How did two important rock musicians from the counterculture era make their way to Fresno, with both going on to new careers in the field of Christian worship music? The stories of Barry McGuire and Terry Talbot, today on KVPR’s Central Valley Roots. The band Mason Proffit was founded in 1969 in Indiana by brothers Terry Talbot and John Michael Talbot. They had a country-rock sound that predated that of groups like The Eagles, who reportedly cited the band as an early influence.