Northern Lights Cathedral Church as the main church for the deanery. The "Northern Lights" are the Aurora Borealis associated with the Arctic night sky. At the opening service, bishop Per Oskar Kjølaas admitted that the word was contentious since it technically meant not a parish church but a cathedral (for which the more common Norwegian word is ). He defended the name by the informal precedents of the and , and argued that a bishop is at home in all churches of the diocese. Northern Lights Cathedral The Northern Lights Cathedral - Alta Church () is a parish church of the Church of
Northern Lights (song) Northern Lights (song) "Northern Lights" is a song performed by the progressive rock band Renaissance, released in 1978 from their album "A Song for All Seasons." It was the band's only hit single, reaching No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart. "Northern Lights" entered the UK singles charts on 15 July 1978 and remained there for 11 weeks, peaking at No. 10. It was at No. 7 on "Melody Maker's" Top 30 Singles chart on 19 August 1978. Renaissance performed "Northern Lights" live on "The Mike Douglas Show" on 4 May 1978 in the U.S. The single was featured on