Eyvind Skeie (born 5 November 1947) is a

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priest and author.Eyvind Skeie
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Skeie is a trained theologian from the MF Norwegian School of Theology and was ordained in 1974. He was chaplain in

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from 1975 to 1980, then worked for Oslo City Mission from 1980 to 1985, and was chaplain in

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from 1984 to 1985. He has since worked as a writer, hymn writer and lecturer. Eyvind Skeie has written several children programs for TV, among others '' Portveien 2'', '' Sesam Stasjon'', textbooks, poetry books and stories for children and adults. He has registered about 1,500 songs and hymns in TONO, the Norwegian copyright organization, and has also been in the board of different the copyright organizations. In 2007 Skeie published ''316 salmer og sanger'', a book with his own hymns. His most famous song is ''En stjerne skinner i natt'', ('A Star is Shining Tonight'), co-written with Tore W. Aas. The song has beens recorded by, among others, Oslo Gospel Choir and Swedish singer

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. Together with Sigvald Tveit, Skeie wrote ''Visst skal våren komme'' ('Surely Spring Will Come'). The song ''Tenn lys'' ('Ignite', music by Sigvald Tveit) have found its way from the TV series Portveien 2 and into the Norwegian hymn book. In 2007 Eyvind Skeie, together with graphic artist and painter Terje Grøstad and graphic designer Klaus Erik Krogh, published ''Vann av klippen'' ('Water From the Rock'), an illustrated text collection of some 400 prayers and meditations by Skeie. Eyvind Skeie has also had international engagements, particularly related to religion. In a period he had close contact with communities in Azerbaijan and participated in an archaeological excavation. He also traveled with researcher Thor Heyerdahl on his travel from Baku to

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in the hunt for Odin. Through his wife's sister, Skeie is a brother-in-law of former Prime Minister

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. The King of Norway honored Eyvind Skeie as Commander of the Order of St. Olav in 2007.

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External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Skeie, Eyvind 1947 births Living people 20th-century Norwegian Lutheran clergy MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society alumni Norwegian screenwriters Norwegian writers Norwegian songwriters