My Second Chapter: The Matthew Ward Story
by Matthew Ward
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Author: Matthew WardEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2006-08-15
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: WaterBrook Press
Book Reviews of My Second Chapter: The Matthew Ward Story
Book Review: Poorly edited and structured, this reads as a first draft
Summary: 2 Stars
Those of us who "grew up" in the Jesus Movement and the music of the 2nd Chapter of Acts should have embraced this book. Instead, MY SECOND CHAPTER reads like a first draft book proposal.
It's also very poorly edited. For example, Matthew's brother-in-law/Annie's husband and the band's producer Buck Herring is introduced TWICE in the book.
The 2nd Chapter of Acts recorded 13 albums, including two live albums. Matthew barely mentions recording their first album and is equally dismissive of their CS Lewis tribute THE ROAR OF LOVE. No mention of Kerry Livgren's involvement in their recording of a couple albums. No mention of sales, reviews, favorite songs, recording the albums, challenges in recording what Myrrh or Sparrow wanted them to record. Zero.
There are many little stories about his pranks as a youngster and sections devoted to touring "pranks" but they all ring pretty hollow and are pointless. Yes, we understand how funny it is to jam a sandwich into a bus so it spoils and smells in a week, but what was it like to sing with Donna Summer? Sorry that one of your home hosts kept you up talking all night, but what about Larry Norman and other Jesus Music pioneers that you met along the way?
The books jumps all over the place and people are introduced and then re-introduced later on. He spends some time talking about his relationship with Keith Green (whom I also knew) but keeps pretty much everything and everyone at arms' distance.
He has some wise observations about CCM and the current "pop worship" phase that I hope has peaked, but we never really get to know Matthew, we never get a feel of what it was like to be in a leading Jesus Music group in the 1970s and 80s, or if there was record pressure, which albums sold well, which were his favorites or not, etc.
This all reads like a first draft and it really needed much more content, organization and editing.
Summary of My Second Chapter: The Matthew Ward Story
How one family?s tragedy ultimately revolutionized contemporary Christian music.Known for such classics as ?Easter Song,? the Second Chapter of Acts was one of the major music groups in the forefront of the Jesus movement. But what happened, in the wake of personal tragedy, to bring together a brother and his two sisters to sing so boldly for their Lord? And what was life really like for a major contemporary Christian band in those early days?
In My Second Chapter, Matthew Ward tells his part of the storyfull of intriguing and humorous behind-the-scenes anecdotes and observations: growing up in a large family?orphaned at age twelve?finding the Lord in the California Jesus movement? becoming a music star?traveling the world?battling cancer?raising his own family ? and much more all revealing God?s faithfulness in every circumstance.
Join Matthew on his amazing personal journey from tragedy to dynamic faith that helped set contemporary Christian music on fire. And discover how God chooses whom he will to accomplish great and mighty acts.
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