Chuck Girard, 1975 S/T LP: Chuck Girard - A5 Everybody Knows For Sure

This one could easily be labeled an essential Jesus Music album that belongs in everyone’s collection. Just a few years after leaving the seminal Jesus Music pioneer group, Love Song, Girard recorded his eponymous debut. The album features some of the best music the Jesus Music era had to offer including one worship song that is most definitely considered a classic. The album is filled with what could be called the “California” sound reminiscent of Brian Wilson with a little country feel a la The Eagles. Most notable amongst the rockers is the lead track, Rock n Roll Preacher. Sounding a bit like Cliff Richard here, the song is a rollicking good tune that would have fit right in with the general market musical scene is 1975. Where Love Song stayed within the acoustic folk/rock safety zone Girard branched out a bit beyond those borders and some struggled with the more “rockin'” Girard. This is not true of the younger Christians eager for anything resembling legitimate rock or Top 40 music. Girard would most definitely fit into the later category as his music was very radio friendly, if there was such a thing in 1975. But despite the pop and rock that dominated the album, it would be the nearly 6-minute worship song that closes the album that would not only be the biggest hit from the album, but also become the signature song of Girard’s entire career. “Sometimes Alleluia” would find its way into nearly every church through hymnals, worship songbooks and youth group sing-a-longs. Though not the first “contemporary worship” song recorded it easily ranks amongst the first and the most enduring. It would go on to be recorded countless times by other artists and may be the most important worship song of the era. That being said, it is also a wonderful song and easily considered a “classic!” Though not the ground breaking music of Love Song, for it’s time it was the very best the Jesus Music scene had to offer. legitimate and authentic pop music with a distinctly eternal message. Chuck Girard S/T LP: Chuck Girard Label: Good News Records Released: 1975 Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country Style: Folk Rock, Country, Acoustic Producer, Words By, Music By – Chuck Girard Words By, Music By Dennis Correll (A5) Recorded At – Mama Jo's Distributed By – Myrrh Records Engineer – Billy Taylor, Chuck Johnson Engineer [Additional Recording] – Tom Trefethen Engineer [Mix-down] – Billy Taylor (tracks: B3), Tom Trefethen Photography By [Front Cover] – Joel Nussbaum A1 Rock 'N' Roll Preacher Vocals – Chuck Girard Backing Vocals – Kathi McDonald, Lea Santos-Roberti Electric Guitar – David Pack Bass - Joe Puerta Piano – Christopher North Drums – Burleigh Drummond Horns – Chuck Findley, Jackie Kelso, Jim Horn A2 You Ask Me Why Vocals – Chuck Girard Backing Vocals – Bili Thedford, Chuck Girard, Perry Morgan Acoustic Guitar – David Pack Electric Guitar – Dean Parks Bass – Joe Osborne Bass - Joe Puerta Piano – David Paich Drums – Jim Keltner A3 Evermore Vocals – Chuck Girard Electric Guitar – Dean Parks Bass – Joe Osborne Piano – David Paich Strings – Jimmie Haskell Drums – Jim Keltner A4 Quiet Hour Vocals – Chuck Girard Acoustic Guitar – David Pack Drums – Burleigh Drummond A5 Everybody Knows For Sure Vocals – Chuck Girard Harmonica – Tommy Morgan Acoustic Guitar – Dean Parks Organ Bass, Piano – Chuck Girard B1 Galilee Vocals – Chuck Girard Backing Vocals – Kathi McDonald, Lea Santos-Roberti Soprano Saxophone Solo – Jackie Kelso Acoustic Guitar – David Pack Bass - Joe Puerta Piano – Christopher North Strings – Larry Muhoberac Drums – Burleigh Drummond B2 Tinagera Vocals – Chuck Girard Backing Vocals – Chuck Girard, David Pack, Joe Puerta Electric Guitar – Dean Parks Bass - Joe Puerta Organ, Piano – Christopher North Drums, Percussion – Burleigh Drummond B3 Lay Your Burden Down Vocals – Chuck Girard Backing Vocals – Chuck Girard Electric Guitar – Glen Bostic Acoustic Guitar – David Pack Bass - Joe Puerta Organ, Piano – Christopher North Strings – Larry Muhoberac Drums – Burleigh Drummond Drums [Concert Toms] – John Raines B4 Slow Down Vocals – Chuck Girard Choral Arranged By Chuck Girard Choral Voices – Paul Carlson Singers Piano – Gina Price Acoustic Guitar – Joe Puerta Strings – Larry Muhoberac B5 Sometimes Alleluia Vocals – Chuck Girard Backing Vocals – 2nd Chapter Of Acts Choir – Shekinah Fellowship Acoustic Guitar – David Pack Electric Guitar – Dean Parks Bass - Wilton Felder Piano – Tom Hensley Strings – Jimmie Haskell Drums – Bill Maxwell *Joe Puerta, Burleigh Drummond, Cristopher North & David Pack were the band AMBROSIA at the time of this release Artists who have their copyrighted songs registered and monetized via YouTube Content ID receive money anytime anyone listens to their song, no matter who posted it. If you are the artist and have a link for people to purchase your work, want this removed, or want additional albums uploaded, please leave a comment below.