Category: Jesus

  • Righteousness

    Today’s featured song: We Are The Righteousness Of God by Chuck Girard from the 1983 album The Name Above All Names. Chuck Girard was one of the founding members of the influential group Love Song, from the early days of Jesus music. By 1984, that group had long since disbanded, but Girard had continued to record solo albums.…

  • My Servant

    Today’s featured song: Here Is My Servant, by Dion Dimucci, from the 1983 album, I Put Away My Idols. The second and third tracks on Tape JM-31 from 1984 demonstrate CCM radio in its early mature years, with jingles that do not simply identify the station, but also incorporate info about some of the artists. And, in…

  • Crucified

    Today’s featured song: Love Crucified Arose, by Michael Card, from the 1983 album, Legacy. The first song on Tape JM-31 is another of Michael Card’s wonderful songs about Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. What I have always liked about his music is his poetic style, getting a lot of meaning into a few words, and this song is…

  • A Little Peace

    Featured song: I Need A Silent Night, by Amy Grant, from the 2007 album, Amy Grant Christmas: The Complete Collection. It is so easy to spend time working on various things to try to make me happy, whether they are related to music, or computers, or entertainment, or anything else. What I’ve seen over and…