I was feeling rather blue last night. No particular reason. Just the way it was going.
Until I noticed Chuck Girard’s first five records were now available on iTunes.
Mentioning this will be elicit “who?” or a bit of a tear.
Girard was one of the first Christian rock’n'rollers, first with the band Love Song and then as a solo artist. His records were a staple of my listening habits as a new believer, each greeted eagerly. I was never disappointed.
I haven’t listened to them in over thirty years, as they were never made available on CD or download.
Well, now they are.
As I bought them all and listened to each on turn, I noticed how despite the decades I still knew most every song by heart.
I also noticed what I wrote about in God’s Not Dead (And Neither Are We).
Namely, how this wasn’t a nostalgia trip.
Rather, it was sorely needed spiritual refreshment. A reminder of the fundamentals.
I’m glad to have this music back.
It still ministers.
I’m glad.
Where?
iTunes.