Ivar Skippervold
Encyclopedia
Ivar Skippervold is a Norwegian singer and musician.
He hails from Oslo
, but moved to Lillesand
as an adult. He took up music at an early age, and his first self-made music was protest song
s. He became Christian
out of a "religious yearning", and his protest songs got a Christian tinge. His first solo record, Hiroshima og spurven, came in 1975. He had already, in 1972, formed the gospel group Frisk Luft
together with Rune Larsen
, Arnold Børud
and Kjell Fjalsett
. The group formed by coincidence when Larsen and Børud, performing at Hedmarktoppen, spotted Fjalsett and Skippervold in the audience and invited them onto the stage. Frisk Luft released two LPs in the 1970s, and participated in a television show named Gospelkveld ('Gospel Evening'). Frisk Luft was said to be the first Christian
supergroup
in Norway.
In the mid-1980s he was a part of the musical duo Skipper Schei together with Hans Erik Schei. They duo staged a show called "Skipper Schei drar vest". Skippervold also ran a small publishing house Skippers Forlag, and worked at the musical school in Lillesand. In the 1990s Skippervold made two advent
television shows for children, so-called "advent calendars" with 24 episodes for each day in December. Julestua was aired on TVNorge
in 1989 with Skippervold and Trygve Wikstøl, and På låven followed in 1992 on TV 2
. His song Flere slike dager became the opening song of the popular TVNorge show Reisesjekken. He also made bible-inspired plays for release on cassette, As well as two musicals in 1995, 1997 and 2000. The three musicals were about Ansgar
, Saint Nicholas
and Jesus
respectively. He also continued releasing albums, amassing about 40 releases. Also, Frisk Luft made a public comeback in 1998, and released the record Lifetime Friends in 2000. In 2004 they followed with I'll Never Find Another You. The group performs live every now and then.
He has been called the "Thorbjørn Egner
of church music
". In 2001 he was awarded the Bible Prize of Norway.
He hails from Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, but moved to Lillesand
Lillesand
is a town and municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sørlandet. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Lillesand.-General information:...
as an adult. He took up music at an early age, and his first self-made music was protest song
Protest song
A protest song is a song which is associated with a movement for social change and hence part of the broader category of topical songs . It may be folk, classical, or commercial in genre...
s. He became Christian
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
out of a "religious yearning", and his protest songs got a Christian tinge. His first solo record, Hiroshima og spurven, came in 1975. He had already, in 1972, formed the gospel group Frisk Luft
Frisk Luft
Frisk Luft is a Norwegian gospel group.It was founded in 1972 as Frisk Luft . It consisted of Rune Larsen, Ivar Skippervold, Arnold Børud and Kjell Fjalsett, and since all are accomplished musicians outside of the group as well, Frisk Luft had been called the first Christian supergroup in...
together with Rune Larsen
Rune Larsen
Rune Larsen is a Norwegian journalist, singer, musician, record producer and television presenter.He was born in Bergen. He made his stage debut in 1957, and his television debut in 1964. By that time he had already played with two bands, The White Shirts and The Black Diamonds, and rejected a...
, Arnold Børud
Arnold Børud
Arnold Børud is a Norwegian singer, musician and record producer.He grew up in Askim, and has been a devout Christian since the age of 18, when a friend invited him to a Christian camp. Only two years later, he had learned the guitar and piano, and released his first record as a part of the duo...
and Kjell Fjalsett
Kjell Fjalsett
Kjell Sigurd Fjalsett is a Norwegian singer and musician.He made a name for himself in the Norwegian gospel and Christian pop scene as a teenager in the choir Believe, covering the song "Oh Happy Day" among other things. He later formed the gospel group Frisk Luft together with Rune Larsen, Ivar...
. The group formed by coincidence when Larsen and Børud, performing at Hedmarktoppen, spotted Fjalsett and Skippervold in the audience and invited them onto the stage. Frisk Luft released two LPs in the 1970s, and participated in a television show named Gospelkveld ('Gospel Evening'). Frisk Luft was said to be the first Christian
Christian music
Christian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely across the world....
supergroup
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....
in Norway.
In the mid-1980s he was a part of the musical duo Skipper Schei together with Hans Erik Schei. They duo staged a show called "Skipper Schei drar vest". Skippervold also ran a small publishing house Skippers Forlag, and worked at the musical school in Lillesand. In the 1990s Skippervold made two advent
Advent
Advent is a season observed in many Western Christian churches, a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. It is the beginning of the Western liturgical year and commences on Advent Sunday, called Levavi...
television shows for children, so-called "advent calendars" with 24 episodes for each day in December. Julestua was aired on TVNorge
TVNorge
TVNorge is a Norwegian television channel.TVNorge went on the air December 5, 1988 and was the first advertising-supported Norwegian channel. The channel was started with 50 000 NOK...
in 1989 with Skippervold and Trygve Wikstøl, and På låven followed in 1992 on TV 2
TV 2 (Norway)
TV 2 is the largest commercial television station in Norway. Over 30% of the time Norwegians spend watching TV is spent watching TV 2. The station has 65% of the market for TV commercials in Norway....
. His song Flere slike dager became the opening song of the popular TVNorge show Reisesjekken. He also made bible-inspired plays for release on cassette, As well as two musicals in 1995, 1997 and 2000. The three musicals were about Ansgar
Ansgar
Saint Ansgar, Anskar or Oscar, was an Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen. The see of Hamburg was designated a "Mission to bring Christianity to the North", and Ansgar became known as the "Apostle of the North".-Life:After his mother’s early death Ansgar was brought up in Corbie Abbey, and made rapid...
, Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas , also called Nikolaos of Myra, was a historic 4th-century saint and Greek Bishop of Myra . Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker...
and Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
respectively. He also continued releasing albums, amassing about 40 releases. Also, Frisk Luft made a public comeback in 1998, and released the record Lifetime Friends in 2000. In 2004 they followed with I'll Never Find Another You. The group performs live every now and then.
He has been called the "Thorbjørn Egner
Thorbjørn Egner
Thorbjørn Egner was a Norwegian playwright, songwriter and illustrator known for his books, plays and musicals for children.-Career:...
of church music
Church music
Church music may be defined as music written for performance in church, or any musical setting of ecclestiacal liturgy, or music set to words expressing propositions of a sacred nature, such as a hymn. This article covers music in the Judaeo-Christian tradition. For sacred music outside this...
". In 2001 he was awarded the Bible Prize of Norway.