Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth
| Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth | ||||
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| Released | August 2, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
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| Genre | Contemporary Christian music | |||
| Length | 36:35 | |||
| Label | Reunion | |||
| Producer | Reed Arvin | |||
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Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth is the third album by American singer and songwriter Rich Mullins, released in 1988.[2] The album received 31st place in the book CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music (2001).
"Awesome God" 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
 - "Awesome God" (Rich Mullins) – 3:05
 - "If I Stand" (Rich Mullins, Steve Cudworth) – 3:46
 - "Home" (Rich Mullins) – 4:05
 - "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
 - "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 – keyboards (1–3, 5–7, 9, 10), Synclavier (1–3, 5–7, 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 – fiddle (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 – 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 – 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
- Terry Hemmings – executive producer
 - Jeff Moseley – executive producer
 - Reed Arvin – producer
 - Brent King – recording, mixing
 - Jeff Balding – additional mixing
 - Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix
 - Glenn Hall – photography
 - Buddy Jackson – design
 
Charts
| Year | Single | Chart | Position | 
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| 1988 | "Awesome God" | U.S. Christian | 1 | 
| 1989 | "The Other Side of the World" | U.S. Christian | 13 | 
| 1989 | "If I Stand" | U.S. Christian | 8 | 
| 1989 | "Such a Thing as Glory" | U.S. Christian | 9 | 
Trivia
- The Thai lyrics at the beginning of "The Other Side of the World" translate roughly to
 
"Pray to God, until you find peace;
Pray to God, until you find peace;
I invite you to come, I invite you to come and try (Him) and see, please come try (Him) and see;
Pray to God, until you find peace."[3]
References
- ^ "Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth – Rich Mullins – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
 - ^ Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music. Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. p. 614. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
 - ^ "[RichMailList 115]: Touring/Books/Lyrics/Dice". www.kidbrothers.net. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
 
