Walton Ofstedahl

Dear God Don't Let War Be the Master

Coulee C45-117 · La Crosse, Wisconsin

Dear God Don't Let War Be the Master – Walton Ofstedahl (A-side label)

Artist
Walton Ofstedahl
Title
Dear God Don't Let War Be the Master
Release
Unlock Your Heart / Dear God Don't Let War Be the Master
Label
Coulee # C45-117
Format
7" · Single
Language
English
Country
La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Songwriter
L. Seekamp
Genre
Western Classical Music · Choral · Church Music · Cantillation
Primary theme
Peace, Protest & Anti-War

Annotation

Dear God Don't Let War Be the Master (Ofstedahl, Walter) Cantillation style music. Patriotic, religion. Soldier's perspective: I've been fighting all day in Vietnam. There's a job to be done: need to free Vietnam. God please bring peace.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Notes

Coulee C45-117-B (6-6645B), 45 RPM, gold label; "Dear God Don't Let War Be the Master" (L. Seekamp), time 2:59, published by Aqua City, BMI; vocal by Walton Ofstedahl. [From the record sleeve and labels]

Themes

Anti-War · Patriotic · Religion

In collections

Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs [War Years] · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]

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