A "parable" is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. In 1974 a trio known
as Chuck, Pat & Joy brought their down-to-earth music to auditoriums, coffee houses,
churches, and campuses in Southern California with a touch of heaven that got them
introduced one night at an Inland Empire concert as "Parable". They had toyed
with several names, but that night, the name stuck.
Joining them, shortly thereafter, was drummer, Don Kobayashi, and then one
"classic" album later, "More Than Words", both a lead guitarist and
pianist were added and "viola" . . . the band "Parable". A heavy road
schedule, radio air play from L.A. to N.Y. as well as internationally, and a few personnel
changes were followed by the group's second album, "Illustrations". The band has
done several reunion concerts since 1978. Reviving their songs, that are diverse in style,
timeless in lyric, and fit for edification, exhortation, and evangelism is both a joy to
the band and relevant to today's listener.
