Besides becoming an important component of the evangelical Christian movement of the 1970’s and 1980’s, some Christian organizations trace their roots to the Jesus movement, notably Calvary Chapel.  One of the earliest Christian rock bands, Love Song came from Calvary Chapel.  

Phil Keaggy left Glass Harp in 1972 and released his first solo album in 1973 called What a Day; the songs were all written when he was still with Glass Harp.  The same year he joined Love Song briefly and has become a fixture in the CCM movement.  Ted Nugent was quoted in 1989 in Wikipedia as saying:  “I don’t know what happened to that Phil Keaggy.  He could have saved the world with his guitar.” 

(July 2014)

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Wikipedia mentions that the organization now known as the Association of Vineyard Churches (which was founded by Gulliksen) was formed in part by Christian contemporary music pioneers that I mentioned in my last post:  “The first local church started when Kenn Gulliksen brought together two Bible studies, both meeting at the houses of singer/songwriters:  Larry Norman and Chuck Girard [a founder of early CCM band Love Song].  In early 1975, thirteen groups met at the Beverly Hills Women’s Club.  These Bible studies, and others like them, were attended by many popular actors/actresses and musicians including Bob Dylan.”  Dylan also attended the Calvary Chapel discipleship courses in Southern California. 

(August 2014)