Gospelmusicalen Befriad

Description

Gospelmusicalen Befriad, sub-titled Sju scener ur Johannesevangeliet, is a gospel musical written by the Swedish composers Peter Sandwall and Lars Mörlid featuring the Swedish gospel choir Choralerna, released in Sweden on the Swedish gospel label Signatur in 1974. (The musical actually was premiered in March 1973.) The album was recorded by Björn Almstedt at Europa Film in Stockholm, Sweden; with Lennart Sjöholm of New Creation fame producing. Mixed by Michael B. Tretow at Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Sweden. Directed and arranged by Peter Sandwall. Conducted by Lars Brandström and Sandwall.

An English version of the musical entitled Living Water was released in the UK on Key Records the same year.

The choir is backed by Peter Sandwall on piano, Anders Nordh and Hasse Rosén on guitar, Göran Sandell on bass, and Ola Brunkert on drums.

> Apple Music (https://music.apple.com/us/album/befriad/1565699952)

LP tracklist:

Side One
Se Guds Lamm (9:34)
A1.1 “Men åt alla dem” – 5:36
A1.2 “Johannes Döparen” – 2:27
A1.3 “Se Guds Lamm” – 1:31

Att födas på nytt (5:45)
A2.1 “Nikodemus och Jesus” – 2:05
A2.2 “Att födas på nytt” – 3:05
A2.3 “Men åt alla dem” – 0:35

Livets vatten (6:21)
A3.1 “Vid Sykarsbrunnen” – 4:42
A3.2 “Livets vatten” – 1:39

Side Two
B1.1 “Livets vatten” (Forts.) – 2:42

B2. “Det nya budet” – 3:42
B3. “Jesu frid” – 2:40
B4. “Löftet om Den Helige Ande” – 4:23

Jesu återkomst (6:03)
B5.1 “Jesu återkomst” – 2:24
B5.2 “Final” – 3:39
B5.3 “Men åt alla dem” – 0:35

Note: Digitally remastered and re-issued on CD by Signatur in 1997, distributed by Naxos Sweden AB.

---

---

The Swedish version of the musical was broadcasted on national swedish television (SVT) in 1974.