Posted by overlander in Overland Park @ 03:43 on Apr 7 2007

Charles McPheeters made his mark in the early 1970s as a sort of singing Christian comedian, although some of his songs brought a sort of acid rock sensitivity to Christian music. Leader of the Jesus movement in Denver, McPheeters operated out of Redeemer Temple, a 700-seat church on the city's west side near Federal Boulevard. He operated the Paraclete book store for a few years on Denver's East Colfax Avenue and organized massive Christian music concerts at Denver coliseum and Red Rocks amphitheater. His lyrics were often hilarious, his monologues were trailblazing, and his presence often caused the suits at Redeemer to visibly squirm in their seats. He died in the early 1980s, still a young man.