Brother's Keeper (Rich Mullins album)

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Brother's Keeper
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1, 1995
RecordedDecember 1994 – January 1995
Studio
Genre Contemporary Christian music
Length39:46
Label Reunion
Producer
Rich Mullins chronology
A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band
(1993)
Brother's Keeper
(1995)
Songs
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Brother's Keeper is the eighth studio album by American singer and songwriter Rich Mullins, released in 1995. This would be the final album of all-new material released by Mullins prior to his death in 1997.

Contents

Mullins originally considered naming the album "Songs" to draw ironic contrast from the unusually long titles of his previous albums. [2] In a 1995 radio special, Mullins commented, "It's a real in-house kind of record. We didn't hire background singers; we had the wives of the guys sing for backgrounds...It was more of a family kind of project, which for me was a real blast." [2]

The artwork on the album cover was produced by Jimmy Abegg, a member of Mullins' band.

Track listing

  1. "Brothers Keeper" (Rich Mullins, Beaker) – 3:16
    • Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999
  2. "Let Mercy Lead" (Rich Mullins, Beaker) – 4:25
    • Appeared on compilation Songs 1996
  3. "Hatching of the Heart" (Rich Mullins) – 4:41
  4. "Promenade" (Rich Mullins) – 2:45
  5. "Wounds of Love" (Rich Mullins, Beaker) – 4:38
  6. "Damascus Road" (Rich Mullins, Beaker) – 3:09
  7. "Eli's Song" (Rich Mullins, Lee Lundgren, Nicole Lundgren) – 3:03
  8. "Cry The Name" (Rich Mullins, Beaker) – 5:53
  9. "The Breaks" (Rich Mullins) – 4:05
  10. "Quoting Deuteronomy to the Devil" (Rich Mullins, Beaker) – 3:50

Charts

Radio singles

YearSingleChartPosition
1995"Let Mercy Lead" U.S. Christian 21

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. "Brother's Keeper – Rich Mullins – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Rich Mullins – Brother's Keeper Radio Special 1995". Archived from the original on December 14, 2021.