Glow In the Dark (1976)

Glow In the Dark is the second solo album by Christian singer - songwriter Chuck Girard. It was originally released in 1976 by Good News/Word Records. Girard wrote and produced the album himself.

According to Girard regarding Glow In the Dark, this album featured several songs that were considered confrontational in nature. It was far different from his self-titled solo debut album which he says was a "safe record." Two such particular songs were "I Remember" and "Somethin' Supernatural." The former song was based on the idea of reflecting in the thoughts of someone who saw a close friend claim salvation and then fail to live it out in front of the person, while the latter song is a straight-ahead blues number and is written from the viewpoint of a non-Christian who is observing the changes in his newly born-again friend, similar to the dialog set up in "I Remember." The difference in this song being that the friend is favorably impressed with the changes, although he's bewildered by some of it. In the end, the suggestion is that the non-Christian friend is being pulled toward salvation by the witness of his friend.

Other stand out tracks include "Callin' You," "I Know a Lady," "Old Dan Cotton," "Return" features John Michael Talbot on acoustic guitar and the Easter-themed "So Thankful." In 2010, Glow In the Dark was reissued digitally on Girard's own label Seven Thunders Records.

Track listing

All songs are written by Chuck Girard.

1. Anthem -1:02

2. Callin' You -3:02

3. I Remember -4:33

4. Return -3:23

5. I Know a Lady -3:11

6. No, No, You're Not Afraid -2:55

7. Somethin' Supernatural -3:50

8. When I Was Ready to Listen -5:36

9. So Thankful -3:02

10. Old Dan Cotton -5:46

Previous release: Chuck Girard (1975)

Next release: Written On the Wind (1977)