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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Buckskin Studios in Northridge, California | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Christian music | |||
| Length | 30:44 | |||
| Label | Sparrow | |||
| Producer | Buck Herring | |||
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Mansion Builder, released in 1978, is the third studio album from contemporary Christian music group 2nd Chapter of Acts, their first for the recently created Sparrow Records. Members of 2nd Chapter of Acts' touring band, a band called David, also perform on this album.
All tracks are written by Anne Herring except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rod and Staff" | 2:55 | ||
| 2. | "Mansion Builder" | 3:02 | ||
| 3. | "Ps. 93" | New American Standard Bible | Matthew Ward, Richard Souther | 2:32 |
| 4. | "Gold in the Clouds" | 2:18 | ||
| 5. | "I'll Give My Life Away" | 2:20 | ||
| 6. | "Rainbow" | 2:34 | ||
| Total length: | 15:41 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Well, Haven't You Heard" | 3:50 | |
| 2. | "Lightning Flash" | 2:45 | |
| 3. | "Starlight, Starbright" | 2:00 | |
| 4. | "Make My Life a Prayer to You" | Melody Green | 3:02 |
| 5. | "Daydreamer" | 3:26 | |
| Total length: | 15:03 | ||
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