[1] The vision of Harvest was to see 100 million people come to know Jesus Christ personally through the band's music ministry.
[3] In an interview, Williams stated that "[he] realized there had to be more to life than sports cars and dating beauty queens .
"[4] Williams spent some time playing the guitar on Texas streets before becoming a pastor in Bloomington, Indiana.
[4] Along with Jerry Williams, the original members of Harvest were Ed Kerr and Paul Wilbur, both of whom were music students.
[6][5] Kerr met Williams at a rally at Indiana University in Bloomington and made a decision to become a Christian afterwards.
[1] Williams and Kerr were together for the production of many records, including It's Alright Now, Send Us to the World, Voices, Only the Overcomers, Give Them Back, Holy Fire and Carry On.
"[3] But, when pressed to liken the band's sound to another's style, Williams said it was similar to that of Christian performer Wayne Watson.