''Pictures in the Sky'' is the second solo album by 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 ...

and was released in 1987 on

Reunion Records Reunion Records is a contemporary Christian record label based in Brentwood, Tennessee, that operates under the Provident Label Group. The label was founded in 1982, by Dan Harrell and Mike Blanton. History The label was formed by Amy Grant's m ...

. The single "Screen Door" became a concert favorite. Mullins wrote the song in Chattanooga on a trip to Knoxville, originally intending it to write a limerick. When performing "Screen Door" in concert, Mullins and his band would sing the lyrics and create the song's unique rhythm by hitting plastic cups on a table in a synchronized pattern.

Track listing

Side one

# "When You Love" (Rich Mullins) – 3:25 # "It Don't Do" (Rich Mullins, Steve Cudworth) – 3:37 #*Appeared on compilation ''

Here in America ''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 as he toured across America in 1987 with song collaborator Steve Cudworth (vocals ...

'' 2003 # "Verge of a Miracle" (Rich Mullins) – 4:02 #*Appeared on compilation ''

Songs A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition ...

'' 1996 # "Pictures In The Sky" (Rich Mullins) – 3:53 # "Be With You" (Rich Mullins, Justin Peters) – 2:50 #*Appeared on compilation '' Songs 2'' 1999

Side two

# "Screen Door" (Rich Mullins) – 1:23 #*Full-length radio version appeared on compilation ''

'' 1996 # "What Trouble are Giants" (Rich Mullins) – 3:54 # "Steal at Any Price" (Rich Mullins,

Wayne Kirkpatrick Wayne Kirkpatrick (born c. 1961) is an American songwriter and musician born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana who now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from Baton Rouge Magnet High School in 1979. His younger brother is American screenwriter ...

) – 4:15 # "Could be a Celebration" (Rich Mullins, Gary Jones, Renee Garcia,

Reed Arvin Reed Arvin is an American record producer, keyboardist, and writer, known for his work producing music for singer Rich Mullins. In the early 1980s, Arvin toured as Amy Grant's keyboard player, before teaming up with Mullins in 1986. Arvin produ ...

, Lang Bliss) – 3:25 # "Love That Knows No Bounds" (Rich Mullins, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Cathy Snyder) – 3:35

Charts

Radio singles

Personnel

– lead vocals *

– keyboards (1–5, 7–10), synthesizers (1, 5, 7–10), footsteps (6), finger snaps (6), handclaps (6) * Jerry McPherson – guitars (1–4, 8, 9, 10),

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(7) * Gary Lunn – bass (2, 3, 4, 9) * Dave Adams – additional drum programming * Keith Edwards – drums (2, 3, 4) * Tim Marsh – percussion (2, 3, 4, 8) * Chris Harris – backing vocals (1, 3, 6, 9) * Mark Heimermann – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 7, 9) * Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9) *

Lisa Bevill Lisa Bevill (born June 24, 1961) is an American contemporary Christian musician. Bevill has released five albums: ''My Freedom'' (1992), ''All Because of You'' (1994), ''Love of Heaven'' (1996), ''Lisa Bevill'' (2000) and ''When the Healing Come ...

– backing vocals (2) * Kim Fleming – backing vocals (2) * Donna McElroy – backing vocals (2) *

– backing vocals (4, 6, 7) * Reneé Garcia – backing vocals (9)

Production

* Reed Arvin – producer * Michael Blanton – executive producer * Dan Harrell – executive producer * Center Stage (

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) – recording studio * Hummingbird Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) – recording studio * The Gold Mine (

Brentwood, Tennessee Brentwood is a city in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 45,373 as of the 2020 United States census.Rich Mullins albums 1987 albums Albums produced by Reed Arvin