Hi Rich Fans,
To answer the many questions I've received about Awesome God: A Tribute To Rich Mullins, I've compiled this FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions).
Q: What is Awesome God: A Tribute To Rich Mullins?
A: It is a Reunion Records project of Rich's songs recorded by his friends to remember him.
Q: And those friends are...? updated 10/25/98
A: The project was produced by Rich's longtime former producer at Reunion, Reed Arvin. The current artist/song list is as follows...
Michael W. Smith "Awesome God" (from Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth) Carolyn Arends "Jacob and 2 Women" (from World as Best as I Remember It, Volume One) Billy Crocket "Verge of a Miracle" (from Pictures in the Sky) Amy Grant "Hold Me, Jesus" (from A Liturgy, a Legacy, and a Ragamuffin Band) Chris Rice "Calling Out Your Name" (from World as Best as I Remember It, Volume One) Gary Chapman "Elijah" (from Rich Mullins) Jars of Clay "If I Stand" (from Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth) Billy Sprague "A Place to Stand" (from Rich Mullins) Kevin Max "Save Me" (from Rich Mullins) Ashley Cleveland "I See You" (from World as Best as I Remember It, Volume One) Caedmon's Call "Step by Step" (from World as Best as I Remember It, Volume One)
The liner notes include comments from each artist about their dear departed friend and fellow Christian musician.
"This recording is not about Rich Mullins; it's about his songs. I like that. I don't want to worship Rich or idolize him or pretend he didn't have defects. I just want to hear his music because I love it so much and because that's all there is now. I am glad that this recording exists. It proves that Rich got every songwriter's wish: his music became bigger than he was, and now have outlasted him. Michael W. Smith told me he heard Awesome God being sung in South Africa. That song now belongs to the world, not just to Rich or to me or you. I hope that it and all of his songs are recorded again and again, each time breathing new life into them. I want them to be reinvented a thousand times. I want your children to sing them, long after my silly efforts to produce them have been forgotten. When you teach your sons and daughters one of his songs, tell them this: Rich Mullins was a brave and Christian man."
-Reed Arvin
Q: I thought I read in a previous post [RichMailList 221] that Third Day was doing "Creed." Are they not on the tribute now? How come?
A: Yes, you did ... and No, they aren't ... and I don't know. (Bummer)
Q: What is the release date?
A: The current release date is November 11, 1998
Q: Will I be able to pre-purchase it?
A: Yes (I got mine on order). The Better Book Room has it on their internet site for 13.58 for the CD and 8.77 for the cassette. Advance orders may be placed online at http://www.betterbookroom.com/richmullins.shtml or call in the U.S. at 1-800-678-6119 (or at 316-265-4281) from 9-6 Central Time, Monday through Saturday. Please have your credit card information ready.
You can also now order from the Kid Brothers Products Page,
Q: Are the lyrics and sound clips available online?
A: Yes. Brian William's, Calling Out Your Name at http://www.kidbrothers.net, now has a Discography entry including lyrics and sound clips available at http://www.kidbrothers.net/ag.html.
Q: Will there be any singles released to radio? updated 10/25/98
A: I've been told the first single released will be Gary Chapman's cover of "Elijah."
The Legacy of a Kid Brother of St Frank Official Web Page
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