2nd Chapter of Acts

2nd Chapter of Acts was a Christian pop group. It consisted of sisters Annie Herring and Nelly Greisen and brother Matthew Ward Ward. They started in 1972 to make music together and to give concerts. Your greatest successes they had in the years 1975 - 1980th The group disbanded in 1988.

1968 his mother died in 1970 and the father of nine siblings Ward. The two youngest Matthew (born 1958 ) and Nelly (* 1956 ) were taken of the already married sister Annie and her husband Buck Herring. Annie played the piano and composed and wrote songs, sang the siblings together. Since Buck Herring worked as a sound engineer and producer, soon arose contacts with other singers and musicians. Pat Boone enabled the siblings two singles issue: " Jesus is " (1972) and " I'm So Happy" (1973). The three tasks are now the name of 2nd Chapter of Acts (the second chapter of Acts ). On the two first Christian albums of the singer Barry McGuire, who produced Buck Herring, she sang with the choir as Background.

The first own album With Footnotes they produced in 1974. The Easter Song obtained thereon was covered to her signature tune and was seen by many other artists. Appeared in 1975, the acclaimed live double album To the Bride of Barry McGuire, 2nd Chapter of Acts and " a band called David ". Several tours along with McGuire followed.

Appeared in 1976, the first solo album by Annie. In the summer of 1977 gave 2nd Chapter several concerts together with Phil Keaggy, has live triple album How the West Was One was recorded, which was one of the best-selling Christian albums of the seventies.

In 1988 she gave her farewell concert in Houston, Texas.

In 1999 they were taken from the Gospel Music Association in the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

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 ), a concept album based on the book The Chronicles of Narnia
• Rejoice (1981 )
• Encores ( 1981) ( A compilation of the first two albums)
• Singer Sower (1983 )
• Live Together with Michael and Stormie Omartian (1983 )
• Night Light (1985 )
• Hymns (1986 )
• Far Away Places ( 1987)
• Hymns 2 (1988)
• Hymns Instrumental (1989 )
• 20 (1992 ) A Best of Compilation