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2nd Chapter of Acts was a Jesus Music and an early Contemporary Christian Music group comprised of sisters Annie Herring and Nelly Greisen and brother Matthew Ward. They began performing in 1973 and enjoyed their period of greatest success during the 1970s. The group disbanded in 1988. Jesus Music was the name given to American musicians in the late 1960s and early 1970s, before the Christian music industry had begun to take form. ...
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1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...
The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...
1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
History
2nd Chapter of Acts began as a result of the trio singing at home together as Annie played the piano. Nelly and Matthew had moved in with Annie and her husband, recording engineer and producer Buck Herring after becoming orphaned in 1970. 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...
Through a contract arranged by Pat Boone, the group released two singles on MGM, "Jesus Is" (1972) and "I'm So Happy" (1973). 2nd Chapter of Acts also came to the attention of 1960s folk singer Barry McGuire, who was preparing to record his first Christian music album, produced by Buck Herring. The siblings provided background vocals for Seeds and McGuire's 1974 follow-up Lighten Up. Pat Boone (born June 1, 1934) is a singer whose smooth style made him one of the most popular performers of the 1950s and 1960s. ...
1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ...
1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...
The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ...
Barry McGuire (born 15 October 1935) is an American singer-songwriter. ...
1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ...
They released their first album, With Footnotes, in 1974. This album featured "Easter Song" which would become a signature piece for the group and has been recorded by many other artists since. This was followed up with In the Volume of the Book in 1975, the year that also saw the release of a live album with Barry McGuire, To the Bride. Also named on the album were the musicians touring with the 2nd Chapter of Acts, "a band called David". These albums were issued by Myrrh Records. The group toured with McGuire intermittently for three years. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ...
1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...
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Myrrh Records, founded in 1972 by Billy Ray Hearn as a division of Word Records, was one of the United States most successful Christian record labels. ...
The group went on a touring hiatus in 1976. Annie released her first solo record on the Sparrow Records label founded that year by the executive who had signed them to the Myrrh label, Billy Ray Hearn. For the Summer of 1977, they were joined on an 18-city tour by Phil Keaggy and the result was the live triple album, How the West Was One. Their contract with Myrrh fulfilled, they moved as a group to Sparrow. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ...
Sparrow Records is a popular Christian Music record label; a Division of EMI Music. ...
Phil Keaggy Phil Keaggy, born March 23, 1951, is a guitarist and vocalist. ...
Their Sparrow debut, Mansion Builder (1978) was followed up with Roar of Love (a concept album inspired by C. S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe), Rejoice, Singer Sower, and Together Live (with Michael and Stormie Omartian). 2nd Chapter moved to their own Live Oak label with the release of Night Light in 1985, and their final recording of original material, Faraway Places. 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...
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2nd Chapter of Acts broadened their appeal with the release of Hymns and Hymns 2, reaching audiences with more traditional music. Hymns proved to be their best-selling release.
Except for a sabbatical year in 1983, 2nd Chapter of Acts continued to tour until 1988. Their final concert was in Houston, Texas on August 12 of that year. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
2nd Chapter was recognized by the Gospel Music Association in 1999 by their induction into its Gospel Music Hall of Fame. The Gospel Music Association (GMA) was founded in 1964 for the purpose of supporting and promoting the development of all forms of Gospel music. ...
The Gospel Music Hall of Fame, created in 1971 by the Gospel Music Association, is a Hall of Fame dedicated exclusively to recognizing meaningful contributions by individuals in all forms of gospel music. ...
Annie and Matthew also recorded several solo projects during the 2nd Chapter of Acts years. Both have continued to release new material and perform concerts as of 2006. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
An exhaustive and official biography can be found here.
Discography - With Footnotes (1974)
- In The Volume Of The Book (1975)
- To The Bride [with Barry McGuire and "a band called David"] (1975)
- How The West Was One [with Phil Keaggy and "a band called David"] (1977)
- Mansion Builder (1978)
- Roar Of Love (1980)
- Rejoice (1981)
- Encores (1981) ["Best of" compilation of material previously released on Myrrh]
- Singer Sower (1983)
- Together Live [with Michael and Stormie Omartian] (1983)
- Night Light (1985)
- Hymns (1986)
- Far Away Places (1987)
- Hymns 2 (1988)
- Hymns Instrumental (1989)
- 20 (album) (1992) ["Best of" compilation from all previous material]
Hymns is the first solo album by Living Colour vocalist Corey Glover, released on LaFace Records on April 7, 1998. ...
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