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2nd Chapter Of Acts
The 2nd Chapter of Acts was a Jesus music and early contemporary Christian music group composed of sisters Annie Herring and Nelly Greisen and brother Matthew Ward. They began performing in 1972 and enjoyed their period of greatest success during the 1970s. The group disbanded in 1988. History The 2nd Chapter of Acts began as a result of the trio singing at home together as Annie played the piano. Following the death of their parents (Elizabeth in 1968 and Walter Ward in 1970), Nelly and Matthew, still minors, moved in with their older sister, Annie, and her husband, recording engineer and producer, Buck Herring. Annie was a self-taught singer and songwriter who composed and played her songs around the family piano. Her brother and sister would often join in as she played, and eventually they developed extremely tight and intricate harmonies. They started singing for local coffee houses and small gatherings, then gained the notice of Pat Boone who arranged a contract to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Far Away Places (2nd Chapter Of Acts Album)
The 2nd Chapter of Acts was a Jesus music and early contemporary Christian music group composed of sisters Annie Herring and Nelly Greisen and brother Matthew Ward (singer), Matthew Ward. They began performing in 1972 and enjoyed their period of greatest success during the 1970s. The group disbanded in 1988. History The 2nd Chapter of Acts began as a result of the trio singing at home together as Annie played the piano. Following the death of their parents (Elizabeth in 1968 and Walter Ward in 1970), Nelly and Matthew, still minor (law), minors, moved in with their older sister, Annie, and her husband, recording engineer and producer, Buck Herring. Annie was a self-taught singer and songwriter who composed and played her songs around the family piano. Her brother and sister would often join in as she played, and eventually they developed extremely tight and intricate harmonies. They started singing for local coffee houses and small gatherings, then gained the notice of Pat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territories of the United States by population, most populous U.S. state and the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 3rd largest by area. It is also the most populated Administrative division, subnational entity in North America and the 34th most populous in the world. The Greater Los Angeles area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous Statistical area (United States), urban regions respectively, with the former having more than 18.7million residents and the latter having over 9.6million. Sacramento, California, Sacramento is the state's capital, while Los Angeles is the List of largest California cities by population, most populous city in the state and the List of United States cities by population, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Ray Hearn
Billy Ray Hearn (April 26, 1929April 15, 2015) was the founder and chairman of the Capitol Christian Music Group (formerly EMI Christian Music Group) the world's largest Christian music label.McNeil, W. K. Encyclopedia of American gospel music.' Routledge, 2005. In 1954, Billy Ray Hearn graduated from Baylor University with a degree in church music. In 1972, Hearn started Myrrh Records, one of the first labels devoted to contemporary Christian music, at Word Inc., the label of Amy Grant. In 1976, he formed his own label, Sparrow Records, the label behind musicians Keith Green, John Michael Talbot, and Margaret Becker. In 1992, Hearn sold Sparrow to EMI Music, the label of artists including Steven Curtis Chapman and BeBe & CeCe Winans. Hearn was a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and in 1999 received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Gospel Music Association The Gospel Music Association (GMA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1964 for the purpose of suppor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hymns (2nd Chapter Of Acts Album)
''Hymns'' is the 1986 studio album by 2nd Chapter of Acts. Track listing From Discogs. # "All Creatures of Our God and King" – 2:58 # "My Jesus I Love Thee" – 4:52 # "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" ( Thomas Chisholm, William M. Runyan) – 4:04 # "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee" – 2:40 # "Crown Him With Many Crowns" – 3:46 # "Take My Life And Let It Be" – 1:45 # "Holy, Holy, Holy" – 5:38 # "Fairest Lord Jesus" – 3:47 # "Oh the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus" – 4:08 # "How Great Thou Art" (Stuart K. Hine) – 5:22 # "He Has Formed Me" (Annie Herring) – 1:39 Personnel 2nd Chapter of Acts * Annie Herring – vocals, vocal arrangements * Nelly Greisen – vocals, vocal arrangements * Matthew Ward – vocals, vocal arrangements Musicians * John Andrew Schreiner – keyboards, instrumental arrangements * Will McFarland – guitar (8) * Lee Jones – bass * Dennis Holt – drums Production * Buck Herring – producer, engineer at Easter Song Studios, Garden Valley, Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Light (2nd Chapter Of Acts Album)
''Night Light'' is the title of a 1985 studio album by 2nd Chapter of Acts. Track listing From discogs.com and AllMusic. All songs written by Annie Herring, except where noted. # "Night Light" – 3:29 # "Heartstrings" – 3:37 # "Oh No! Can't Believe It!" (Annie Herring, Buck Herring) – 4:25 # "He Will Rule" – 4:28 # "Consider the Lilies" – 3:14 # "He's the Light" (Annie Herring, Matthew Ward) – 4:04 # "Oh Boy!" – 3:16 # "What to Do with My Heart" – 3:43 # "That's Not Nice to Say" (Annie Herring, Buck Herring, Matthew Ward) – 5:07 # "Jesus Will be Right Back" – 3:30 Personnel 2nd Chapter of Acts * Annie Herring – vocals, acoustic piano, vocal arrangements * Nelly Ward – vocals, vocal arrangements * Matthew Ward – vocals, vocal arrangements, arrangements (1–7, 9, 10) Musicians * Jim Tenneboe – synthesizers (1, 2, 4–7, 9), acoustic piano (4, 5) * Kerry Livgren – synthesizers (3, 10), guitars (3, 10), arrangements * Michael Omartian – acoustic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stormie Omartian
Stormie Omartian () is an American Christian author. She is married to Michael Omartian, with whom she recorded five musical albums before she launched her writing career. Early career Omartian aspired to be a singer and actress at a young age. While still in college at UCLA, she started work as a singer, dancer, and actress, appearing in several professional theatrical productions in the California area and later on The Dean Martin Show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Mac Davis Show, and The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, along with many other roles. She worked as a backup singer for Glen Campbell, Neil Diamond, Ray Charles, The Imperials, and other well-known artists. She also sang for a time in the Norman Luboff Choir and toured with The Sandpipers. The duo Stormie & Sunny released a pop single in 1967 titled "All The Warm Is Gone" but it did not make the charts. Recordings Omartian and her husband have written hundreds of songs, including the Christian musical ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Omartian
Michael Omartian (born November 26, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, keyboardist, and music producer. He produced number-one records in three consecutive decades. He has earned 11 Grammy Awards nominations and won three. He spent five years on the A&R staff of ABC/Dunhill Records as a producer, artist, and arranger; then was hired by Warner Bros. Records as an in-house producer and A&R staff member. Omartian moved from Los Angeles to Nashville in 1993, where he served on the Board of Governors of the Recording Academy, and has helped to shape the curriculum for the first master's degree program in the field of Music Business at Belmont University. Omartian has produced albums for many artists, including Clint Black, Michael Bolton, Debby Boone, Steve Camp, Peter Cetera, Christopher Cross, Joe "Bean" Esposito, Amy Grant, Benny Hester, Whitney Houston, The Imperials, The Jacksons, Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Cliff Richard, Steely Dan, Rod Stewart, Donna S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Together Live
''Together Live'' is a live album featuring 2nd Chapter of Acts and Michael and Stormie Omartian, released in 1983. It was recorded at The Church on the Way in Van Nuys, California. As with all 2nd Chapter of Acts recordings, it was produced and engineered by Buck Herring. This is the only 2nd Chapter of Acts album that has not been released on CD. Track listing From ''Discogs''. # Rejoice – 3:43 # I Fall In Love/Change – 5:21 # Lightning Flash – 3:00 # Bread of Life – 3:11 # Come Holy Spirit – 5:36 # Easter Song – 0:58 # Here I Go – 3:39 # Til The Walls Fall Down – 4:19 # Nobody Can Take My Life Away – 4:00 # Mainstream* – 5:28 # See This House* – 3:15 # Believing For The Best In You* – 6:13 # Dr. Jesus* – 6:33 # Praise His Name And See It Happen* – 4:39 # Which Way The Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singer Sower
''Singer Sower'' is the studio album by 2nd Chapter of Acts, released in 1983. It was recorded at Easter Song Studio in Garden Valley, Texas. As with all 2nd Chapter of Acts recordings, it was engineered and produced by Buck Herring. Track listing From ''Discogs'' and ''MusicStack''. Personnel 2nd Chapter of Acts * Annie Herring – vocals, acoustic piano, vocal arrangements * Nelly Greisen – vocals, vocal arrangements * Matthew Ward – vocals, guitar, vocal arrangements Musicians * Kerry Livgren – synthesizers, guitars * Michael Omartian – pianos, synthesizers, synth solos, arrangements (1, 7, 5) * Si Simonson – pianos * Dean Harrington – guitars * John Scudder – bass * Leland Sklar – bass * Jack Kelly – drums, Simmons drums Kerry Livgren was not part of the band but appeared as a courtesy from CBS Records CBS Records may refer to: * CBS Records or CBS/Sony, former name of Sony Music, a global record company * CBS Records International, label for Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rejoice (2nd Chapter Of Acts Album)
''Rejoice'' is an album by contemporary Christian music band 2nd Chapter of Acts released in 1981. Track listing From Discogs. (Note: Track list is for 1990 CD "Rejoice"/"Singer Sower" collector series release; only tracks 1-12 apply for 1981 album release) All songs were written by Annie Herring, except "Bread of Life", "Rise Up and Take a Bow" and "Bread of Life (Reprise)", which were written by Annie Herring and Matthew Ward. # Rejoice – 3:00 # Bread of Life – 2:04 # Nobody Can Take My Life – 3:28 # Here I Go – 2:18 # Rise Up and Take a Bow – 2:00 # I've Got a Break in My Heart – 2:47 # Don't Understand It – 2:57 # He's My Source – 2:23 # Heaven Came to Earth – 2:15 # Will You Remember Me – 3:25 # Mountain Tops – 2:54 # Bread of Life (Reprise) – 1:0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe
''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' is a fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1950. It is the first published and best known of seven novels in ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' (1950–1956). Among all the author's books, it is also the most widely held in libraries. Although it was originally the first of ''The Chronicles of Narnia'', it is volume two in recent editions that are sequenced by the stories' chronology. Like the other ''Chronicles'', it was illustrated by Pauline Baynes, and her work has been retained in many later editions. Most of the novel is set in Narnia, a land of talking animals and mythical creatures that is ruled by the evil White Witch. In the frame story, four English children are relocated to a large, old country house following a wartime evacuation. The youngest, Lucy, visits Narnia three times via the magic of a wardrobe in a spare room. Lucy's three siblings are with her on her third visit to Narnia. In Narnia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Roar Of Love
''The Roar of Love'' is a 1980 concept album and fourth studio album by Christian band 2nd Chapter of Acts, that recounts the story of ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'', the first published book in ''The Chronicles of Narnia'', a series by C. S. Lewis. According to band member Matthew Ward, all the vocals were cut in a bedroom of the house the trio lived in at the time. They converted their garage into a mixing room, knocked a hole in the bedroom wall and ran a microphone cord into it. The songs have a heavy use of synthesizers. It was reissued on the Live Oak label. Track listing All songs were written by Annie Herring except "White Stag" (music by Matthew Ward and lyrics by Matthew Ward, Nellie Greisen and Annie Herring). Note: On the later CD and iTunes releases, tracks 6 and 7 are combined into one simply titled "Christmas, Where Are You?", for a total of 13 tracks. Source(s): Personnel * 2nd Chapter of Acts — vocals, vocal arrangements and crystal glasses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |