Born: August 26, 1904, Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norway.
Died: February 27, 2001, Aker Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Buried: After a funeral in Sinsen Church, Oslo, Bjerkrheim was buried in Løken Cemetery, Høland, Akershus, Norway, where he grew up.
Bjerkrheim wrote about 15,000 songs and poems.
He translated a number of hymns from English to Norwegian, and many of his own works have been translated into other languages.