Annie Herring

Infobox musical artist
Name = Annie Herring

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Img_capt = Annie in concert in Livermore, California: 2001
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Annie Ward
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Born = 1945
Origin = Flagicon|USA
Instrument = Singing Piano
Genre = CCM, Jesus Music
Occupation = Singer, songwriter
* |Years_active = 1971-present
Label = Myrrh Records
Sparrow
Live Oak Records
Spring Hill
Associated_acts = 2nd Chapter of Acts
URL = [http://www.annieherring.com/ annieherring.com]
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Annie Herring (born 1945) is one of the pioneers of the Jesus music genre, later to be called Contemporary Christian music. She was more notably a part of the trio, 2nd Chapter of Acts in which she wrote most of the songs and sang lead and harmony vocals with her brother Matthew Ward and sister Nellie (Ward) Greisen. However, during her musical career with the 2nd Chapter of Acts from 1973 to 1988, she also recorded solo albums. She continues to record and perform her solo work to the present time (2007).

Early history

Annie Herring’s music and ministry was in no small part, forged from personal family tragedy. In 1968 her mother, Elizabeth Ward, died of a brain tumor; two years later her father, Walter, died of leukemia leaving her youngest sister, Nelly, and brother, Matthew, orphaned. The Ward siblings all decided that Annie and her new husband,record producer Buck Herring should take in the two younger Ward siblings. [ [http://www.danielmount.net/ccmhistory.txt "A City on a Hilltop: The History of Contemporary Christian Music"by Daniel J. Mount] ]

Annie was a self styled "(and self taught)" singer and song writer who wrote 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. [ [http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Matthew_Ward_2nd_Chapter_Of_Acts_and_Pioneering_CCM/25951/p1/ Matthew Ward: 2nd Chapter Of Acts and Pioneering CCM] ] [ [http://www.2ndchapterofacts.com/articles/frame-picture.htm The Frame Never Outdid the Picture: The 2nd Chapter of Acts Story] ]

As they gradually started singing for local coffee houses and small gatherings, they eventually gained the notice of Pat Boone who arranged a contract to record and release two singles with MGM, "Jesus Is" (1972) and "I'm So Happy" (1973). The fledgling trio also came to the attention of 1960s folk singer Barry McGuire, who had recently become a Christian and 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".

Discography

* Through A Child's Eyes - 1976 (Sparrow Records)
* Search Deep Inside - 1981 (Sparrow Records)
* Flying Lessons - 1989 (Live Oak Records)
* Waiting for My Ride to Come - 1991 (Live Oak Records)
* There's A Stirring - 1992 (Sparrow Records)
* All That I Am - 1993 (Sparrow Records)
* Glimpses - 1996 (Spring Hill)
* Wonder - 1998 (Spring Hill)
* Picture Frames - 2000 (Spring Hill)
* Here In My Heart - 2001 (Baa Records)
* One On One - 2006 (Baa Records)

References