Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth is the third album by American singer and songwriter Rich Mullins, released in 1988. The album received 31st place in the book CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music (2001).

"Awesome God" became a very popular contemporary worship song, and received first place in the book CCM Presents: 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music (2006).

Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth

Track listing

"The Other Side of the World" (Rich Mullins) – 2:45

"With the Wonder" (Rich Mullins) – 4:32

"Awesome God" (Rich Mullins) – 3:05

Appeared on compilation Songs 1996

"If I Stand" (Rich Mullins, Steve Cudworth) – 3:46

Appeared on compilation Songs 1996

"Home" (Rich Mullins) – 4:05

Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999

"Such a Thing as Glory" (Rich Mullins) – 2:44

"...and I Love You" (Rich Mullins) – 3:55

"Ready for the Storm" (Dougie MacLean) – 3:42

Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999

"One True Love" (Rich Mullins, Steve Cudworth) – 4:08

"How Can I Keep Myself from Singing" (Rich Mullins) – 3:53

Personnel

Rich Mullins – lead vocals, backing vocals (4, 8) Reed Arvin – keyboards (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10), Synclavier (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10), string arrangements (3, 5) Michael W. Smith – acoustic piano (4) Jerry McPherson – guitars (1-5, 7, 9, 10) Jon Goin – guitars (8) Gary Lunn – bass guitar (1-5, 7, 9) Craig Nelson – acoustic bass (8) Keith Edwards – drums (1-5, 7, 9) Rafael Padilla – percussion (1, 6, 8, 10) Fred Carpenter – fiddle (8) Alan Arnett – backing vocals (3) Janis Ellen Broughton – backing vocals (3) Heidi Brown – backing vocals (3) Susan Coker – backing vocals (3) Scott Coupland – backing vocals (3) Lyn Curley – backing vocals (3) Jennifer Farrar – backing vocals (3) Allison Gordley – backing vocals (3) Pam Mark Hall – backing vocals (3) Chris Harris – backing vocals (3, 4, 7, 10) Paul Harris – backing vocals (3) Mark Heimermann – backing vocals (3, 7, 10) Kim Hill – backing vocals (3) Bryan Lenox – backing vocals (3) Lori Lee Loving – backing vocals (3) David McCracken – backing vocals (3) Marita Meinerts – backing vocals (3) Carmen Minard – backing vocals (3) Pam Ourada – backing vocals (3) Cynthia Ratliff – backing vocals (3) Mark Ratliff – backing vocals (3) Melinda Scruggs – backing vocals (3) Billy Sprague – backing vocals (3) Wayne Kirkpatrick – backing vocals (4, 6) Billy Simon – backing vocals (4) Bonnie Keen – backing vocals (6) Melodie Tunney – backing vocals (6) Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (7, 8, 10)

Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth

Production

Reed Arvin – producer

Terry Hemmings – executive producer

Jeff Moseley – executive producer

Brent King – recording, mixing

Jeff Balding – additional mixing

Hank Williams – mastering

Glenn Hall – photography

Buddy Jackson – design

Gold Mine Studios, Nashville, Tennessee – recording studio

OmniSound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee – recording studio

Spence Manor, Nashville, Tennessee – recording studio

MasterMix, Nashville, Tennessee - mix location, mastering location

Charts

References

1988 albums

Rich Mullins albums

Albums produced by Reed Arvin

Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth