During the time between the plane crash and the Lynyrd Skynyrd reunion in 1987, Powell joined a Christian rock band, Vision, in 1984, recorded three albums ("Mountain in The Sky", "Vision", and "Streetfighter"), and toured extensively. His keyboard performances were spotlighted in Vision concerts. During the concerts, Powell spoke about his newfound Christianity; messages that were also delivered via two bonus tracks (Leon Wilkeson and Billy Powell) included on the album "Mountain in The Sky". Powell also worked with 38 Special during this time.