Author: Molly Tulkki

Tuesdays at 2pm
Welcome to the October 20th edition of Sounds of Home!

Now Peace Descends
vs. 1-4

Now peace descends on wings of night. On countryside and town,
The stars unveil, the moon grows bright with silv’ry clouds around.

On yonder stream so smooth and slow a boatman drifts along;
With stars above and stars below he sings his evensong:

“Deep stillness reigns from East to West, from shore to distant hill;
Thou pilgrim spirit in my breast, be still, my soul, be still!

“May peace on all the hearts descend that struggle hopelessly!
Peace be with him who is my friend and with my enemy!”

Text: B.S. Ingemann; trans. by S.D. Rodholm
Music: R. Bay

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Like to lend your voice?
Our upcoming theme is “shell”

If you have a response to this theme – whether a story or memory, original piece of writing or poetry, music, radio drama, or one-liner – the sky’s the limit – between 5 seconds and 5 minutes in length – or if you would like to guest host or lead a song to sing together — we’re eager to hear from you!

To submit a response, please make an audio recording and email it to Molly,
or send in a written response to be read aloud on the program.

Contact Molly at tulkmo01@luther.edu for information and submissions.
Submission deadline is Monday, October 26th.

Tuesdays at 2pm
Welcome to the October 13th edition of Sounds of Home!

The Riddle Song

I gave my love a cherry that has no stone;
I gave my love a chicken that has no bone;
I gave my love a ring that has no end;
I gave my love a baby, there’s no cry-en.

How can there be a cherry that has no stone?
How can there be a chicken that has no bone?
How can there be a ring that has no end?
How can there be a baby, there’s no cry-en?

A cherry when it’s blooming, it has no stone;
A chicken when it’s pipping, it has no bone;
A ring when it’s rolling, it has no end;
A baby when it’s sleeping, there’s no cry-en.

American folk song, Ky.
Harmonized by Edna Ritchie

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Like to lend your voice?
Our upcoming theme is “drift”

If you have a response to this theme – whether a story or memory, original piece of writing or poetry, music, radio drama, or one-liner – the sky’s the limit – between 5 seconds and 5 minutes in length – or if you would like to guest host or lead a song to sing together — we’re eager to hear from you!

To submit a response, please make an audio recording and email it to Molly,
or send in a written response to be read aloud on the program.

Contact Molly at tulkmo01@luther.edu for information and submissions.
Deadline for submissions is Monday, October 19th.

Sounds for this podcast: “church bell chime” recorded by Daniel Simon obtained from SoundBible.com and “church bell tolling in the city” by Alexander permitted for non-commercial use under license ìAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) obtained from orangefreesounds.com

Welcome to Harvest Fest!
Haven’t seen the competition submissions? Check out the ‘Harvest Fest’ tab at the top of the page to see what folks sent in!

Harvest Song

Hi! Come and sing, for the harvest is over,
Fields are mowed, the grain is stored, and straw is in the stack.
Haymow is bursting with sweet scented clover;
Trees are shaken, apples picked, the wagon’s heading back.
We shall rejoice tonight knowing that when it’s light,
birds and beasts and poorer folk may take what is their right.

Hi! Bring the sheaves to be made into garlands,
Bring the leaves, the roses pink and daisies white and blue.
Our threshing floor, true to custom in our land
Shall be decked with all the season’s beauty, good and true.
Children already prance!  Girls are waiting for the chance!
Ends the festive evening in a joyous harvest dance!

Text: Danish Folk Song; trans. by Saralice Petersen
Music: Danish Folk Melody

We are Stewards

We are stewards, and what we are worth,
We shall prove as we plow the good earth,
And are sowing, where for others the grain will be growing.

There is stony and thorn covered soil,
There is heart-breaking, back-breaking toil;
Fellow workers, let us never be counted as shirkers.

There are struggles that try a man’s soul,
And defeats within sight of the goal,
But what treasure wins the man who lives only for pleasure?

Yes, our life shall be rich and be strong,
Be inspired like a beautiful song,
Though we never see the fruit of our honest endeavor.

Text: Kr. Ostergaard; trans. by S.D. Rodholm
Music: J.P. Harbo; arr. by H. Nutzhorn
From “Songs of the Prairie”

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Like to lend your voice?
Our next program will be October 13th with the theme of “ring”

If you have a response to this theme – whether a story or memory, original piece of writing or poetry, music, radio drama, or one-liner – the sky’s the limit – between 5 seconds and 5 minutes in length – or if you would like to guest host or lead a song to sing together — we’re eager to hear from you!

To submit a response, please make an audio recording and email it to Molly,
or send in a written response to be read aloud on the program.

Contact Molly at tulkmo01@luther.edu for information and submissions.
Deadline for submissions is Monday, October 12th.

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Also accepting responses for —

“drift” — October 19th

Tuesdays at 2pm
Welcome to the September 29th edition of Sounds of Home!

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heav’n to earth come down!
Fix in us thy humble dwelling, all thy faithful mercies crown.
Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art;
visit us with thy salvation, enter ev’ry trembling heart.

Breathe, oh, breathe thy loving Spirit, into every troubled breast;
let us all in thee inherit; let us find thy promised rest.
Take away the love of sinning; Alpha and Omega be;
end of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty.

Text: Charles Wesley
Music: Rowland H. Prichard

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**Harvest Fest Special coming Sunday Oct 4th**
Join the celebration!
The word of the week is harvest.

Do you have a story about one of your Harvest Fest competition submissions? Or tale of a harvest day? Thoughts on your garden? Or something else to say or sing of harvest?
We’d love to hear from you!

Please send in your audio or written submissions by Saturday Oct. 3rd
to Molly at tulkmo01@luther.edu

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Tuesdays at 2pm
Welcome to the September 22nd edition of Sounds of Home!

The Oats

Here I stand with tinkling bells galore,
twenty on each straw, I think, or more.
But the farmer, bless his honest soul,
calls me oats and speaks of twenty fold.

I was sown while happy birds in spring
made with joyful songs the welkin ring.
Bumblebees in wild and tumbling race,
in the mellow sunshine droned the bass.

Growing up in sun and morning dew
that sweet symphony within me grew.
He who listens humbly while I ring,
hears the echo of the songs of spring.

Cold unfeeling hearts can never see
anything but cattle feed in me.
I am more than food for hungry jaws,
I am song of birds on golden straws.

I am friends with everything that grows,
friends with every gentle wind that blows,
friends with waving trees and summer skies,
friends with daisies and with butterflies.

When the sun goes down, its parting smile
lingers on my golden head awhile,
and when evening bells ring out, I, too,
tinkle, standing tip-toe in the dew.

I am ringing children to their beds,
ringing up the mist that slowly spreads.
Ringing peace, as busy day departs,
into humble homes, and pious hearts.

Text: Jeppe Aakjær, trans. by S.D. Rodholm
Music: Aksel Agerby
Words and Music copyright © 1941,
Danish American Young Peoples League

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Like to lend your voice?
Our upcoming theme is “punch”

If you have a response to this theme – whether a story or memory, original piece of writing or poetry, music, radio drama, or one-liner – the sky’s the limit – between 5 seconds and 5 minutes in length – or if you would like to guest host or lead a song to sing together — we’re eager to hear from you!

To submit a response, please make an audio recording and email it to Molly,
or send in a written response to be read aloud on the program.

Contact Molly at tulkmo01@luther.edu for information and submissions.
Deadline for submissions is Monday, September 28th.

Tuesdays at 2pm
Welcome to the September 15th edition of Sounds of Home!

Oh, Sing to the Lord
Cantad al Señor

Oh, sing to the Lord, oh, sing God a new song. (3x)
Oh, sing to our God, oh, sing to our God.

For God is the Lord, and God has done wonders. (3x)
Oh, sing to our God, oh, sing to our God.

So dance for our God and blow all the trumpets. (3x)
Oh, sing to our God, oh, sing to our God.

Text: Brazilian folk song; tr. Gerhard M. Cartford
Music: Brazilian folk tune
ELW #822 vs. 1-3

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Like to lend your voice?
Our upcoming theme is “match”

If you have a response to this theme – whether a story or memory, original piece of writing or poetry, music, radio drama, or one-liner – the sky’s the limit – between 5 seconds and 5 minutes in length – or if you would like to guest host or lead a song to sing together — we’re eager to hear from you!

To submit a response, please make an audio recording and email it to Molly,
or send in a written response to be read aloud on the program.

Contact Molly at tulkmo01@luther.edu for information and submissions.
Deadline for submissions is Monday, September 21st.

Tuesdays at 2pm
Welcome to the September 8th edition of Sounds of Home!

All Through the Night

Sleep my love and peace attend thee
All through the night
Guardian angels God will send thee
All through the night
Soft the drowsy hours are creeping
Hill and vale in slumber sleeping
I my loved ones’ watch am keeping
All through the night

Angels watching, e’er around thee
All through the night
Midnight slumber close surround thee
All through the night
Soft the drowsy hours are creeping
Hill and vale in slumber sleeping
I my loved ones’ watch am keeping
All through the night

While the moon her watch is keeping
All through the night
While the weary world is sleeping
All through the night
O’er thy spirit gently stealing
Visions of delight revealing
Breathes a pure and holy feeling
All through the night

Music: Welsh; arr. by Bettye Ware

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Like to lend your voice?
Our upcoming theme is “trumpet”

If you have a response to this theme – whether a story or memory, original piece of writing or poetry, music, radio drama, or one-liner – the sky’s the limit – between 5 seconds and 5 minutes in length – or if you would like to guest host or lead a song to sing together — we’re eager to hear from you!

To submit a response, please make an audio recording and email it to Molly,
or send in a written response to be read aloud on the program.

Contact Molly at tulkmo01@luther.edu for information and submissions.
Deadline for submissions is Monday, September 14th.

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Also accepting responses for  —

“match” — Sept 21st

Tuesdays at 2pm
Welcome to the September 1st edition of Sounds of Home!

Up, Little Hans!

“Up, little Hans! Up, little Hans! Hear the birdies singing!”
“No, mommy, no! No, mommy, no! Just the barn door swinging!”

“Up, little Hans! Up, little Hans! Soon will ring the school bell!”
“No, mommy, no! No, mommy, no! I don’t feel at all well!”

“Up, little Hans! Up, little Hans! You may play your drum now!”
“Yes, mommy, yes! Yes, mommy, yes! Yes, I think I’ll come now!”

Danish tune

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Like to lend your voice?
Our upcoming theme is “night”

If you have a response to this theme – whether a story or memory, original piece of writing or poetry, music, radio drama, or one-liner – the sky’s the limit – between 5 seconds and 5 minutes in length – or if you would like to guest host or lead a song to sing together — we’re eager to hear from you!

To submit a response, please make an audio recording and email it to Molly,
or send in a written response to be read aloud on the program.

Contact Molly at tulkmo01@luther.edu for information and submissions.
Deadline for submissions is Monday, September 7th.

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Also accepting responses for  —

“trumpet” — Sept 14th
“match” — Sept 21st

Tuesdays at 2pm
Welcome to the August 25th edition of Sounds of Home!

United at the Table
Unidos en la fiesta

Refrain:
United at the table: all our joy is joined in song.
United in the faith: all our joy to God belongs.

We will praise God, we will sing
alleluias with hymns and with psalmody;
we will praise God for the love
that sustains us eternally. Refrain

We will praise God, we will feast
at the bountiful table of life and grace;
we will praise God and give thanks
for communion with ev’ry race. Refrain

We will praise God, we will play
alleluias with rhythm and instruments;
we will praise God for the love
that invites all creation to dance. Refrain

Text: Joaquín Madurga; tr. Angel Mattos and Gerhard M. Hartford
Music: Joaquín Madurga
ELW # 498

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Link to the words of Perhaps the World Ends Here by Joy Harjo

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/49622/perhaps-the-world-ends-here

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Like to lend your voice?
Our upcoming theme is “swing”

If you have a response to this theme – whether a story or memory, original piece of writing or poetry, music, radio drama, or one-liner – the sky’s the limit – between 5 seconds and 5 minutes in length – or if you would like to guest host or lead a song to sing together — we’re eager to hear from you!

To submit a response, please make an audio recording and email it to Molly,
or send in a written response to be read aloud on the program.

Contact Molly at tulkmo01@luther.edu for information and submissions.
Deadline for submissions is Monday, August 31st.

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Also accepting responses for  —

“night”

Tuesdays at 2pm
Welcome to the August 18th edition of Sounds of Home!

Upward Trail Sung 2x through (music below)

We’re on the upward trail, we’re on the upward trail,
singing, singing, ev’rybody singing as we go.
We’re on the upward trail, we’re on the upward trail,
singing, singing, ev’rybody singing Homeward bound.

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Like to lend your voice?
Our upcoming theme is “table”

If you have a response to this theme – whether a story or memory, original piece of writing or poetry, music, radio drama, or one-liner – the sky’s the limit – between 5 seconds and 5 minutes in length – or if you would like to guest host or lead a song to sing together — we’re eager to hear from you!

To submit a response, please make an audio recording and email it to Molly,
or send in a written response to be read aloud on the program.

Contact Molly at tulkmo01@luther.edu for information and submissions.
Deadline for submissions is Monday, August 24th

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Also accepting responses for  —

“swing”