Gentle Faith was a
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rock band in the 1970s, during the
Jesus music
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era. An early version of the group released a song on ''The Everlastin' Living Jesus Music Concert'' in 1971 and one self-titled album in 1976 on the
Maranatha! label.
The band was led by bassist-vocalist-songwriter Henry Cutrona. Singer-harmonica player
Darrell Mansfield later fronted the band and went on to have an active solo career. Other members of Gentle Faith included Don Gerber (acoustic guitar, banjo mandolin, vocals), Paul Angers (drums, percussion), and Steve Kara (electric guitar, bass, mandolin, vocals).
The band was originally called Jubal, but switched in 1975 because another
Calvary Chapel
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Beg ...
band had a similar name, Jubal's Last Band. Jubal became Gentle Faith (taken from the name of Cutrona's earlier band), and Jubal's Last Band became
Daniel Amos
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.
References
American Christian musical groups
Musical groups established in 1971
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