Brother's Keeper (album)

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Brother's Keeper
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Studio album by
Rich Mullins
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
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Brother's Keeper is the eighth studio album by American singer and songwriter Rich Mullins, released in 1995.

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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 and Beaker) – 3:16
    • Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999
  2. "Let Mercy Lead" (Rich Mullins and 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 and Beaker) – 4:38
  6. "Damascus Road" (Rich Mullins and Beaker) – 3:09
  7. "Eli's Song" (Rich Mullins/Lee & Nicole Lundgren) – 3:03
  8. "Cry The Name" (Rich Mullins and Beaker) – 5:53
  9. "The Breaks" (Rich Mullins) – 4:05
  10. "Quoting Deuteronomy to the Devil" (Rich Mullins and Beaker) – 3:50

Charts

Radio singles

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

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ "Brother's Keeper - Rich Mullins - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Rich Mullins - Brother's Keeper Radio Special 1995".
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