Background
He was born in Stranda, a son of priest and member of the Storting, Aage Schavland and Gerhardine Pauline Bergh.
He was born in Stranda, a son of priest and member of the Storting, Aage Schavland and Gerhardine Pauline Bergh.
He was a sailors priest in Antwerp, and later lectured at a school for the deaf in Trondheim, until he was appointed vicar in Askøy. He is probably best remembered for his cantatas and psalms. His psalm collection Stav og harpe was published posthumously in 1913.