1979 Matthew Ward – Toward Eternity
Toward Eternity is the debut album by Matthew Ward, released in 1979.
Matthew Ward (born February 15, 1958) is one of the pioneers of the Jesus music genre, later to be called contemporary Christian music. He is best known as a member of the trio 2nd Chapter of Acts, in which he sang and performed with his sisters Annie Herring and Nellie (Ward) Greisen. During his musical career with the 2nd Chapter of Acts from 1973 to 1988.
Tracks
1 It\’s All Right (Annie Herring) 2:33
2 Soft Spot (Annie Herring) 3:43
3 Noah\’s Song (Phil Keagy) 3:56
4 Till the Walls Fall Down (Keith Green, Matthew Ward, Phil Keagy) 2:29
5 Gotta Do Better Than This (Keith Green) 3:24
6 Your Love Came Over Me (Keith Green, Todd Fishkind) 4:11
7 Hold On (Annie Herring, Buck Herring, Michael Omartian) 3:15
8 Angels Unaware (Annie Herring, Matthew Ward) 2:14
9 Summer Snow (Keith Green, Melody Green) 3:40
10 The Vineyard (Annie Herring) 2:20
Media
Musicians
1 It\’s All Right
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | David Kemper |
| Guitar | Phil Keaggy |
| Piano | Tom Keene |
| Percussion | Michael Omartian |
| Vocals | Matthew Ward |
2 Soft Spot
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | David Kemper |
| Guitar | Phil Keaggy |
| Piano | Tom Keene |
| Synthesizer | Michael Omartian |
| Vocals | Matthew Ward |
3 Noah\’s Song
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | David Kemper |
| Guitar | Phil Keaggy |
| Synthesizer | Michael Omartian |
| Vocals | Matthew Ward |
4 Till the Walls Fall Down
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | David Kemper |
| Guitar | Phil Keaggy |
| Piano | Tom Keene |
| Percussion | Michael Omartian |
| Vocals | Matthew Ward |
5 Gotta Do Better Than This
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | David Kemper |
| Guitar | Phil Keaggy |
| Piano | Keith Green |
| Synthesizer | Michael Omartian |
| Percussion | Michael Omartian |
| Vocals | Matthew Ward |
6 Your Love Came Over Me
| Bass | Scott Edwards |
| Drums | David Kemper |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Guitar | Phil Keaggy |
| Piano | Michael Omartian |
| Vocals | Matthew Ward |
7 Hold On
| Bass | Scott Edwards |
| Drums | David Kemper |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Fender Rhodes | Michael Omartian |
| Vocals | Matthew Ward |
8 Angels Unaware
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | David Kemper |
| Guitar | Phil Keaggy |
| Piano | Tom Keene |
| Vocals | Matthew Ward |
9 Summer Snow
| Piano | Keith Green |
| Vocals | Matthew Ward |
10 The Vineyard
| Piano | Tom Keene |
| Vocals | Matthew Ward |
Liner Notes
Producer – Buck Herring
Arranged By (String Arrangement) – Tom Keene (Tracks 2, 3, 9)
Arranged By (Horn Arrangement) – Michael Omartian (Track 7)
Engineer – Buck Herring
Artwork By (Cover Design, Illustration) – Larry McAdams
Photography – David Pavol
Recorded at Buckskin Studios, Northridge, CA
Recorded at Sunwest Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA.