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Chuck Girard dies at 81 (CCM "Love Song," father of podcaster Alisa Childers)
Protestia ^ | August 13, 2025 | Protestia

Posted on 08/14/2025 7:08:11 AM PDT by WhiteHatBobby0701

Chuck Girard, the founding member of ‘Love Song’- one of the first Christian rock bands and one of the most prominent ‘Jesus Music’ artists- passed away on Monday at the age of 81. His wife shared on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/chuckgirardmusic/):

This is Chuck’s wife, Karen. It is with great sorrow, yet also great joy, to let you know that Chuck has moved to Heaven and will be eternally with Jesus! He left this earth at rest and in total peace, surrounded by family. We praise the Lord for His great mercy and for His gift of Chuck’s music, message, and heart. “To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.” We’re grateful for Jesus who paid the price for all who receive Him. Thank you to all of you who have prayed for Chuck and held us in prayer.

Girard was diagnosed with metastasized stage 4 lung Cancer in 2024.

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Girard is survived by his wife, Karen; four daughters, Kristin, Alisa (Childers), Cherie, and Nikki; four granddaughters, Lauren, Kailyn, Dyllan, and Charli; one grandson, Ayden; and one great-granddaughter, nine-month-old Brynn. He was preceded in death by his grandson Matt, who passed away in 2019.

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TOPICS: Current Events; Ecumenism; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: ccm; chuckgirard; lovesong
Alisa Childers, the podcaster, lost her father this week. Her father was a pop gospel legend.
1 posted on 08/14/2025 7:08:11 AM PDT by WhiteHatBobby0701
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To: WhiteHatBobby0701
I hate to see him go. The three most probable causes of death are:

1. clot shot, or
2. knew too much on the Clintons, or
3. he told old-school Petra fans that John Schlitt was a better singer than Greg X Volz.

Either of the above 3 could get you in trouble.

2 posted on 08/14/2025 7:20:37 AM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: WhiteHatBobby0701

That is new info to me. Alissa is a great podcaster! Worth listening to.


3 posted on 08/14/2025 8:00:10 AM PDT by madison10 (There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.)
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To: WhiteHatBobby0701

Every once in a while I pull up the Love Song first album on Apple Music and listen to it. Hard to believe it was like 45 years ago.

I remember them playing at CC Costa Mesa before they put up the tent.


4 posted on 08/14/2025 8:24:24 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (Do the math. L+G+B+T+Q = 666)
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To: P-Marlowe

I saw him at a Cleansing Streams seminar. He was a great and energetic musician.


5 posted on 08/14/2025 8:41:57 PM PDT by norsky (<P><h3> <P><img src=" "width=500"<P><h3> <P> <a href= > </a> )
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