Considering Lily (formerly Serene & Pearl) was an American
CCM group that was popular in the late 1990s.
The group was founded by Serene Campbell and Pearl Barrett, who are sisters, in the
United States
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in 1991, though both were born in
New Zealand
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. Their first album (as Serene & Pearl) was 1995's ''Crazy Stories'', followed by a self-titled 1997 release which included the single "Cup", a major hit at
Christian radio
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. Following this, Campbell left the group to raise her family, and Barrett began working with Jeanette Herdman, who is the wife of
Audio Adrenaline
Audio Adrenaline was an American Christian rock band that formed in 1986 at Kentucky Christian University in Grayson, Kentucky. The band gained recognition during the 1990s and received two Grammy Awards and multiple Dove Awards. Audio Adren ...
member Bob Herdman. A third album followed in 1999.
Touring band members included: Jason Hall (drums), Glen Kimberlin (bass), Ed Eason (guitar), Alex Nifong (guitar), Rich Toomey (bass)
Discography
*''
Crazy Stories'' (
ForeFront
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, 1995)
as Serene & Pearl
*''
Considering Lily'' (ForeFront, 1997)
*''
The Pieces Fit'' (ForeFront, 1999)
*''Peace All Over Me'' (Independent, 2002)
*''Soothe Me'' (Independent, 2004)
*''An Angel In My Arms'' (Independent, 2006)
*''This Is Our Road'' (Independent, 2008)
References
*Melinda Hill,
Considering Lilyat
Allmusic
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*Mark Allan Powell, ''The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music''. Hendrickson, 2002.
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American pop music groups
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Musical groups established in 1991
1991 establishments in the United States