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Much as I hate to say this here, I stopped listening to Don Francisco a few years back. He's become totally unhinged lately. He uses lots of profanity on his FB page, and he's also become pro-homosexual. It's a shame, too, because he put out so many great songs in the past, and I listened to him exclusively since the 1980's. He's kind of become Ray Boltz, Part 2.

When I confronted him on his turn, he blocked me. So just like Amy Grant, I would not recommend listening to his music anymore. Sorry.

So just like Amy Grant, I would not recommend listening to his music anymore. Sorry.

Sorry to hear this about Don Francisco. I remember him from the 80s, but didn’t listen to his music a lot back then. “He’s Alive” is still an amazing song, though.

As for Amy Grant, I’m still in disbelief all these years later at how she ditched her faith and integrity to chase fame and fortune. She seemed so genuine and down to Earth back then, but over the next few years it became apparent that she was mesmerized with the idea of becoming a secular commercial success. That impression was thoroughly validated when she divorced her first husband Gary Chapman and almost immediately married Vince Gill.

I remember one Friday evening in about 1980 or so (I think she was about 19 at the time), she performed for our weekly church youth group meeting. It was snowing hard outside, so the group was smaller than usual, leaving maybe two or three dozen of us. She sat on the edge of the platform while we all moved to the front rows, and we had an amazing very informal get together, singing and talking. It was great.

A couple of years after that, she married Gary Chapman, and I remember at least once or twice that they were in town she performed during our Sunday service, while Gary led our youth Sunday school afterward. This was in Denver (Calvary Temple). Gary seemed like a great guy and was absolutely hilarious. Amy also used to visit the home of one of my close friends when she was in town, primarily to hang out and play piano with my friend’s younger brother. He was a lot younger than Amy, but they hit it off because of his talent. I don’t recall how she first met him or their family.

She was just so real and down to Earth back then, making everything that came after that much more shocking. She chose poorly. Hopefully she realizes that in time.