''Laulu yhteisestä leivästä'' is a 1984

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by Finnish

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ian

Jaakko Löytty Jaakko Löytty (born 1955, Finland) is one of the most significant Finnish gospel musicians. Löytty spent much of his youth, 12 years, in Namibia, where his parents, Seppo Löytty and Kirsti Löytty worked as missionaries with the Finnish M ...

. The album was commissioned by the

Finnish Missionary Society The Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission (''FELM'', formerly ''The Finnish Missionary Society''; fi, Suomen Lähetysseura ry; sv, Finska Missionssällskapet rf) is a Lutheran missionary society formed on January 19, 1859, in Helsinki, Finland. ...

for its 125th anniversary, which was celebrated in

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in June 1984. The album is dedicated to the life work of

Leonard Auala Leonard Nangolo Auala (25 September 1908, Iiyale, Oniipa, Ovamboland, German South West Africa – 4 December, 1983, Onandjokwe, South West Africa) was a Namibian Lutheran Church leader. Early life Auala was born in Oniipa, Ovamboland, German So ...

, first

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of the

ELCIN The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN) is a Lutheran denomination based in Namibia. It has a total membership of over 772,398, mainly in Northern Namibia. Formerly known as the Evangelical Lutheran Ovambo-Kavango Church (ELOC), it pla ...

church in

Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...

. The guest vocalists on the album and the project include Taru Hallama, Jukka Leppilampi and Outi Terho. The record was released by Kirjapaja on it label just records, together with the Finnish Missionary Society.

Track listing

*All words and music by Jaakko Löytty;

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s by the band, additional arrangements by Jaakko Löytty (vocals) and

Jouko Laivuori Jouko is a masculine Finnish given name and may refer to: *Jouko Ahola (born 1970), Finnish strongman, powerlifter and actor *Jouko Grip (born 1949), Finnish paralympic athlete *Jouko Halmekoski (born 1937), Finnish writer *Jouko Hassi (born 1959), ...

(

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s). *Lead vocals by Jaakko Löytty, except as indicated: A3, B6, B9. ;Side one ;Side two

Musicians

*Jaakko Löytty — vocals, acoustic guitar *Taru Hallama — vocals *Jukka Leppilampi — vocals *Outi Terho — vocals *

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Mikko Löytty Mikko is a Finnish masculine given name and equivalent of the English name Michael, having been borrowed into the Finnish language. The given name Mikko is shared by the following notable people: * Mikko Alatalo, Finnish musician and politician * ...

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* Sakari Löytty —

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* Pekka Ruuska —

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

Guests

Simo Salminen Simo Veli Atte Salminen (8 November 1932 – 2 September 2015) was a Finnish comic-actor best known for his many performances in movies and television shows by Spede Pasanen, usually playing his sidekick in some fashion. Salminen alongside Vesa-M ...

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trumpet The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitched one octave below the standard ...

, solo (A4) *

Tapani Rinne Tapani Rinne (born February 2, 1962) is a Finnish musician, composer, record producer and sound designer, who is known for his experimental and innovative style with the clarinet and saxophone. It has earned him a reputation as one of the most ...

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soprano saxophone The soprano saxophone is a higher-register variety of the saxophone, a woodwind instrument invented in the 1840s. The soprano is the third-smallest member of the saxophone family, which consists (from smallest to largest) of the soprillo, sop ...

tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while th ...

* Markku Veijonsuo —

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, solo (B5)

Production

*Pekka Ruuska — producer, mixing * Juha Heininen — recording engineer, mixing * Tapsa Rantanen — kansi * Hannu Bask — cover photo * Pirjo Esko, Kari Kuitunen — photos of the vocalist

External links

Laulu yhteisestä leivästä in Discogs
Jaakko Löytty albums 1984 albums {{Gospel-album-stub