oslo sang it. The choir at Augustana Academy, where she taught, was famous for its rendition of Beautiful Savior. When she directed the choir at First Lutheran, St. Louis Park, likely they sang it. Teaching at Augustana College would also have exposed her to it in the daily chapel services. For 40 years she sat in the pews or choir lofts of the congregations I served...more Beautiful Savior. Choral concerts often included it.
Too bad there wasn't a tally of the hundreds...thousands?...of times she heard, sung or directed it.
She would be so pleased with the piano and S S' delight in it. May God bless her memory.
Blessings,
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