The Stand (1980)

Joel Caballero
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The Stand is the fifth solo album by Christian singer - songwriter Chuck Girard. It was originally released on August 1980 by Good News/Word Records. This was Girard's final album on Word Records.

The Stand was written and recorded during Girard's downslide into the depths of the final stage of his alcohol addiction. Many of the songs were biographical, and reflected his then current struggles. The album was produced by Bob Rose. This was the first album that Girard did not produce. Girard is usual hands on when it comes to production. While Rose produced and mixed the album, Girard was

hospitalized for his addiction and went through an intervention. The executives at Word Records did not liked the album's content, because the songs were too sad and controversial especially when it comes to alcoholism, particularly on the title song, "Racin' Like the Wind" and "Child Come Home." The Stand was, in some ways, a head of its time. The album did not perform as well as his previous album did. Girard wrote all nine songs plus vocalist and songwriter Pat Hollis co-writing the track "Home For Good."

In 2010, The Stand was reissued digitally on Girard's own label Seven Thunders Records.

Track listing

All songs are written by Chuck Girard, except where noted.

1. Soldier -4:32

2. Home For Good (Chuck Girard, Pat Hollis) -3:16

3. Busy Day -5:03

4. Border Town -3:21

5. Witness -2:40

6. The Fold -3:56

7. The Stand -3:24

8 Racin' Like the Wind -4:22

9. Child Come Home -3:13