1979 Chuck Girard – Take It Easy

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Take It Easy is the fourth solo album by Chuck Girard, released in 1979 on Good News Records.

Chuck Girard is a pioneer of Contemporary Christian music. He was born on August 27, 1943 in Los Angeles, California. He moved to Santa Rosa, California in his young teens and was a member of the Castells and later the surf-rock band The Hondells. In 1970 he was a founding member of Love Song, the first Christian rock band to become popular in the United States.

Tracks

1  Take A Hand (Chuck Girard) 03:23
2  Love Is Alive (Chuck Girard) 03:09
3  Little People (Chuck Girard) 03:24
4  Full Immersion Ocean Water Baptism By The Sea (Chuck Girard) 03:54
5  Without Your Love (Chuck Girard) 04:12
6  Our Lives Are In Your Hands (Chuck Girard) 03:47
7  His Word Is Still His Promise (Chuck Girard) 02:58
8  Song For A Christian Wedding (Chuck Girard) 03:19
9  Wings Of Mercy (Chuck Girard) 04:30
10  All I Want (Chuck Girard) 03:40

Musicians

1 Take A Hand

BassJohn Pierce
GuitarDan Ferguson
GuitarDean Parks
GuitarJon Linn
PianoMike Melvoin
PianoChuck Girard
Background VocalsJim West
Background VocalsTerry Clark
VocalsChuck Girard


2 Love Is Alive

BassJohn Pierce
DrumsMike Baird
GuitarDan Ferguson
GuitarDean Parks
PianoMike Melvoin
PianoChuck Girard
HarmonicaTommy Morgan
Background VocalsClydie King
Background VocalsSherlie Matthews
Background VocalsVenetta Fields
VocalsChuck Girard


3 Little People

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsJim Keltner
GuitarTim May
PianoMike Melvoin
Background VocalsClydie King
Background VocalsSherlie Matthews
Background VocalsVenetta Fields
VocalsChuck Girard


4 Full Immersion Ocean Water Baptism By The Sea

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsJim Keltner
GuitarTim May
MandolinTim May
UkeleleTim May
PianoMike Melvoin
PercussionBurleigh Drummond
Background VocalsClydie King
Background VocalsSherlie Matthews
Background VocalsVenetta Fields
VocalsChuck Girard


5 Without Your Love

BassJohn Pierce
DrumsMike Baird
GuitarDan Ferguson
GuitarDean Parks
PianoChuck Girard
PianoMike Melvoin
Background VocalsClydie King
Background VocalsSherlie Matthews
Background VocalsVenetta Fields
VocalsChuck Girard


6 Our Lives Are In Your Hands

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsJim Keltner
GuitarDavid Pack
GuitarDean Parks
GuitarTim May
PianoMike Melvoin
Background VocalsJay Truax
Background VocalsLarry Myers
VocalsChuck Girard


7 His Word Is Still His Promise

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsJim Keltner
GuitarTim May
OrganMike Melvoin
PianoMike Melvoin
Background VocalsClydie King
Background VocalsSherlie Matthews
Background VocalsVenetta Fields
VocalsChuck Girard


8 Song For A Christian Wedding

HarpsichordPeter Martin
HarpsichordJoe Bellamy
PianoJoe Bellamy
ViolinSid Sharp
VocalsChuck Girard


9 Wings Of Mercy

BassAbraham Laboriel Sr
DrumsJim Keltner
GuitarTim May
Electric PianoMike Melvoin
OrganJoe Bellamy
Background VocalsClydie King
Background VocalsSherlie Matthews
Background VocalsVenetta Fields
VocalsChuck Girard


10 All I Want

PianoMark Levine
DrumsJim Keltner
PianoChuck Girard
TimpaniJimmie Haskell
BellsJimmie Haskell
Background VocalsClydie King
Background VocalsSherlie Matthews
Background VocalsVenetta Fields
VocalsChuck Girard

Liner Notes

Producer – Chuck Girard
Arranged By (Strings) – Sid Feller (Tracks 2, 5, 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – Joe Bellamy, Chuck Girard (Track 6)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jimmie Haskell (Track 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Mark Waldrep
Mixed By – Joe Bellamy
Recorded By – Joe Bellamy

Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
Mixed At – Mama Jo’s
Recorded At – Mama Jo’s
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Good News Records
Copyright (c) – Good News Records