Chuck Girard, Founding Member of Love Song, Shares Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosishttps://www.jubileecast.com/articles/33100/20250626/chuck-girard-founding-member-of-love-song-shares-stage-4-cancer-diagnosis.htmChuck Girard, beloved pioneer of contemporary Christian music and founding member of the legendary band Love Song, has publicly shared a heartbreaking update regarding his health. Girard, 81, announced he has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, which has metastasized to his lungs.
The diagnosis was confirmed in the fall of 2024, and he began chemotherapy treatments in November. However, after several months, doctors determined the chemotherapy was not effective and discontinued the regimen. Girard is now pursuing alternative treatments and leaning fully on his faith during this challenging season.
The group "Love Song" was associated in the early 1970s (late 1960s?) with Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, which was pastored by the late Chuck Smith. Here is their 1972 35+ minute eponymous album:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66DlLkh6o4Q&list=RD66DlLkh6o4Q&start_radio=1&t=53sThe news is sad to me, as 1970s "Jesus Music" was meaningful to me at that time and is still. Larry Norman died some 20 years ago ... Andrae Crouch died about 10 years ago ... Barry McGuire will, Lord willing, turn 90 this year ... Annie Herring will turn 80 this year ... Phil Keaggy is 74 ... Nancy Henigbaum ("Honeytree") is 73 ... Randy Matthews is 75 ... Glenn Kaiser is 72 ... B. J. Thomas died ~4 years ago ... Reba Rambo will be 74 ... Michael Omartian will be 80 ... Karen Lafferty is 77 ...
