Jonathan's first book! $25 + $3 USPS media mail shipping in the USA.
International orders, email rundman@gmail.com for rates.
Ten years in the making, this ethnomusicological memoir collects 28 songs from the Finnish-American Lutheran tradition. Notated and translated arrangements are included, along with historical and theological commentary.
Jonathan Rundman has unearthed obscure contributions from such luminaries as Elias Lönnrot (collector of the Kalevala), Finland’s national poet J. L. Runeberg, Jean Sibelius (composer of Finlandia), and Martin Luther. Some of these songs have not been heard or sung in North America for a century, and some have never before appeared in English.
"Lovingly curated...the Finnish hymn and song writers come alive in the warm introductions and personal stories accompanying the music that in Rundman’s arrangements invite the reader to pick up an instrument and join in song. Diligent archival study has led to discoveries 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.”
Rev. Dr. Kirsi Stjerna Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
Author of Lutheran Theology: A Grammar of Faith
Includes unlimited streaming of
Paavo the Peasant (Saarijärven Paavo)
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Lost Songs of the Suomi Synod: five-book bundle
$106 USD
Alphabet Adventure: book by Dawn Rundman
$12 USD
Alphabet Adventure: five-book bundle by Dawn Rundman
$40 USD
Recital: 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition – nearly-out-of-print original Recital Compact Disc from 1997
$20 USD
Look Up – Compact Disc
$10 USD
Public Library – Compact Disc
$10 USD
Sound Theology – nearly-out-of-print 52-Song Double-CD
$40 USD
Tennesota –
nearly out-of-print duet Compact Disc
Beki Hemingway & Jonathan Rundman
$30 USD
Insomniaccomplishments: 2016 reissue – Limited Edition Hand-Numbered Compact Disc
$10 USD
20 Songs From The 20th Century – Double-CD
$10 USD
Kaivama –
Compact Disc
Kaivama
$10 USD
Arto Järvelä & Kaivama –
Compact Disc
Arto Järvelä & Kaivama
$10 USD
Tunebook: sheet music and historical commentary
$10 USD
Extra Credit: Salt Lady Records Sampler –
Compact Disc
Jonathan Rundman and friends
$5 USD
28 Days in the Yellow Room – compact disc reissue with bonus tracks
$5 USD
28 Days in the Yellow Room – nearly out-of-print cassette tape
$5 USD
Styx Tribute Album –
Compact Disc
Various Artists
$10 USD
The Muckrakers –
Compact Disc
The Muckrakers
$5 USD
Jonathan Rundman Minneapolis, Minnesota
"bright, catchy indie pop" NEW YORK TIMES
“clever, intelligent songwriting” PASTE MAGAZINE
“clever phrasing
and fresh rhymes" PERFORMING SONGWRITER
“literate…excellent…a record for anyone who hasn't given up on the idea that good songs, electric/acoustic guitars, and a great drummer are the key to all sorts of epiphanies” CITY PAGES
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