Thanks to the following people who helped make this site a reality:

• LOVE SONG-Chuck Girard, Tommy Coomes, Jay Truax, Bob Wall, John Mehler, Fred Field, and Phil Keaggy- for sharing their lives and music with us.

• Jim Griffin (down under)- for helping out with photos.

• My wife, Carole- for putting up with the time I spent in front of my PC doing this!

• Mom and Dad- for letting me use the car back in high-school to attend Love Song concerts!

• David Burgin- for recently discovered photos and articles.

• Tommy Coomes, Fred Field & Bob Wall- for contributing their own personal experience with the group.

• Marshall W. Wynne- for the reunion tour posters.

• To the Lord Jesus Christ who "puts the song in our hearts."

• Special thanks to Chuck Girard for giving me his "blessing" on this project and providing the bulk of the great photos, articles, and info, and answering all my many nagging questions as this site was being designed and beyond.

  It's amazing the impact that music can have on our lives. More than just notes and rhythm, music can take us back to a time from our past, make us happy or sad - it's a way to capture a moment in time and re-live it over and over again.
  The first Christian music record I ever bought was the Everlastin' Jesus Music Concert when I was 14 years old, living in southern California. I loved all the songs on it, but two songs by a band called Love Song were my favorites - "Little Country Church" and "Maranatha."
  As Love Song's popularity grew, I can remember waiting with much anticipation for the release of their first album and it still remains one of my all-time favorites. Even though all their recordings have been re-issued on CD, I just can't seem to part with my old scuffed up originals! I had the privilege of seeing Love Song perform many times in the early 70s and always wanted to play the piano like Chuck Girard; little did I know that one day I would be playing piano and leading worship - now going on 18 years!

  Creating this Web site has been such a joy and has stirred up many fond memories for me - acoustic guitars, bell-bottoms, warm California nights, the tent at Calvary Chapel, simple melodies, free concerts, and people just loving the Lord. Even though Love Song is a "thing of the past", in many ways, they are still with us in their recorded music and the impact they had on our lives.
  Dave Hollandsworth January 1, 1997