Awesome God: A Tribute to Rich Mullins

Awesome God: A Tribute to Rich Mullins
Compilation album Rich Mullinsby various artists
Released	November 10, 1998
Studio	MCA Music Media Studios (Hollywood, California) OmniSound Studios, Sixteenth Avenue Sound, Javelina Studios, Quad Studios, Sound Stage Studios, Whistler's Music, The Mission and Bridgeway Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) Uno Mas Studios (Brentwood, Tennessee) Dark Horse Recording and Hound's Ear Studio (Franklin, Tennessee) Walking Angel Studios (Dallas, Texas) Ambient Digital (Houston, Texas)
Genre	Contemporary Christian music
Length	48:22
Label	Reunion
Producer	Reed Arvin (Tracks 1–8) Jars of Clay and Glenn Rosenstein (Track 7) Kevin Max (Track 9) Kenny Greenberg (Track 10) Caedmon's Call (Track 11)

Awesome God: A Tribute to Rich Mullins is a tribute album consisting of songs written by American singer and songwriter Rich Mullins, as recorded by popular contemporary Christian music artists. It was released on November 10, 1998, about a year after Mullins' death. ^[1]

Track listing

Note: All songs written by Rich Mullins, unless otherwise noted.

1. "Awesome God" (4:32) - Michael W. Smith
   • Mullins' version appeared on Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth 1988
2. "Jacob and 2 Women" (3:26) - Carolyn Arends
   • Mullins' version appeared on The World as Best as I Remember It, Volume One 1991
3. "Verge of a Miracle" (4:17) - Billy Crockett
   • Mullins' version appeared on Pictures in the Sky 1987
4. "Hold Me Jesus" (3:31) - Amy Grant
   • Mullins' version appeared on A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band 1993
5. "Calling Out Your Name" (4:41) - Chris Rice
   • Mullins' version appeared on The World as Best as I Remember It, Volume One 1991
6. "Elijah" (5:07) - Gary Chapman
   • Mullins' version appeared on Rich Mullins 1986
7. "If I Stand" (Rich Mullins and Steve Cudworth) (3:52) - Jars of Clay
   • Mullins' version appeared on Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth 1988
8. "A Place to Stand" (5:09) - Billy Sprague
   • Mullins' version appeared on Rich Mullins 1986
9. "Save Me" (5:19) - Kevin Max
   • Mullins' version appeared on Rich Mullins 1986
10. "I See You" (5:06) - Ashley Cleveland
    • Mullins' version appeared on The World as Best as I Remember It, Volume One 1991
11. "Step by Step" (Beaker) (3:23) - Caedmon's Call
    • Mullins' version appeared on The World as Best as I Remember It, Volume One 1991

Personnel

Lead vocalists

• Michael W. Smith (1)
• Carolyn Arends (2)
• Billy Crockett (3)
• Amy Grant (4)
• Chris Rice (5)
• Gary Chapman (6)
• Dan Haseltine (7)
• Billy Sprague (8)
• Kevin Max – all vocals (9)
• Ashley Cleveland (10)
• Cliff Young (11)

Musicians and Backing Vocalists

• Michael W. Smith – keyboards (1)
• Blair Masters – keyboards (3, 8), programming (3)
• Tim Lauer – Wurlitzer electric piano (4), accordion (4), harmonium (4), programming (4), guitars (4), live percussion (4), keyboards (5), percussion (5), additional guitars (6)
• Jeff Roach – keyboards (5)
• Tim Akers – keyboards (6)
• Phil Madeira – Hammond B3 organ (6)
• Charlie Lowell – accordion (7), melodica (7)
• Juggernaut – programming (9)
• Randy Holsapple – Hammond organ (11)
• Lincoln Brewster – guitar solo (1)
• Ron Block – acoustic guitar (2)
• Dan Tyminski – mandolin (2)
• Billy Crockett – acoustic guitar (3), mandolin (3)
• Charles Williams – dobro (3)
• George Cocchini – guitar solo (4), electric guitar (5, 6), guitars (8)
• Tom Hemby – acoustic guitar (5)
• Gary Chapman – acoustic guitar (6)
• Tommy White – steel guitar (6)
• Stephen Mason – guitars (7), backing vocals (7)
• Matt Odmark – guitars (7)
• Jimmy Abegg – guitars (9)
• Ashley Cleveland – acoustic guitar (10), backing vocals (10)
• Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar (10), baritone guitar (10)
• Derek Webb – guitars (11), vocals (11)
• Cliff Young – guitars (11)
• Matt Pierson – bass (1, 3, 5, 8)
• Barry Bales – acoustic bass (2)
• Danny O'Lannerghty – bass (6)
• Reed Arvin – electric upright bass (7), keyboards (8)
• Otto Price – bass (9)
• Michael Rhodes – bass (10)
• Aric Nitzberg – bass (11)
• Chris McHugh – drums (1)
• Jeffrey B. Thomas – drum programming (1)
• Steve Brewster – drums (2)
• Mark Hammond – drum programming (3, 4), additional drums (7)
• Michael Harrington – drums (5), loops (8)
• John Hammond – drums (6)
• Scott Savage – drums (7)
• Chris Griffin – drum programming (8), loops (8)
• Jonathan Smith – drum programming (8)
• James Waddell – drum programming (8), loops (8)
• Chad Cromwell – drums (10)
• Todd Bragg – drums (11)
• Eric Darken – percussion (5)
• Garret Buell – percussion (11)
• Tammy Rogers – fiddle (2)
• Sam Berot – cello (4)
• The Nashville String Machine – strings (1)
• Ronn Huff – string arrangements (1)
• Carl Gorodetzky – string contractor (1)
• Lisa Bevill – backing vocals (1, 3)
• Tim Davis – backing vocals (1, 3)
• Chris Harris – backing vocals (1)
• Michael Mellett – backing vocals (1)
• Nate Sallie – backing vocals (1)
• Aimee Joy Weimer – backing vocals (1, 8)
• Nathan Brown – backing vocals (3)
• Tabitha Fair – backing vocals (6)
• Kim Keyes – backing vocals (6)
• Rick Elias – backing vocals (10)
• Danielle Young – vocals (11)

References

1. Hogan, Susan (November 28, 1998). "In memory of: Albums recall two lost talents". Star Tribune . Archived from the original on June 1, 2025. Retrieved June 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.