''Here in America'' is a CD compilation of early songwriting demos and rare live recordings of concert performances given by American singer-songwriter

Rich Mullins Richard Wayne Mullins (October 21, 1955 – September 19, 1997) was an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter best known for his worship songs " Awesome God" and "Sometimes by Step". Some of his albums were listed by ''CC ...

as he toured across America in 1987 with song collaborator Steve Cudworth (vocals/guitar) and Kyle Stevens (drums/vocals). Released posthumously on May 6, 2003, six years after his death, "Here in America" allows listeners to enjoy excerpts from Rich Mullins concerts prior to the release of "Awesome God" in 1988, which inevitably propelled him, as a recording artist, to a higher level of recognition by the CCM industry. The album comes with a Bonus DVD with two parts – "Live at Studio B", a 1997 concert with

a Ragamuffin Band A Ragamuffin Band was a musical group founded by Rich Mullins in 1993, when he gathered friends from other bands to back him on his ''A Liturgy, A Legacy, & A Ragamuffin Band'' album. The band continued to record and tour with Mullins, and even c ...

; and "12 Short Stories", which was recorded in February 1994 (although the DVD misidentifies it as 1993) during a two-day seminar led by Rich Mullins and Beaker at

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. Several segments of footage left off the release were made available publicly in 2018 on YouTube due to the efforts of a Mullins fan online petition the previous year.

CD track listing

# "Here in America" (Songwriting Demo) # "Teaching Awesome God" (Live) # "Verge of a Miracle" (Live) # "Be With You" (Live) # "O Come All Ye Faithful" (Songwriting Demo) # "What Trouble Are Giants" (Live) # "Praise Ye The Lord" (Live) # "Hello Old Friends" (Live) # "It Don't Do" (Live) # "Screen Door" (Live) # "Never Heard The Music" (Songwriting Demo) # "None Are Stronger" (Live) # "The Lord's Prayer" (Songwriting Demo)

DVD track listing

Live From Studio B: #I Will Sing #Sing Your Praise to the Lord #If I Stand #Calling Out Your Name #Elijah #Awesome God #We Are Not As Strong as We Think We Are #Let Mercy Lead #Boy Like Me – Man Like You #F Major Invention (J.S. Bach) #Screen Door #Hold Me Jesus #Sometimes By Step #Creed 12 Short Stories: #Sex and Self-Confidence #Perfection Is Boring #Be Assertive #Killing Philistines #

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#Worship Buzz #A Reason To Party #Life Is Good #Women & Tragedy #I Never Intended #Temptation In Germany #Driving Without Headlights

References

External links

Rich Mullins – Live at Family Broadcasting Corporation (2/12/1994)
{{Authority control 2003 compilation albums Rich Mullins albums Compilation albums published posthumously 2003 live albums 2000s live video albums Video albums published posthumously Live albums published posthumously