Chuck Girard

Lifespring!214-Jesus Music Pioneer Chuck Girard Went To Be With The Lord Today

Jesus Music pioneer, Chuck Girard passed away today, Monday August 11, 2025, according to his wife. This is her post from Instagram at about 2 pm, pacific time: “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…

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1 Corinthians 5-6: Judge Not?

Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 5 NASB; Ch. 6 GNT Podcast Introduction This is Epistles Sunday. We’ll read 1 Corinthians 5-6. And the episode title is “Judge Not?.” Since it is Sunday,   this is also a prayer request and praise day. And it’s the eleventh of December, so…

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WMS94: Lifespring! Weekend Music Show “Be Encouraged”

Be Encouraged A different kind of Lifespring! Weekend Music Show today. I usually have a mix of non-religious and Christian music on the show, but today’s selection is all Christian. It’s not a preachy show, but it is full of music that points to the One who has the answers for today’s challenging times. Good…

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Lifespring!184 “Special Christmas Music Show”

Lots of great music on this special edition of Lifespring! David Phelps…”Hallelujah!” [HTML1] Greener…”Christmas Song” Doug Boldt…”Hark! The Herald Angels Sing with Angels We Have Heard On High” . . . . . . Steve McDonald…”Happy Christmas” Chuck Girard…”The Heart Of Christmas” The Rad Dudes…”Christmas In Malibu” Dean Martin…”Jingle Bells (Dan The Automator Remix)” Woody…

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Lifespring!180 “Interview with Jesus Music Pioneer Chuck Girard”

Wow! As we celebrate four years, I guess it’s somewhat apropos that, as the very first Christian podcast not based on repurposed church sermons, we have one of the fellows who was at ground zero of the beginning of Jesus Music…the precursor of Contemporary Christian Music. Chuck Girard was one of the founding members of…

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