1 - The band ma… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three bands using the name "Glad"
1 - The band making the most longstanding use of the name is a contemporary Christian band (and often, a cappella ensemble) formed in 1972 on the campus of West Chester State University of Pennsylvania when singer Ed Nalle auditioned for a new Christian band. Nalle would write and produce much of GLAD's early material in addition to his role as lead vocalist. The other members (from Temple University in Philadelphia) were Bob Kauflin (keyboards, vocals), T. Coble (bass, vocals), John Bolles (guitar, vocals), and Brad Curry (drums). The group's name was chosen from a poll taken at a shopping mall. Playing over 200 dates annually at college campuses, churches and concert halls throughout the United States, GLAD released their first two albums on Myrrh Records in 1978 and 1980.
"The Reason" (on Beyond a Star) was their first a cappella song, which they subsequently re-recorded for their 1988 watershed album, The Acapella Project. That album was released with some trepidation because there was no track record in the genre for the Christian market, but it proved tremendously popular (selling over 400,000 copies), and received a Dove Award nomination and a Billboard Critic's Choice Award. Since that time, GLAD has alternated band and a cappella recordings and increased their admirers, evidenced by new groups that are obviously influenced by the group's elaborate, multilayered sound.
GLAD ventured into the mainstream with their 1995 release, A Cappella Gershwin (featuring some arrangements by the legendary Gene Puerling), which set the a cappella world buzzing and helped introduce their music to a wider audience.
GLAD's current lineup includes Nalle and longtime members Chris Davis (a musician with a strong background in classical and electric guitar, plus session work in the Northwest) and John Gates (an experienced studio percussionist who backed Gladys Knight & the Pips, Frankie and the Knockouts, and others), plus alternating keyboardists Paul Langford and Don Pardoe. Kauflin and Don Hart are the group's primary a cappella arrangers. Recently, the group has released recordings inspired by the writings of John Piper and the worship music of Sovereign Grace Ministries (formerly PDI).
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2 - The second band calling itself Glad is Timothy B. Schmit's band, who made one album in 1968 before he left to join Poco and become a leading figure in the development and evolution of Country Rock.
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3 - Third, Glad is also the name of a little-known UK indie band. Formed in Oxford in 1988, the band that was to become Glad changed their name more often than their underwear. Settling on Smitty’s Chopper for their first gig, the band’s original line-up was Mark Jordan (bass & vocals), Tony Greenham (guitar), Jon Williams (guitar), Will Crerar (drums) and John Tabinor (vocals). Jordan soon took over as main vocalist with Tabinor opting to leave rather than become an embarrassing appendage. The band’s name gradually morphed into Paisley Nightmare and Angus-Boyd Heron was recruited on bass, leaving Jordan free to focus on his frontman persona. After a final, Madchester-inspired name change to Glad and a personnel change in the drumming department, the band split in 1992.
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Your Love Broke Through
Glad Lyrics
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All my hopes would come tumbling down
And I never knew just why
Until today, when you pulled away the clouds
That hung like curtains on my eyes
Well I've been blind all these wasted years
And I thought I was so wise
Like waking up from the longest dream, how real it seemed
Until your love broke through
I've been lost in a fantasy, that blinded me
Until your love broke through
All my life I've been searching for that crazy missing part
And with one touch, you just rolled away
The stone that held my heart
And now I see that the answer was as easy
As just asking you in
And I am so sure I could never doubt
Your gentle touch again
It's like the power of the wind
Like waking up from the longest dream, how real it seemed
Until your love broke through
I've been lost in a fantasy, that blinded me
Until your love, your love broke through
Like waking up from the longest dream, how real it seemed
Until your love broke through
Until your love broke through
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In the song "Your Love Broke Through," the singer is expressing how they have been living in a fantasy and weren't able to see reality until they met someone who showed them the truth. The opening lyrics describe how the singer has been trying to reach the impossible by building a highway to the sky, which symbolizes their unrealistic hopes and dreams. They have been blind to the reality of their situation and unable to see the clouds that have been blocking their vision. However, when the person they love comes into their life, they are able to clear away the barriers that have been impeding them.
The singer then describes how they have been searching for something their entire life, but they were unable to find it until they met their love interest. They were missing a crucial piece to their puzzle, and finally, when they met this person, it all fell into place. The singer acknowledges that they were foolish for not seeing the truth earlier, but now they are certain that they will never doubt the love that they have found. The song ends with the repeated refrain of "Your love broke through," emphasizing the importance of this pivotal moment and how life-changing it has been for the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
Like a foolish dreamer trying to build a highway to the sky
I was trying to accomplish an impossible feat, like trying to build a road to the heavens, without realizing my own foolishness.
All my hopes would come tumbling down
All of my aspirations and goals would crumble and collapse.
And I never knew just why
I didn't understand why I could never accomplish what I set out to do.
Until today, when you pulled away the clouds
But then, you opened my eyes to a new way of seeing things, like the clouds parting and letting the light through.
That hung like curtains on my eyes
Opening my eyes allowed me to see past the barriers that had previously blinded me.
Well I've been blind all these wasted years
I realized that I had been blinded for a long time, and that all of those years were wasted in pursuit of the impossible.
And I thought I was so wise
I believed that I had wisdom, but I was actually rather foolish.
But then you took me by surprise
You surprised me by revealing a new perspective that I couldn't have imagined on my own.
All my life I've been searching for that crazy missing part
I had been searching my entire life for something intangible, and seemingly impossible to find.
And with one touch, you just rolled away
But then, with a single gesture, you removed an obstacle I had been struggling with for so long.
The stone that held my heart
There was something that was holding me back, like a stone weighed down my heart.
And now I see that the answer was as easy
I realized that the answer had been there all along; it was just something I had overlooked or never considered.
As just asking you in
All I had to do was ask you for help.
And I am so sure I could never doubt
With this new perspective, I am confident and certain in my beliefs and my path forward.
Your gentle touch again
Your influence and guidance will continue to be an important part of my journey, like a gentle touch that guides me.
It's like the power of the wind
Your influence has the strength and power of a natural force like the wind.
Like waking up from the longest dream, how real it seemed
This new perspective felt like waking up from a long and vivid dream.
Until your love broke through
All of these realizations and newfound clarity were only possible because your love helped me to see the truth.
I've been lost in a fantasy, that blinded me
Previously, I was lost in a world that wasn't real, and that prevented me from seeing the truth.
Until your love, your love broke through
It wasn't until your love helped me to see things differently that I was able to break free from the illusions that had been holding me back.
Until your love broke through
Your love was the catalyst for positive change and growth in my life.
Contributed by Zoe V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
John-Marylou Wells
on There Is Hope
2nd stanza, 2nd line should read " And lives shared for years fall apart"
Dan Roman
on The Reason
Wrong lyrics!