Songs is a compilation of well-known songs by American singer-songwriter Rich Mullins, released on July 30, 1996. It was the last album to be released by Mullins before his death in a car accident on September 19, 1997. A follow-up hits compilation, Songs 2, was released in 1999.
The album featured three new recordings: new versions of the previously recorded songs "Sing Your Praise to the Lord" and "Elijah", and a brand new track, "We Are Not as Strong as We Think We Are". In addition, the album featured the full-length radio single version of "Screen Door", which had been commercially unavailable prior to this release.
In 2001, Songs was certified as a Gold record (500,000 units sold) by the RIAA.[1]
The album was nominated for "Recorded Music Packaging" of the year at the 1997 Dove Awards.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Rich Mullins, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally released on | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sing Your Praise to the Lord" | new recording of song from Behold the Man (1981) | 5:38 | |
| 2. | "Awesome God" | Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth (1988) | 3:03 | |
| 3. | "Sometimes By Step" | Rich Mullins and Beaker | The World as Best as I Remember It, Volume Two (1992) | 4:54 |
| 4. | "Creed" | Rich Mullins and Beaker | A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band (1993) | 5:22 |
| 5. | "We Are Not as Strong as We Think We Are" | new song | 4:48 | |
| 6. | "If I Stand" | Rich Mullins and Steve Cudworth | Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth (1988) | 3:44 |
| 7. | "Screen Door" | Pictures in the Sky (1987) | 2:11 | |
| 8. | "Let Mercy Lead" | Rich Mullins and Beaker | Brother's Keeper (1995) | 4:26 |
| 9. | "Elijah" | new recording of song from Rich Mullins (1986) | 5:17 | |
| 10. | "Calling Out Your Name" | The World as Best as I Remember It, Volume One (1991) | 4:50 | |
| 11. | "My One Thing" | Never Picture Perfect (1989) | 3:50 | |
| 12. | "Boy Like Me/Man Like You" | Rich Mullins and Beaker | The World as Best as I Remember It, Volume One (1991) | 3:17 |
| 13. | "Alrightokuhuhamen" | Never Picture Perfect (1989) | 4:12 | |
| 14. | "While the Nations Rage" | Never Picture Perfect (1989) | 4:51 | |
| 15. | "Verge of a Miracle" | Pictures in the Sky (1987) | 4;10 | |
| 16. | "Hold Me Jesus" | A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band (1993) | 3:06 |
Personnel (new songs)
- Rich Mullins – lead vocals
- Reed Arvin – acoustic piano, string arrangements (1)
- Blair Masters – keyboards
- Jerry McPherson – guitars
- David Cleveland – additional guitars (1, 9)
- Kenny Greenberg – additional guitars (5)
- Mark Hill – bass
- Chris McHugh – drums
- Carl Gorodetzky – string contractor (1)
- Lisa Cochran – backing vocals
- Michael Mellett – backing vocals
Production
- Reed Arvin – producer (1–7, 9–16), additional engineer (1, 5, 9)
- Rich Mullins – producer (8)
- The Ragamuffin Band – producers (8)
- Don Donahue – executive producer
- Tom Laune – engineer (1, 5, 9), mixing (1, 5, 9)
- Doug Sarrett – string engineer (1), additional engineer (1, 5, 9)
- Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix, Nashville, Tennessee
- James Waddell – production assistant
- Diana Lussenden – art direction, design
- Ben Pearson – photography
- Recorded at OmniSound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
- Engineered and Mixed at Battery Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
References
- ^ [1] Archived October 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine