Jimmy and Carol Owens are a husband and wife songwriting

Songwriter

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 and author

Author

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 team. They are best known for the Christian

Christian

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 children's album, Ants'hillvania

Ants'hillvania

Ants'hillvania is a Sparrow Records production that was written by Jimmy and Carol Owens with Cherry Boone O'Neil and produced by Dan Collins. It is well known for being full of "Ant"-puns...

which was nominated for the Grammy Award

Grammy Award

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, Best Album for Children

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, for the Grammy Awards of 1982

Grammy Awards of 1982

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. They have worked with many other singers and songwriters by themselves and together (like Randy Stonehill

Randy Stonehill

Randall Evan "Randy" Stonehill is an American singer-songwriter from Stockton, California, best known as one of the so-called "fathers of contemporary Christian music". His music is primarily folk rock in the style of James Taylor, but he has assayed other styles, with various albums focused on...

, Pat Boone

Pat Boone

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, Dean Jones

Dean Jones (actor)

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, Jack Hayford, Andrae Crouch

Andrae Crouch

Andraé Crouch is a seven-time Grammy Award-winning American gospel singer, songwriter, arranger, recording artist, record producer, and pastor.-Early years:Born Andraé Edward Crouch in San Francisco, California....

, Annie Herring

Annie Herring

Annie Herring 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 Nelly Greisen...

, Matthew Ward

Matthew Ward

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, 2nd Chapter of Acts

2nd Chapter of Acts

The 2nd Chapter of Acts was a Jesus Music and early Contemporary Christian Music group composed of sisters Annie Herring and Nelly Greisen and brother Matthew Ward. They began performing in 1973 and enjoyed their period of greatest success during the 1970s...

, Barry McGuire

Barry McGuire

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, Jamie Owens-Collins' The Imperials

The Imperials

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, Michael and Stormie Omartian, Larnelle Harris

Larnelle Harris

Larnelle Steward Harris is a gospel singer and songwriter. During his 30-plus years of ministry, Harris has recorded 18 albums, won five Grammy Awards and 18 Dove Awards, and has had several number one songs on the inspirational music charts.-Early life:A native of Danville, Kentucky, Harris...

, Paul Baloche

Paul Baloche

Paul Baloche is an American Christian music artist, worship leader, and singer-songwriter. A native of Maple Shade, New Jersey, Baloche is currently the worship pastor at Community Christian Fellowship in Lindale, Texas. Baloche composes on piano and acoustic guitar, favoring guitar when leading...

, Darlene Zschech

Darlene Zschech

Darlene Joyce Zschech is an Australian Pentecostal worship leader and singer-songwriter who primarily writes praise and worship songs. She is the former worship pastor of Hillsong Church and is currently a member of Compassionart, a charity founded by Martin Smith.-Biography:As a young adult...

, Bob Fitts, Graham Kendrick

Graham Kendrick

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, and more).

Partial bibliography

Musicals:

• Show Me!: A Love and Concern Musical (1971)
• Come Together: A Musical Experience in Love (1972)
• If My People: A Musical Experience in Worship and Intercession (1974)
• The Witness: A Musical (1978)
• The Glory of Christmas: A Musical (1980)
• Ants'hillvania
  Ants'hillvania
  Ants'hillvania is a Sparrow Records production that was written by Jimmy and Carol Owens with Cherry Boone O'Neil and produced by Dan Collins. It is well known for being full of "Ant"-puns...
  
  (1981)
• Ants'hillvania II: The Honeydew Adventure
  Ants'hillvania II: The Honeydew Adventure
  Ants'hillvania II: The Honeydew Adventure is a the second album in the Agapeland related series, Ants'hillvania. It was written by Jimmy and Carol Owens with Cherry Boone O'Neil. It is well known for being full of "Ant"-puns...
  
  (1983)
• The Victor (1984)
• Come Together Again: A Musical Experience in Worship and Commitment (1986)
• Heal Our Land: Praise and Prayer to Change a Nation (1995)

Books:

• Words and Music: A Guide to Writing, Selecting and Enjoying Christian Songs (1984) ISBN 3-010-00673-X
• God Songs: How to Write & Select Songs for Worship Written with Paul Baloche (2005) ISBN 1-933-15003-3
• Restoring a Nation's Foundations: Prayer Strategies and Action Plans (2007) ISBN 978-1-59979-224-8

External links

• Jimmy and Carol Owens official website