About
Best known for composing "Dievs, svētī Latviju!," the Lavian national anthem.
Before Fame
He lived and worked in Lemsa as a teacher and a journalist.
Trivia
He was also the first composer to mention Latvia by name in a song.
Family Life
His parents raised him in Wilkenhof, Latvia.
Associated With
He and Francis Scott Key both composed national anthems for their respective countries.
