Rich Mullins
The enigmatic Rich Mullins was one of the true pioneers of contemporary Christian music and one of its finest songwriters. His posthumous success is ironic, because he had great disdain for any idolizing that could come from such a career. There was little fluff in Mullins's dialogue with the press; he wanted his music to focus listeners upward and onward. Here are his essential recordings.
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The Jesus Record
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by Rich Mullins, Ragamuffin Band
Sony/Word
Audio CD
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This double album contains two discs, ostensibly two versions of the same record. The first disc contains Mullins's crude demos of 9 of the 10 songs on the album, recorded on a battery-powered box only a few days before his untimely death. Even with the abundance of tape noise, pops, clicks, and bum notes, Mullins's skill as a performer and passion for this material shines clearly through. The second disc contains the same songs, fully produced by Rich's band, the Ragamuffins, with special...
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Songs
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by Rich Mullins
Bmg/Zomba/Reunion
Audio CD
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This 1996 collection of Rich Mullins's finest work is a must-have for any Christian-music fan. A quick glance at the song list will make one marvel over the significant influence this masterful songwriter has in the CCM world. "Sing Your Praise to the Lord," Mullins's first recorded work, helped launch Amy Grant's superstar career. "Awesome God" has become an anthem sung by youth in many churches in America. But let's not forget the plaintive "Calling Out Your Name" or "Hold Me Jesus," two...
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