He recorded seven albums on Sparrow, the best known of which is Cosmic Cowboy, released in 1978. In 1976, he left Myrrh, joining former Myrrh executive Billy Ray Hearn's new label, Sparrow Records. He toured with 2nd Chapter of Acts and "a band called David" and in 1975 this collaborative effort resulted in the double live album, To the Bride. In 1974, McGuire released his second Jesus Music album Lighten Up, which included a remake of "Eve of Destruction". This album is also notable for the backing vocals provided by the family trio that would become known as the 2nd Chapter of Acts. In 1973, he joined the Myrrh label and released the album Seeds. McGuire became a born-again Christian in 1971 after a brief encounter with evangelist Arthur Blessitt in October 1970. Backed on the recording by the original members of the Grass Roots, McGuire's record topped the USA charts in 1965 and reached number 3 in the UK. He joined Randy Sparks' New Christy Minstrels in the early 60's and became the group's lead singer.īarry left the New Christy Minstrels to go solo and came up with a giant hit, a protest song titled Eve Of Destruction. Barry McGuire in the 1960's became one of the first rock protest singers, with a worldwide hit that echoed the feelings that many had during those years.
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