Chuck Girard

Chuck Girard
Chuck Girard
Born August 27, 1943 (1943-08-27) (age 68)
Genres Vocal quartet
Surf rock
Jesus music
Contemporary Christian
Worship music
Instruments Piano, vocals
Years active 1961–present
Labels Good News Records
Seven Thunders Records
Associated acts Love Song
The Castells
The Hondells
Website Chuck Girard Home Page

Chuck Girard is a pioneer of Contemporary Christian music.[1] He was born August 27, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, and moved to Santa Rosa, California in his young teens. He was a founding member of Love Song, the first Christian rock band to become popular in the United States.[1]

He became a solo artist in 1975, and wrote & performed the hit songs "Sometimes Alleluia" and "Rock 'N' Roll Preacher",[1] both of which were featured on his debut Chuck Girard, an album that featured the band Ambrosia prominently throughout.

He is the father of Alisa Childers, a member of Zoegirl.[2]

Contents

Discography

Secular albums

  • The Castells So This Is Love (Era Records, 1961)
  • The Best of the Castells (K-Tel, 2000)
  • The Hondells Go Little Honda (Mercury Records, 1965)
  • The Hondells (Mercury Records, 1964)
  • The Ghouls Dracula's Deuce'
  • Mr. Gasser & The Weird-Ohs Silly Surfers
  • The Revells The Go Sound of the Slots

Singles

The Castells

  • "Make Believe Wedding" (1961) US #98
  • "Sacred" (1961) US #20
  • "So This Is Love" (1961) US #21

The Hondells

  • "Little Honda" (1964) US: #9
  • "My Buddy Seat" (1965) US: #87
  • "Younger Girl" (1966) US: #52

With Love Song

  • Love Song (Good News Records, 1972)
  • Final Touch (Good News Records, 1974)
  • "Feel the Love" (live double LP) (Good News Records, 1977)
  • "Welcome Back" (live CD) (Maranatha/Word, 1995)

Solo Albums

  • Chuck Girard (Good News Records, 1975)
  • Glow in the Dark (Good News Records, 1976)
  • Written on the Wind (Good News Records, 1977)
  • Take it Easy (Good News Records, 1978)
  • The Stand (Good News Records, 1980)
  • The Name Above All Names (Seven Thunders Records, 1983)
  • Fire & Light (Seven Thunders Records, 1991)
  • Voice of the Wind (Seven Thunders Records, 1994)
  • Heart of Christmas (Seven Thunders Records, 2001)
  • Evening Shadows (Seven Thunders Records, 2008)

Compilations

  • First Love (Exploration Films, 1998)

References

  1. ^ a b c Cusic, Don (2010). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music: Pop, Rock, and Worship. ABC–CLIO. pp. 208–209. ISBN 0313344256, 9780313344251. http://books.google.com/books?id=_3jqjSKHKcwC&pg=PA209&dq=%22Chuck+Girard%22&hl=en&ei=yIPhTMHdOoSClAe915XiAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=%22Chuck%20Girard%22&f=false. Retrieved 15 November 2010. 
  2. ^ Montague, Joe (7 April 2005). "ZOEgirl Doesn't Just Make Music, They Teach Us How to Live". Soul Shine. http://www.soulshine.ca/features/featuresarticle.php?fid=132. Retrieved 15 November 2010. 

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