A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band

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A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 26, 1993
Recorded1993
Studio
  • Pinebrook Recording Studio (Alexandria, Indiana)
  • The Bennett House (Franklin, Tennessee)
  • Skylab Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre Contemporary Christian Music
Length49:33
Label Reunion
Producer Reed Arvin
Rich Mullins chronology
The World as Best as I Remember It, Volume Two
(1992)
A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band
(1993)
Brother's Keeper
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band is the seventh album by American singer and songwriter Rich Mullins, released in 1993. The album was very well received and received the third place in the book CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music (2001).

Contents

"A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band" is an example of a concept album, as stated in the liner notes by Mullins and album producer Reed Arvin:

Cuts 2–6 of this album loosely follow the pattern of a liturgy - a tool used for collective worship. In it there is proclamation, praise, confession of sin, affirmation of faith and celebration of grace. Cuts 7–12 are a consideration of our "secular" heritage, issues and ideas that play themselves out in the history of our country.

"How to Grow Up Big and Strong" was recorded in honor of its writer, singer Mark Heard, who died in 1992.

Track listing

  1. "Here in America" (Rich Mullins) – 3:57
  2. "52:10" (Rich Mullins) – 3:45
  3. "The Color Green" (Rich Mullins) – 5:41
  4. "Hold Me Jesus" (Rich Mullins) – 3:06
  5. "Creed" (Rich Mullins, Beaker) – 5:24
  6. "Peace (A Communion Blessing from St. Joseph's Square)" (Rich Mullins, Beaker) – 5:23
  7. "78 Eatonwood Green" (Rich Mullins, Beaker) – 2:22
  8. "Hard" (Rich Mullins) – 3:51
  9. "I'll Carry On" (Rich Mullins, Beaker) – 3:53
  10. "You Gotta Get Up (Christmas Song)" (Rich Mullins) – 2:37
  11. "How to Grow Up Big and Strong" (Mark Heard) – 5:31
  12. "Land of My Sojourn" (Rich Mullins, Beaker) – 4:03

Personnel

Honorary Ragamuffins

Production

Charts

Radio singles
YearSingleChartPosition
1994"Creed" U.S. Christian 9
1994"Hard"U.S. Christian21

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