At the age of 15, Göte Strandsjö was accepted as a student at the Malmö Conservatory of Music after playing his own composition as an entrance exam.
He made his official soloist debut in a church concert as a replacement for his singing teacher Dag Westberg.
He studied counterpoint, composition, instrumentation, music theory, and harmony with Skåne composer John Fernström and Svea Nordblad-Welander (organist in Burlöv and teacher at the conservatory).
During this time, he composed three orchestral compositions, all of which were performed by the Malmö Concert Hall Foundation Symphony Orchestra.
He also composed several major works for choir and orchestra, including "Så älskade Gud världen," which was premiered at Linköping Cathedral.
He also composed a large number of songs with texts by, among others, Nils Ferlin, Anders Frostenson, Bo Setterlind, Sven Lidman, Gabriel Jönsson, Pär Lagerkvist, Britt G Hallqvist, Kerstin Anér, Jan Arvid Hellström, Don Helder Camara, and Inge Löfström.
In 1968, Göte Strandsjö published a course book on classical guitar playing, which was later complemented with subsequent teacher's instructions and practice pieces by Per Olof Johansson.
One person who played a major role for Göte Strandsjö in finding "his own tone in his songs" was his friend, music director, and composer Karl-Erik Svedlund.
His works are also found in several other hymnbooks, such as Frälsningsarméns sångbok 1990 (The Salvation Army Songbook 1990), Psalmer och Sånger 1987 (Psalms and Songs 1987), and Segertoner 1988.
Artists who performed Strandsjö's music include Erland Hagegård, Karin Mang Habashi, Östen Warnerbring, Bo Ohlgren, Christer Sjögren, Anna-Lena Löfgren, Artur Erikson, Göran Stenlund, and Jan Sparring.