The Archers | |
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| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Contemporary Christian music |
| Years active | 1971–1993 |
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| Website | thearchers |
The Archers were an American contemporary Christian music group. They were originally brothers Tim and Steve Archer, Fred Satterfield, Nancye Short and Billy Rush Masters. After Masters and Short departed in 1977, sister Janice Archer joined. They enjoyed greater longevity than most of the pioneering CCM artists, recording chart hits in the decades of the 1970s, '80s, and '90s.[1] Their hits included, "Jesus Is The Answer", "Little Flowers", "It Wouldn't Be Enough" (Aldridge),[2] "Fresh Surrender", "Stand Up!", and "Heaven In Your Eyes".[3] Former Maranatha! Music artist and CCM pioneer Erick Nelson defined The Archers' role in the development of contemporary Christian music as representing one-half of a convergence: traditional vocal groups like The Archers got hipper while the hippie rock groups (like the Maranatha bands) got more mellow—eventually both evinced the polished, commercial sound that would be identified as stereotypical contemporary Christian music.[4]
- ^ Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music; Powell; pp 46, 47; Hendrickson Publishers; Pap/Cdr edition (August 2002) ISBN 1-56563-679-1 ISBN 978-1565636798
- ^ Reunion for Reunion, Contemporary Christian Music Magazine, February 1991; "In The News" -Paul Baker
- ^ Powell, p.47 Hendrickson
- ^ Powell, p.47, Hendrickson