Chuck Day
Chuck Day’s success in several Christian music genres did not happen overnight. This Hoschton, GA native, started out on a firm foundation built and maintained by a God-fearing mother, and the collaboration of his multi-talented family. At age 12, Day’s mind-set was on his first recording project, and his heart and feet were set on a path that would take his music ministry into a world-wide arena. By the time he was 18, The Day Family had recorded 4 albums at the renowned Happy Goodman Studios. Traveling with several popular Southern Gospel groups and later with Country greats, Freddy Fender and Marty Haggard, proved to be instrumental in forming Day’s unique and engaging style.
One of Day’s most notable songwriting achievements is Midnight Cry that he co-wrote with his well-known, songwriting brother, Greg, in 1986. The song is noted to be one of the most recorded and popular tunes in Christian music history. Songs Day has written himself or co-written, have resulted in 9 number 1’s in the Christian genre. Artists that have recorded his material include Gold City, Clay Cross, Michael English, Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, The Hoppers, Rebecca St. James, and many more. Awards too numerous to name are stacked in Day’s favor, and a brief list includes 2 RIAA Certified Gold Video Awards for 2 of the Bill Gaither Homecoming Videos, ICGMA (International Country Gospel Music Association) — Male Vocalist of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Songwriter of the Decade, Induction into the ICGMA Hall of Fame in 2000, and honored as a Kentucky Colonel in 2000 by Governor Paul Patton.
To read more of Chuck Day’s amazing journey in Southern Gospel music, Christian Country, and Praise & Worship, visit SGN Scoops website. Evie Hawkin’s story on Chuck will be published in the November 2009 issue. EHA is proud to be a part of the Coastal Media Group as a writer for Scoops and SGM Radio.
The versatility of Chuck Day’s music ministry has touched lives and hearts for over 21 years and reached souls in many foreign lands…His music ministry has left the city, traveled far beyond U.S. borders, and throughout the wide open range into countries many skeptics would hesitate to even visit. Dr. Chuck Day’s story will touch the hearts of readers and inspire us all to look back and remember our God-given gifts, rekinkling a fire, that hopefully will motivate us to reach our fullest potential…Evie Hawkins
