After Grand Funk initially disbanded in 1976, Farner released his self-titled debut solo album in 1977, and his second, "No Frills", in 1978 (both Atlantic Records). In 1981, Farner and Don Brewer launched a new Grand Funk line-up with bassist Dennis Bellinger and recorded two albums, "Grand Funk Lives" and "What's Funk?" Farner went solo again with 1988's "Just Another Injustice" on Frontline Records. His third Frontline release was 1991's "Some Kind of Wonderful", which featured a revamped Jesus version of the Grand Funk classic of the same name. Farner became a born again Christian in the late 1980s and enjoyed success with the John Beland composition "Isn't it Amazing", which earned him a Dove Award nomination and reached No. 2 on the Contemporary Christian music charts.