''Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth'' is the third album by American singer and 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 ...

, released in 1988. The album received 31st place in the book '' CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music'' (2001). "

Awesome God "Awesome God" is a contemporary worship song written by Rich Mullins and first recorded on his 1988 album, ''Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth''. It was the first single from the album and rose to the number one spot on Christian radio and subsequ ...

" became a very popular contemporary worship song, and received first place in the book ''CCM Presents: 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music'' (2006).

Track listing

# "The Other Side of the World" (Rich Mullins) – 2:45 # "With the Wonder" (Rich Mullins) – 4:32 # "

" (Rich Mullins) – 3:05 #*Appeared on compilation '' Songs'' 1996 # "If I Stand" (Rich Mullins, Steve Cudworth) – 3:46 #*Appeared on compilation '' Songs'' 1996 # "Home" (Rich Mullins) – 4:05 #*Appeared on compilation '' Songs 2'' 1999 # "Such a Thing as Glory" (Rich Mullins) – 2:44 # "...and I Love You" (Rich Mullins) – 3:55 # " Ready for the Storm" ( Dougie MacLean) – 3:42 #*Appeared on compilation '' Songs 2'' 1999 # "One True Love" (Rich Mullins, Steve Cudworth) – 4:08 # "How Can I Keep Myself from Singing" (Rich Mullins) – 3:53

Personnel

* Rich Mullins – lead vocals, backing vocals (4, 8) *

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 ...

– keyboards (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10),

Synclavier The Synclavier is an early digital synthesizer, polyphonic digital sampling system, and music workstation manufactured by New England Digital Corporation of Norwich, Vermont. It was produced in various forms from the late 1970s into the early 1 ...

(1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10), string arrangements (3, 5) * Michael W. Smith – acoustic piano (4) * Jerry McPherson – guitars (1-5, 7, 9, 10) * Jon Goin – guitars (8) * Gary Lunn – bass guitar (1-5, 7, 9) * Craig Nelson – acoustic bass (8) * Keith Edwards – drums (1-5, 7, 9) * Rafael Padilla – percussion (1, 6, 8, 10) * Fred Carpenter –

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(8) * Alan Arnett – backing vocals (3) * Janis Ellen Broughton – backing vocals (3) * Heidi Brown – backing vocals (3) * Susan Coker – backing vocals (3) * Scott Coupland – backing vocals (3) * Lyn Curley – backing vocals (3) * Jennifer Farrar – backing vocals (3) * Allison Gordley – backing vocals (3) *

Pam Mark Hall Pam Mark Hall (born 1951 as Pamela Ann Mark in San Bernardino, California) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer and artist (acrylics and multi-media.) Career Cutting her musical teeth on the renaissance explosion of pop, folk ...

– backing vocals (3) * Chris Harris – backing vocals (3, 4, 7, 10) * Paul Harris – backing vocals (3) * Mark Heimermann – backing vocals (3, 7, 10) * Kim Hill – backing vocals (3) * Bryan Lenox – backing vocals (3) * Lori Lee Loving – backing vocals (3) * David McCracken – backing vocals (3) * Marita Meinerts – backing vocals (3) * Carmen Minard – backing vocals (3) * Pam Ourada – backing vocals (3) * Cynthia Ratliff – backing vocals (3) * Mark Ratliff – backing vocals (3) * Melinda Scruggs – backing vocals (3) *

Billy Sprague Billy Sprague (born July 17, 1952) is an American Christian pop singer, songwriter, and producer. Sprague was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to William Sprague and Oteka (Barnes) Sprague. He was raised in Borger, Texas. He attended Texas Christian Un ...

– backing vocals (3) * Wayne Kirkpatrick – backing vocals (4, 6) * Billy Simon – backing vocals (4) * Bonnie Keen – backing vocals (6) * Melodie Tunney – backing vocals (6) * Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (7, 8, 10)

Production

* Reed Arvin – producer * Terry Hemmings – executive producer * Jeff Moseley – executive producer * Brent King – recording, mixing * Jeff Balding – additional mixing * Hank Williams – mastering * Glenn Hall – photography * Buddy Jackson – design * Gold Mine Studios, Nashville, Tennessee – recording studio * OmniSound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee – recording studio * Spence Manor, Nashville, Tennessee – recording studio * MasterMix, Nashville, Tennessee - mix location, mastering location

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1988 albums Rich Mullins albums Albums produced by Reed Arvin