Richie Furay... former member of leading country rock groups

[Vic C.]

... Buffalo Springfield, Poco, Souther, Hillman & Furay and the Richie Furay Band is a Christian. Not only a Christian, but was a Pastor at the Calvary Chapel Church in Colorado.

Last week, I purchased a copy of Loggins and Messina; "Sittin' In Again at the Santa Barbara Bowl". It brought back memories of the days when Jimmy Messina was a part of Poco with Richie Furay and a group of other groundbreaking country rock artists. I sort of lost touch with this genre of music and many of the musicians of that genre.

So, I searched out Richie Furay and found this:

From this time on the careers of Stephen and Neil are well documented and I would start a new band, Poco with my friend Jimmy Messina (producer, engineer and musician). Together with Rusty Young (no relation to Neil), George Grantham and Randy Meisner we would create the template for the modern country rock sound that influenced and launched the careers of such groups as the Eagles, Pure Prairie League and many others. Messina and Meisner would leave the band early in its existence opening the door for Timothy B. Schmit and Paul Cotton to take their places in the lineup. I recorded six albums with Poco (Pickin' Up The Pieces, Poco, Deliverin', From The Inside, Good Feelin' To Know and Crazy Eyes) before I left to explore other avenues of music, recording two albums with Chris Hillman (Byrds / Flying Burrito Brothers) and J.D. Souther (The Souther Hillman Furay Band & Trouble In Paradise) calling ourselves the Souther Hillman Furay Band (along with Al Perkins, Paul Harris and Jim Gordon).

It was during this time Al Perkins led me to saving faith in Jesus Christ and my whole life changed course. At first I thought I would continue in music, recording three solo albums (I’ve Got A Reason, Dance A Little Light and I Still Have Dreams) all on the Asylum label.

I recorded one more album during this time, Seasons Of Change (Myrrh Records), before deciding to head in another direction, answering a “call†upon my life to become a pastor. That was in 1982 and I have been pastoring a small church, Calvary Chapel, here in Colorado ever since.

Truthfully I thought my music days were behind me although the church worship leader, Scott Sellen, and I began performing as a duo and writing songs together. In 1996 this turned into an opportunity to record a CD of worship songs – In My Father’s House - for the Calvary Chapel label at that time. This opened the doors for live performances, most of which were church oriented until a friend of mine, Kenny Weisberg encouraged us to perform at a venue he promoted in southern California. I accepted the invitation and it became an annual event for us until just a couple of years ago.

http://www.richiefuray.com/history.html

You just never know. ;)

 

[Relic]

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Poco was one of my favorite bands back in the day. I still have the records!

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[jasoncran]

i have listened to his interview with skip hitzeig of calvary chapel new mexico, and i believe that richie furray is very much a christian.

jaosn

 

[Vic C.]

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Poco was one of my favorite bands back in the day. I still have the records!

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Yes, me too. I have over 1,200 vinyl LPs in my collection, many of them from that era and genre.

i have listened to his interview with skip hitzeig of calvary chapel new mexico, and i believe that richie furray is very much a christian.

jaosn

I'd like to hear that. Jason, is it available for streaming or downloading?

 

[jasoncran]

google the connection/skip hitzig and or the earlier mentioned church, the radio broadcast is called the connection, it also on the site, the interview is on what's called the first friday edition.

hope that helps

 

[Vic C.]

Well, that took about 30 seconds. LOL Thanks!

http://www.connectiononline.org/broadca ... ?offset=40