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The singer, songwriter, recording artist, and worship leader died Monday after a battle with cancer. He was 81 years old. He was surrounded by family at the time of his death.

Girard in June said in a social media post that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer in the fall of 2024 and that it had already metastasized to his lungs. After several months of chemotherapy, his doctor stopped the treatments because they were ineffective. His daughter Cherie Girard said Thursday that as he neared the end of his battle, he believed serving the Lord through his music had been the greatest honor of his life.

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