Mark Farner's Christian Conversion Testimony

[@jsnmlny1972]

I was saved at a bar in Vegas dec.7 the 1989;Mark was playing Isn't it amazing!

[@lynnclary845]

That's a testimony!

[@queenminaable]

WOW!!! How fabulous! I'm a die hard from way back in the 70's!!! Praise God, because I'm a Jesus Lover TOO!!!

[@needmoreporktogetridofmosl7202]

I seen them in 1969 and i was hihihi ..but first concert and a great one

[@bobbys.5888]

DITTO !!!

[@perrymitchell7591]

Mark you are so right.the Lord is ware it's at my MAN.i have been with you from Time Machine.i am 68 and I will always be here with you. Love you Brother ☮✝💗

[@vickilabriola2323]

Ditto!

[@LuisMotta100]

NOTHING IT´S IMPOSIBLE TO MY SWEET LORD JESUS CHRIST.... MARK IS A PROOF OF IT. ..... FROM THE ROCK AND ROLL TO THE ROCK OF THE AGES...

[@kw5839]

This is so great. Bars are full of hurting people as well as backsliders. I pray the Lord uses Mark's talents to draw people closer to Him.

[@66LifesMistress77]

I had a feeling about that song, I'm Your Captain/Closer to My Home! I used to fall asleep to that song at night among others. It was by far, my favorite! I used to cry whenever I would hear it because there seemed such a longing to it! And it was SOOOO beautiful! I could just feel the longing! Wow! This is SO COOL! This just MAKES MY NIGHT!!!! God bless you real good, Mark!

[@perrymitchell7591]

How about isn't it amazing 👍 I cried every time I hear it✝☮. you are the best my friend.love you for what you do.

[@TIMOWHITEBUFFALO]

Mark Farner...you are an Inspiration from God!!!!!

[@randypacchioli2933]

God bless you Mark. Keep making Jesus #1!

[@austinteutsch]

I've known Mark and his wife Lisa since 1987 and they are the real deal. When their son was put in a wheelchair, it was their love Jesus that has pulled them through.

[@allencuttler1987]

Mark, i was given my first GFR album by a friend who did not like their music...Damn, am i glad he gave me that album! You are an inspiration, i love your open testimony, and those who did you wrong will know that God is on your side. You are awesome Mark!

[@guitarhack210]

What a badass ! doesn't have a problem acknowledging who gave him the gift of music , a true testimony to God's awesome power , ride on Mark ! you will always be one of my true inspirations to life and music !

[@DrHogfan]

Isn't it Amazing ...what a prayer can do.

[@lexgutierrez57]

Congratulations Mark, from Chile, you are my musician for always, I saw you in Chile, was wonderful experience.

[@newheaven3167]

This is absolutely precious!!!

[@paulneill461]

Praise our Lord who is worthy! You have always been one of my rock heroes Mark. I heard awhile back you became a believer. This is my first time to hear your testimony!

[@TheDrummerman1951]

God bless you Mark I love your music. Keep up the good work.

[@starshiptrooper7670]

God bless us all. Keep on rock'in Mark! First concert I ever saw was G.Funk. Jan. 73', Nashville....

[@robertaubin3732]

what a believer in your faith to bare witness to all and be proud.

[@66LifesMistress77]

That's so cool. I never even saw him onstage. I just had a crush on his voice, and what I saw of him on the album I had of them, E Pluribus Funk. Yes, now that you mention it, I remember, he did have pure eyes. They struck me as innocent, almost pleading. I wish I could know what it meant whenever I see eyes like that! How exciting to see him come back to Christ! And his ministry to bars is so very needed! That's the compassionate heart of Jesus.

[@josealfonsofazg3529]

GOD BLESS MARK FARNER THE LOR KEEP HIM ON THE PALM OF HIS HAND AND GUARD HIS SOUL.

[@vickilabriola2323]

Amen!

[@holdchipformy2cents]

Had your albums; GF rocks like none other!! Love You Guys and your music! Mark, Your Heavenly Father loves You so. Thank You for using the Gift He gave You for His glory to bless and help people to know Him and His love for us through Jesus Christ, His Son. Thanks for this post, eumir37!

[@jonpreuss3137]

accepted Jesus circa 1968 have back slid many times. now i'm 68 and never abandoned by THE LORD

[@5455mickey]

God Bless you Mark. I will always love your music and your great voice.

[@chest002]

Mark, when I was 14 years old you were a big inspiration to me. GFR was my favorite band and I found a way to see yawl every time you came to NC. I have lived 56 years old and have found comfort in knowledge. I have learned that you have to realize that will live in 2 existences. Spiritual and worldly. You have to be wise enough to know how to navigate in those two completely different existences. Some people do not know how to separate the two. This creates an unbalanced soul.

[@pasquale2590]

Now THAT'S some kind of wonderful !!! 1967 I heard "Sin's A Good Man's Brother" & "Paranoid"... think I remember meeting you in Long Beach, Ca at radio KNAC-FM's studio....cool white cowboy boots with american eagles on the tops, I was 14... your music was the #1 favorite of that young crazy sex & drugs period in my life...I got born again cruising the boulevard in Van Nuys,Ca...Wednesday Cruise Night, lookin' for love - met my wife! - she introduced me to Jesus! got baptised at Pastor Jack Hayford's "Church On The Way" in 1983,.. Relapsed into the old ways, but now, by his grace' I am pulled from the fire and renewed in spirit, seeking to be obedient to Him in ALL things.. no more foolin' around... I Thank God for you... and now I listen to you and rejoice!.. hearing you singing new christian lyrics to the classic old tunes...and knowing the Lord Loves You and Your Music too!!! ...My Brother - Mark Farner...Incredible! How Cool Is That!.. how wonderful Jesus is to hear the broken heart that dares to cry out to Him to save his life... the bruised reed he will not break, the flickering candle's flame he will not blow out... because it is not the beginning of a thing that matters, but the end of a thing that counts... pray for me Mark...I came out of a time of sin, the Lord gave me a second chance... glad I found you again, saved by grace and lettin his love shine thruogh your bold testimony Love You Brother... keep singing the GOOD Stuff!!!

[@usosamoa1065]

PTL...! I followed GFR as a teen in the 70's, Now Mark is following Jesus! Amen Brother......Jesus is our Captain.

[@henrymwelwachimana6749]

I keep on praying for a TRIO FUNK come back . Way before i could feel HIM in MARK'S songs.

[@darinhall1880]

God bless you Mark and all Christians we must pull together and praise God especially in these trying times love and truth will endure infinity everything else is temporary

[@marlachristensen2076]

love love love! Grand Funk Railroad was the first band I ever saw in concert. Largo, MD in around 1973.

[@jonathannieto3111]

Wellcome to the life in Christ, Mark. Congrats. Jesus is the life, salvation and truth. !God bless you, Mark¡ Cheers. 🎸🎶🏆👍🎧

[@anthonywanga59]

Grand funk railroad my favorite band in the 70's. and Mark was an inspiration for me when I started play guitar untill I stopped playing in 2009.

[@thomasraguet9907]

ALL I CAN SAY IS THANK YOU JESÚS

[@erneumann3136]

So cool!

[@aihsjabsuans6569]

Love you Mark!! I am now 68, first time heard GFR when I was at high school... And still a huge fan...

[@riceski]

I saw Mark the guys in West Palm Beach Florida several times - his demeanor was always special - nice. Mark Farner was always nicer than most performers and people in general.

[@kristianhazard4511]

Praise God for your great grandmother and for you to be used in all capacities. The Lord never leaves us or forsakes is no matter how many times we turn away from him.

[@donmcc6573]

1985, Cornerstone Festival. I was watching a band called Vision, which included Billy Powell of Skynard. Then, in the middle of their set, they said, Please welcome, Mark Farner. I was floored. Just amazing!

[@PopeyeBrunobester]

I feel privileged just to say may Yahweh bless your every song Mark...say, I have some songs I'm fixing to record....could I ask you to lay down some Funk lead licks on the ones you think would benefit from it? Nobody's ever written a line quite as good as your classic From the Inside Looking Out guitar work....man that still rocks today in a big, big way! Much love to you and your family....I'll see you here....there....or for dire in the air!! Proverbs 3:5-6

[@zone47]

Awesome! God bless ya Mark, you're one of my favorites and you know what to do!

[@mathstar4176]

We need you my brethren, unto us God brings forth Miracles. God 🙏 is among us in the world, and Christ came for sinners.

[@mathstar4176]

Thank you Mark, you shall never lose again.

[@chest002]

If you become unbalanced and rely on one existence more than the other, then you are out of harmony with yourself. Jesus tried to show everyone this when he ate with the sinners. Some people navigate into the spiritual so much that they no longer have much regard for the physical world. We can all strive for the high prize, but we have to know how to tie our own shoes as well. I hope this makes sense to you. It was heart felt.

[@lynnclary845]

That's great news. I remember hearing GFR at the age of 5-8 . It opened my love for guitar rock along with BTO( Bachmann Turner overdrive). I'm glad he is affirming that he's a Christian

[@mlbolts72]

Great christian music

[@johnwade6483]

Here's an item of interest, somehow, a Grand Funk Phoenix record got in our record collection, around the time I was 17, and the 2nd song on Side 2 titled "So You Won't Have to Die," had the name of Jesus in it a few times. Me and my family attended Sunday School and Church, so I already was familiarized with Jesus, but at that age, I was also a rock and roll music fan, and hearing Jesus name in a rock and roll song really intrigued me, that was the summer of '78.

[@MRHOTROD396]

I to hope things are ok with you Mark....i am 56 and lived my life rockin along with you since i was a kid...funny thing my mom married a man and his kid had a basement band that called them selfs little funk that is where i learned of Grandfunk Railroad..those guys jammed..Since then i've seen you & the band 8times in 5 different states! and have all but one LP..I seen you in OKC,OK and all most got 1 LP signed but poeple was pushing like crazy poeple.. you rock brother!!

[@kencrook1108]

Sounds like Mark was led to build a mission outside the gates of hell! Right on, brother! May your ministry continue to be blessed.

[@donnewman4541]

what a testamony mark ! Jesus is the only way

[@pasquale2590]

Dohhh.!.. posted in my wife Maria's name Brother Mark... My name's Mike when you pray for me Thanks

[@mathstar4176]

Blessings 🙏 unto Mark Farner from the Interstellar Electric Sky Church

[@raultocaguitarra]

JESUS is the way and the life, without JESUS we are nothing,

[@angeleliofthefamilydiaz1226]

Jesus Christ is the answer to our problems people. Let's be baptized and spread the good word and do loving acts in the name of Jesus Christ our Redeemer.

[@MrPetrolekas]

It was difficult to hear about Mark's ongoing neurological problems, but I still like a couple of his songs.

[@evenso4106]

Cool ending bro. Jesus is Lord!

[@austinteutsch]

BTW one of Mark's greatest Christian songs is called Well Done Faithful Servant. Check it out.

[@ignaciozuritapomeri8789]

Dios bendiga a Mark Farner ...

[@ValThor-g2c]

Backsliders! Holy Ghost goes in and busts 'em! Love it. Acquisition of the Holy Spirit is IT. Amen.

[@rollinsdusty]

The sad thing is that the so called christian community would not give his music a chance. His new stuff was great but because it was considered more of a hard rock or blues they wouldn't play it, or at least in Greenville SC they wouldn't. Wish you the best brother and am praying for your son who was just paralyzed. God bless.

[@donmcc6573]

Absolutely untrue. He performed at Cornerstone, which was the biggest Christian rock festival of the 80s and 90s. He shared the stage with Glenn Kaiser of Rez Band.

[@michaelstratton6701]

That's AWESOME

[@turkwelsch]

Once saved always saved! Ain't the Lord great!

[@markking5701]

Step one ...do what your heart tells you is right!

[@Stevenowski]

@ mark king No sir! “The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it?" Jeremiah 17:9

[@SuperReallyNice]

@@Stevenowski True, the heart will betray the mind.

[@bobbyfaulkner8596]

Only one way to be saved. Belief by faith in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4!!!

[@revelationakagoldeneagle8045]

🙏🌹💜🙏 Life Is Not A Problem To Be Solved... Life Is A Journey To Be Lived 🌹💜🙏 Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior 🙏 God Is Love ❤️🌹💜🙏

[@gschong]

Probably, Mark seems like he is not as active in spreading the Gospel because he is devoting most of his time and efforts to helping his son, Jesse, who was in a tragic accident and has quadriplegia. Mark was interviewed recently by Governor Mike Huckabee and, apparently, is also busy fundraising for a charity devoted to those who are dealing with brain/spinal cord injuries like his son Jesse. His faith is still alive, and in a way that draws rockers like Roger Daltry to help a worth cause.

[@soulkiss1001]

did roger daltry help farners charity?

[@margheritasyll8879]

Grande Mark❤

[@jondoe6273]

I love the entire GFR band, they aren't the same without either one of them. Mark without a doubt as he wrote most of the songs and sang most of the hits. I love them all, but hate what they did to Mark with their shady deal after their one reunion. He can't even use the name anymore to market his appearances. He could probably sue them and eventually win that right back, as it is after all all three of them that are Grand Funk. But a credit to Marks character and faith as the Bible talks about trying to avoid lawsuits, especially against another brother, generally meaning a brother in Christ, he still wont do it as he considers them his brothers period. He's talked about how he hates what they did, but will always love them as brothers regardless of their manipulating him to sign something that was not in his best interest to say the least. He said he didn't bother to read it through, or bring it to an attorney, cause he trusted them and thought they were his freinds. It hurt him more that they did that than it did the money he will be denyed. But imo, Mark comes out looking like the way bigger man sticking to his principles and choosing not to fight in court guys that were at least one time his closets freinds and brothers in spirit and together, conquered the world with their amazing chemestry as a band. Sad to have it end up this way. Bur Mark still sounds as great as ever and seems genuinely content. No doubt his faith makes it possible to move on and forgive. Not ok what they did, but forgive them. He can look in the mirror and be ok about it and no doubt the Lord will bless him and has blessed him for choosing humility when it must not have been easy. Mark, you've been an awesome example of a regular dude trusting God and trying to do the right think whithout any hint of pretentiousness.

[@66LifesMistress77]

Right on, you can say THAT again!

[@gradylarksofficialbandacco1586]

He is, "My Captin"

[@66LifesMistress77]

Basically! My sentiments, exactly!

[@66LifesMistress77]

OMG how TRAGIC! Wow, I wish there was someplace you could get this kind of news. Seems like more believers cld be praying for Mark and Jesse, and everything. But how can we pray for them if we never know these things? This is the kind of celebrity news I care about. Sure looks like God is in the process of overcoming what the enemy meant for evil with good, tho. Keep the faith, Mark!

[@66LifesMistress77]

Good question! I've never even uploaded a video. I wouldn't have a clue how to do it! But I do know that if you approach the KZbin organizers, they might be able to help you. Good luck, though. They seemed to be okay with the life story of Keith Green 4 years ago! Maybe they're still okay. And this was uploaded in 2010! That's a real good sign! I'll sign a petition if that's how they operate. My prayers are with ya if u want 2 do it.

[@CadillacL]

Keep singing/playin for Him!

[@vickyvlrich]

♥️♥️♥️

[@TsunamiDreamJesusIsLord]

Jesus bless

[@66LifesMistress77]

True. Very true.

[@percys9427]

Mark Farner is one of my mentors!

[@jackieoman6695]

Geeez poor guy !! I hope he knows who he is 😪😪 this is a hard video to watch ! A man in torment for sure !!! May God bless you and keep you sir 😂😂

[@reynaibanez9683]

En español no entiendo nada

[@arnoldtate4029]

😍

[@bennycastillomorenomysmall2417]

Great chirstiAn rock band

[@bennycastillomorenomysmall2417]

Wow great chirstian rock band

[@PlanetRockJesus]

He says Closer to My Home was spiritual, and you could take it that way. It's a nice song. I always liked it. But then four years later he was doing American Band, we'll help you party down, with the chiquitas from Omaha... You've got to keep your feet on the ground, people, not jump around in the world. Then, after you come out as a Christian, you can slither back to your dog vomit?

[@Rock-iw7ov]

PlanetRockJesus wasn't that Don Brewers song

[@PlanetRockJesus]

So, Mark was going along with it. So many of these rock stars get a religious hiccup, do a Christian album or two, then realize there's no money in it, and they schlep back to the dark side.

[@soulkiss1001]

do you evangelize on your job constantly?

[@jefaerts4207]

He needs a new christian music release

[@CadillacL]

@raultocaguitarra Amen!

[@chadkincham]

So Mark is another prodigal son? And Alice Cooper is a PK, preachers kid, who typically rebel, and he came back to faith.

[@ALIgnatiev]

OOOhhhh!!!!

[@mathstar4176]

New Age Interstellar Electric Sky Canyon Church

[@discipleinlight]

What happened to Mark? As far as I know he does not do Christian music anymore. He used to have a vibrant testimony. Now it seems he is back in the world with no testimony of Jesus anymore.

[@lawrencegoodrow6910]

And everyone figured out the reason GFR will NEVER be in the shlock and droll crawl of shame....Mark is a Christian, and that does not go with the politically Koresh. Madonna??? cut the Bull..thin slices, lotsa bread please.

[@chadkincham]

That into-the-sun at the end of the video, sucks. I guess drugs make you think you’re really sounding good..

[@greenguitarfish]

I appreciate the man’s bold witness. However, I have listened to some rather unclean language from him on interviews. We as followers of Christ are His ambassadors. We represent our Lord. Why does he not follow scripture, and chooses to let fly such unholy language? None of us are modeling Jesus perfectly, and we all have blind spots, but his lack of basic Christian understanding is problematic for me. It is a red flag, and there are likely other less obvious problems.

[@markfarner123]

mark farner is grand funk railroad no mark farner no grand funk

[@MeAndTheBoys_]

Another musician lost to religion. How have the mighty fallen.

[@maryannmccarthy9029]

This destroyed mark! Ugh goodbye my love

[@YourFriendPawl]

Step #1: Become rich and live a life of excess including doing every drug in the world and having sex with a sea of women. Step #2: Become a Christian and become all preachy Step #3: ??? Step #4: Go to heaven?

[@tracym1208]

paulekko l can't say foreshore.... but I'm thinking more room in heaven for once sinners Than total of all SAINTS.

[@jimburden5113]

Paul Sideris Nope not at all in order to understand Christianity you study the Bible. And there is only one Bible KJB non other.

[@donmcc6573]

Step #5 Accept forgiveness of sins according to God's grace alone, and forget about the judgmental attitude of Paul Sideris.

[@costafinkel]

Mark ruined Grand Funk Railroad for me, when I discovered he was a christian.

[@tracym1208]

Gabriel Costa --- WELL YA COULD GO LAY Y YOUR DISH..

[@brucehiggins2520]

Lame