Terry Clarkis a of the pioneer of the Jesus music

Jesus music

Jesus music, known as gospel beat music in the United Kingdom, is a style of Christian music which originated on the West Coast of the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s. This musical genre developed in parallel to the Jesus movement...

 genre, later to be called Contemporary Christian music

Contemporary Christian music

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. His voice and blues style have been compared to that of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

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Biography

Clark is a native of Texas. Though raised in a Christian home, as a young man Terry began sampling many lifestyles. A tour of duty with the military in Southeast Asia (1968–1971) left him with severe post traumatic stress. As a result, he pushed away from reality. In that condition, he experienced a powerful glimpse of God's love for him. He recounts: "Jesus said 'Terry, I know how you feel--I've seen everything human beings have ever done--but I want you to understand the difference in our response to that. You've decided not to be a human being and I've decided to become one.'" An overwhelming sense of God's love began a transformation in his life. The psychiatrists evaluating him changed their prognosis from "no hope" to "recovering satisfactorily".

During the early pioneer days of Jesus Music, Terry was part of a group called "The Children of Faith" which recorded one album in 1974. After they disbanded, Terry and his brother Duane joined the Myrrh Records

Myrrh Records

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 recording group Liberation Suite

Liberation Suite

Liberation Suite was a Jesus Music era Christian rock band. They originated in San Marcos, Texas but soon moved to Great Britain, where they found their greatest success. Cross Rhythms characterizes the band as having a "special relationship" with the United kingdom and a straight forward approach...

 for their 1975 European tour. After being a part of several group ministries, Terry became a solo artist. From 1980 to 2000, Terry's lead vocal was heard on over 65 songs on Maranatha! Music

Maranatha! Music

Maranatha! Music began as a non-profit outreach of Calvary Chapel in 1971. The Jesus People of the late 1960s and early 1970s began to write new hymns and worship songs with a folk-rock style. Maranatha! Music was founded at this time in order to publish and promote this new type of Christian...

 projects, including the Promise Keepers

Promise Keepers

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 productions.

Terry views his music as designed to direct the listener to an intimate relationship with their Heavenly Father, and his life has been a process of developing that communication. His songs are simply windows through which one can see and participate in that private relationship. His music reflects a wide experience, from blues and jazz to the classics, clearly communicating the Love that has changed his life.

In 1995, he was featured in the Warren Chaney

Warren Chaney

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 docudrama

Docudrama

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, America: A Call to Greatness

America: A Call to Greatness

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Personal life

Terry and his wife, Nancy, had been involved in a few outreaches into the Spanish-speaking world over the years and they had a few songs they could sing in Spanish for those occasions. In January 2007, they were invited to go with Potter's Field Ministries to El Salvador. The primary result was the production of Tuyo Soy, an album completely in Spanish, cover and songs, exclusively for a Spanish-speaking audience.

Discography

• We've Come To Worship - 2008
• Tuyo Soy - 2007
• The Prize - 2005
• Only Believe - 2000
• Love Heals - 1998
• This Christmas - 1996
• U Gada No - 1993
• Living Worship - 1992
• Worship Collection: I Am Yours - 1992
• In The Secret Place - 1991
• The Maranatha! Singers - Live Worship - 1990
• Terry Clark and the Clark Brothers Band: Heaven Is Not That Far Away - 1990
• Let's Worship - 1984
• Living Worship - 1984
• Melodies - 1980
• Welcome - 1977
• The Children of Faith - 1974

External links

• Official Website