Lapp-Lisa (1949)

Anna-Lisa Öst (1889-1974) , called Lapp-Lisa, was a Swedish singer and Salvation Army officer. As a child, she was once close to drowning in 1904 during a boat trip. Because of this incident and it's positive outcome Anna-Lisa promised God to give his life to him. In 1911 she began her education to become an officer in the Salvation Army. She married, held meetings and performed spiritual songs for guitar. She traveled Sweden and the Nordic countries. She was a regular guest in the US too. Her repertoire covered nearly 800 songs. She became a singing legend with the song "Barnatro" (Childhood faith).