In February 1970, a spontaneous spiritual awakening occurred in the city of Anderson which resulted in a fifty day revival, three services a day. Hundreds of people accepted Christ during this time, warranting a full page story in the Chicago Tribune. Lawrence Chewning, then a student at Anderson College (now Anderson University) was very active in this revival, traveling on weekends with other students to various parts of the nation in order to give their testimonies.
In the summer of 1970, Lawrence banded together with several other friends and began traveling full time. They called themselves "The Fishermen" and within a couple of years, evolved into a music group featuring original songs penned by Lawrence. During this time, Christian music was experiencing a breath of fresh air as young people began to write and sing of their love for Jesus in a more contemporary style. The Fishermen became part of this movement and began performing in coffee houses, college and high school campuses, Jesus festivals and outdoor concerts throughout the Midwest, the South and the New England states.
During one of the Fishermen concerts at a Christian coffeehouse in Hartford City,Indiana, a teenager named Ray Boltz accepted Christ. Ray went on to become an award winning Christian recording artist.
Thanks to Lawrence Chewning's web page (see our links) for this post and the following 2 photos of the Fishermen in the story labled "The Fishermen".
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