CHUCK GIRARD- Singer, Songwriter, Recording Artist, and Worship Leader
A Pioneer of Contemporary Christian Music, Member and Co-Founder of the CCM group 'LOVE SONG.'
A Pioneer of Contemporary Christian Music, Member and Co-Founder of the CCM group 'LOVE SONG.'
August 1, 2006
Announcing an Amazing Concert
Hi, Folks,
Well, despite my best intentions, it has been over a year since my last update. No excuses, I guess this is just how it will be.
First order of business, I want to let you know how excited I am about this upcoming concert in San Antonio, TX on Oct. 13 and 14th this year (same show, different nights). Frankly, when this concert was booked, I was only mildly enthused, as these type of events rarely turn out to be very successful or of very high quality.
Well, all artists were booked in for a rehearsal in June. This in itself was unprecedented, so I became more curious about the whole thing. Let me tell you, the rehearsal was also unprecedented. The most excellent band had learned every song faithfully, and we were all blown away at the level of musicianship and commitment of the promoters and musicians to make this a top quality event.
The venue, although a church, is better than most secular venues I have ever played. The sound is top quality, and the whole event will be filmed for a DVD to come out later in the year.
In short, if you will ever make an effort to attend a reunion type concert, this will be the one. I don’t think there will ever be a better opportunity to hear so many favorite artists on one excellent show. By the way, ALL the artists sounded great, in top form, and the anointing was still there.
Here’s the list of who’s on the bill:
Chuck Girard
Barry McGuire
Janny Grein
Steve Archer
Mike Warnke
Dony McGuire and Reba Rambo
Don Francisco
David Meece
Dallas Holm
If there’s any way you can make this event, I recommend that you do.
Check this website for details: www.touchingourroots.com
OTHER BUSINESS
Our home studio is finally finished. The vocal booth is ready, computer and software upgrades are completed, and all the files from waiting projects have been imported into the new system and are ready to go. The room is due for a major cleaning from all the construction and other mess, and then the work environment is good to go. This has involved far more time and expense than I originally anticipated, but everything is done right.
First up on the agenda is the worship project, Vol., 2. Waiting in the wings are the repair work on the Australian DVD, then a few days to edit the new version of the worship seminar.
So be praying that now I will have time to work on this stuff. Traveling is brutal, and when I get home for less than a week, all time is spent on catching up on email, bills, etc. then it’s time to go again. Pray for a good block of time to come my way, and for focus. I don’t know why, but focus has been difficult since the move to Nashville. I believe that part of it is the spirit over the town, but days seem to speed by, and the day ends with a feeling that nothing much was accomplished, even when much HAS. Part of it is that I’ve noticed that the older I get, the quicker days seem to pass, but there is definitely something spiritual involved here as well. There is a spirit of apathy and false well-being over this town, and it’s hard to fight. It’s part of the reason that there are so many churches, but so little real spiritual energy and excitement. Maybe I’ll do more of a rant at a later time, but for now, pray for me that I can focus on what’s important.
I’ll try to do better with future updates.
Chuck
Well, despite my best intentions, it has been over a year since my last update. No excuses, I guess this is just how it will be.
First order of business, I want to let you know how excited I am about this upcoming concert in San Antonio, TX on Oct. 13 and 14th this year (same show, different nights). Frankly, when this concert was booked, I was only mildly enthused, as these type of events rarely turn out to be very successful or of very high quality.
Well, all artists were booked in for a rehearsal in June. This in itself was unprecedented, so I became more curious about the whole thing. Let me tell you, the rehearsal was also unprecedented. The most excellent band had learned every song faithfully, and we were all blown away at the level of musicianship and commitment of the promoters and musicians to make this a top quality event.
The venue, although a church, is better than most secular venues I have ever played. The sound is top quality, and the whole event will be filmed for a DVD to come out later in the year.
In short, if you will ever make an effort to attend a reunion type concert, this will be the one. I don’t think there will ever be a better opportunity to hear so many favorite artists on one excellent show. By the way, ALL the artists sounded great, in top form, and the anointing was still there.
Here’s the list of who’s on the bill:
Chuck Girard
Barry McGuire
Janny Grein
Steve Archer
Mike Warnke
Dony McGuire and Reba Rambo
Don Francisco
David Meece
Dallas Holm
If there’s any way you can make this event, I recommend that you do.
Check this website for details: www.touchingourroots.com
OTHER BUSINESS
Our home studio is finally finished. The vocal booth is ready, computer and software upgrades are completed, and all the files from waiting projects have been imported into the new system and are ready to go. The room is due for a major cleaning from all the construction and other mess, and then the work environment is good to go. This has involved far more time and expense than I originally anticipated, but everything is done right.
First up on the agenda is the worship project, Vol., 2. Waiting in the wings are the repair work on the Australian DVD, then a few days to edit the new version of the worship seminar.
So be praying that now I will have time to work on this stuff. Traveling is brutal, and when I get home for less than a week, all time is spent on catching up on email, bills, etc. then it’s time to go again. Pray for a good block of time to come my way, and for focus. I don’t know why, but focus has been difficult since the move to Nashville. I believe that part of it is the spirit over the town, but days seem to speed by, and the day ends with a feeling that nothing much was accomplished, even when much HAS. Part of it is that I’ve noticed that the older I get, the quicker days seem to pass, but there is definitely something spiritual involved here as well. There is a spirit of apathy and false well-being over this town, and it’s hard to fight. It’s part of the reason that there are so many churches, but so little real spiritual energy and excitement. Maybe I’ll do more of a rant at a later time, but for now, pray for me that I can focus on what’s important.
I’ll try to do better with future updates.
Chuck
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