Lutherans: Sola Fide
This week on A Prairie Home Companion, a show about and for Lutherans with the St. Olaf Choir singing "The Choral Blues," VocalEssence singing "Sign Up for Church Work," and a celebration of Elim Lutheran Church's 150th anniversary. Plus, Dan Newton with the "Lutheran Polka," Guy Noir helps a Sunday School teacher following a memorable New Year's Eve, and the great actor Charles Keating in a sketch called "Iniquity on the Tundra." And in Lake Wobegon, a review of summer vacations — the historical low point of any good Lutheran's year.
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Segment 1
- 00:00:00 - Logo
- 00:00:12 - Tishomingo Blues
- 00:00:55 - GK Intro
- 00:03:56 - The Story of Bob script w/Vern Sutton
- 00:12:48 - "The Choral Blues" - St. Olaf Choir
- 00:17:24 - Elim Lutheran Anniv. Script with Philip Brunelle on piano
- 00:23:26 - "Lutheran Polka" - Dan Newton and Shoes
- 00:25:06 - GK Powdermilk Intro
- 00:25:49 - Powdermilk Break
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Segment 2
- 00:27:28 - Guy Noir script with Suzy Bogguss
- 00:42:47 - "Sign Up for Church Work" - VocalEssence
- 00:44:20 - Iniquity on the Tundra script w/Charles Keating
- 00:47:10 - "Get Down on Your Knees and Pray" - Del McCoury
- 00:50:47 - GK Scripture Intro
- 00:51:05 - Adventures in Scripture script
- 00:58:12 - "Blessed Assurance" - The Whites with Ricky Skaggs
- 01:01:25 - Intermission
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Segment 3
- 01:05:19 - GK Welcome Back
- 01:06:03 - Flood script
- 01:13:38 - Amazing Grace
- 01:14:06 - Lutheranism script
- 01:23:30 - GK Mono Intro
- 01:24:03 - "Jacob's Ladder" - Jearlyn and GK
- 01:27:00 - Steeles Movie script, with Jearlyn and Jevetta Steele
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Segment 4
- 01:38:17 - The News from Lake Wobegon
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Segment 5
- 01:50:42 - "Children of the Heavenly Father" - GK and Maria Jette
- 01:53:15 - GK Credits
- 01:54:48 - "I'm a Lutheran" - GK sings
- 01:58:35 - GK Recorded Credits
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