Do you remember 1986?  On the musical front the first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame takes place. The first artists to be honored are Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley.

But the Jesus Music songs that influenced us…were songs like Randy Stonehill and THE GODS OF MEN, Sheila Walsh and WHAT DO YOU KNOW, Petra and BACK TO THE STREETS, Tonio K and TRUE CONFESSIONS and so much more?  On Episode #174 we’re going to go back 25 years ago to the year 1986 and see what was in the charts and on Christian radio at the time.

Once again Mr. Henninger underwrites this new episode and Bill Cribbs has stepped up to underwrite the next show…which is on its way…thanks guys!!!

Hey Everybody,

In my last post I said I could enjoy getting use to posting 2 Episodes back to back….but even though it has been a while since support enabled me to do that…thanks to my friends John Carroll and Bob Henninger who have stepped up to underwrite the show…I am able to post Episode #173 and I think it’s worth the wait.

On this show, I thought I’d feature one song each from the years 1971 thru 1984. That covers a whole host of artists and styles including some popular favorites such as Amy Grant, DeGarmo & Key, The Imperials, Fireworks, The 2nd Chapter of Acts, & Phil Keaggy to name a few.

Recently someone wrote and asked how much it would cost to underwrite a show…and when I told them…they apologetically said they couldn’t send that much because things were tight and I said that I understood.  But, here’s something I wish I could get everyone to understand.  Even if you can’t underwrite an entire show…”what ever you can send” will add up with the “whatever you can send” from others…and guess what?  Another show gets produced and posted!!!  Thanks again for your prayers and support!!

Hi Everybody,

I could enjoy getting use to this….2 Episodes posting back to back!!   It just goes to show how quickly new shows can be heard when someone gives!!  Thanks to special supporters…Rob Shevlot & family…dear friends of The Choir…making it possible to share with you another of my favorite shows, Episodes #172 featuring THE CHOIR!!!  With everyone helping…like Rob did…we’ll keep the Jesus movement music alive!!

On this special episode I’m continuing my conversation with Derri Daugherty and Steve Hindalong the core duo making up the The Choir.

Many may have thought that The Choir’s days of creative output was over with. But 2010 proved to be a fruitful year of inspiration for Steve and Derri with the release of not 1 but 2 albums. The first was a cd of new material called BURNING LIKE THE MIDNIGHT SUN. The second entitled DE – PLUMED consisted of acoustic re-recordings of one song from each of The Choir’s 12 previous studio albums. Stay tuned…they’re in the studio and much more is on the way!!

Hi Everybody,

Special supporters…Bob Henninger & family made it possible to share with you one of my favorite Episodes….#171 featuring THE CHOIR!!!  On this special episode I’m talking with Derri Daugherty and Steve Hindalong the core duo making up the alternative Christian rock band along with Tim Chandler on bass, the smooth Dan Michaels on saxophone and lyricon and Marc Byrd on guitar.

The Choir was originally formed as Youth Choir in the early 1980s and were a part of the Calvary Chapel Christian punk an alternative music scene, which also included the bands Undercover, Crumbacher, Altar Boys and 4-4-1.  Did you know that Youth Choir was the first band ever to play at the Cornerstone Festival?

You learn a lot more interesting info on the band and hear some of their remarkable music….on this episode…so give us a listen!!

Due to the generous support from listeners Bob Henninger and Connie Waldridge we have posted a new show!  Click the Playlist and listen to Episode #170, as we continue our retrospective look at the life, legacy and music of Christian Music veteran Paul Clark.  Don’t miss it, and I’ll be featuring THE CHOIR on the next episode as soon as underwriting comes in for those shows.

For its first hundred episodes, Full Circle was sponsored by a generous gift from  Global Advance, a Dallas, TX missions organization. After fulfilling their commitment to help get the program off the ground, we are now completely dependent on the freewill donations of our listeners.  There is no other funding. Recently three classic oldies shows left the airwaves because of a lack of support and this seems to be the trend. No-one can do this without help.

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Hi everybody…on this episode we’re going to continue our retrospective look at the life, legacy and music of Christian Music veteran Paul Clark.

On Part One a few weeks ago, we covered the first 5 years of Paul’s career starting from 1970 thru 1975. On Episode #170 we’ll focus on what he was up to from 1976 thru 1983.

With Paul’s propensity to explore new music genres he set his plow into the rich soil of his childhood R&B roots. Moving his compositional skills away from guitar and to the piano for farming the new Jazz/R&B sound field…joining forces with fellow Kansas City native and guitarist, Curt Bartlett, and Oklahoma-City musicians Hadley Hockensmith on guitar and bass, Harlan Rogers on keyboards, Lanny Hansen on drums, and Jim Hochanadel on saxophone. Paul had met Hadley, Harlan and Bill Maxwell, years earlier in Oklahoma City, as the 3rd Street Rhythm and Blues Band and later they formed the jazz group Koinonia.

Paul stopped by the JESUS SOLID ROCK studios in Nashville recently and we had a long chat to catch up.  Grab a cup of coffee or tea and sit back…I think you’ll enjoy the music and the conversation.

It’s been a long time since I’ve heard from you…it would be great if we could start the new month re-connected!!

What a treat to be able to share a great conversation that I had with John Elefante former lead singer from Kansas in 1983 and then his own band Mastedon. John has been  involved in the Christian music business for over 30 years. Singer, songwriter, performer, producer, studio engineer and label founder…John has done it  all.

Along with his personal comments  on his contribution to the sound of Contemporary Christian Music, John is  probably best known as one half, along with his brother Dino, of the production  team for the group Petra from 1985 to the year 2000 for a total of 13 albums!

I hope you’ll enjoy this special episode!

It’s cold in Nashville!!

A perfect time to look up north and feature some great songs from the folks from Canada on Episode #168 like Quickflight, Salvation Air Force, Daniel Band and Bruce Cockburn.

Then we’ll tool down the west coast and catch some of the early new wave/punk bands such as Undercover, Livesavers, the 77s and Daniel Amos.  Go to www.fullcirclejesusmusic.com to the play list to listen or download from the ITUNES store!!

Enjoy and stay warm!!

Lee Elder wrote about Episode #165   “Great show with Pat Terry! He was really one of my great heroes of the early CCM movement. It was nice hearing Pat’s comments and to listen to those old songs once again. It really was “sweet music” and came at a good time while I was trying to finish a late-night project on the computer. Can’t wait for Part 2!!!”

Well Happy New Year to Lee and everyone else….here’s Part 2!!

Episode #167 (After a timely insert with the Christmas show…Episode #166) was made possible by a couple of our listeners.  Thanks!  I am so grateful and I hope you will enjoy songs like Heaven Ain’t All There Is, Enduring Love, Iris….memories of the late Mark Heard and a couple of fresh songs from Terry’s Laugh For A Million Years!!  If you want to catch up with Terry today…go to www.patterryonline.com.

Merry Christmas!!  Episode #166 is our gift to you as we recall the memories of this joyous season…Christ was born as a little baby in a manger…to share the love of the Father with the whole world.  Jesus is the reason for the season!

On this special episode, made possible by the generosity of Lisa Hornish, Shane Biller, Anne Marie Surson and Steven Weyhrich, you’ll hear a variety of songs from the late Larry Norman, 2d Chapter of Acts, Honeytree, BJ Thomas, Scott Wesley Brown and many others.  Thanks to these special friends who underwrote this episode…we’ll share a special interview with Phil Keaggy as he recalls Christmas.  Hope you enjoy it!!  Please download at the playlist or on ITUNES and share with others.  If you have a few minutes…go to FACEBOOK and ask to join the FULL CIRCLE JESUS MUSIC group so we can stay in touch!

Have a blessed Christmas everyone!!