Rich Mullins
Richard Wayne Mullins (October 21, 1955 – September 19, 1997) was an Americ… Read Full Bio ↴Richard Wayne Mullins (October 21, 1955 – September 19, 1997) was an American Christian music singer and songwriter born in Richmond, Indiana. On September 19, 1997, Rich Mullins and his friend Mitch McVicker were traveling on I-39 north of Bloomington, Illinois to a benefit concert in Wichita, Kansas when his Jeep flipped over.

His funeral was open to the public and had a massive gathering. He is buried in the Harrison Township Cemetery in Hollansburg, Ohio, alongside his baby brother who died as an infant and his father.[





Between 1974-78, Mullins attended Cincinnati Bible College. He worked in a parking garage to help pay for his schooling. [7] From 1975 -1978 he was also the Music Director and Youth Director at Erlanger United Methodist Church in nearby Erlanger, Kentucky. [8]

In the mid-1980s he moved to Nashville, Tennessee to begin his professional recording career.
Mullins is best known for his worship songs "Step by Step" (later incorporated into his hit single "Sometimes by Step") and "Awesome God", both of which have been embraced as modern classics by many Christians. Some of his albums are also considered among Christian music's best, including Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth (1988), The World As Best As I Remember It, Volume One (1991) and A Liturgy, A Legacy, & A Ragamuffin Band (1993). His music has been covered by many artists, including Caedmon's Call, Five Iron Frenzy, Amy Grant, Jars of Clay, Michael W. Smith, John Tesh, Chris Rice and Third Day.[1]

In 1988, Mullins moved to Wichita, Kansas where, in 1991, he enrolled as a student at Friends University and lived with his best friend, David Strasser (a.k.a. Beaker). He graduated with a B.A. in Music Education on May 14, 1995 [12]. After graduation, he and musician Mitch McVicker moved to a Navajo reservation in Tse Bonito, New Mexico to teach music to children. They lived in a hogan at the reservation until his death.

Rich Mullins is also remembered for his devotion to the Christian faith, which was often an inspiration to others. He was heavily influenced by St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226). In 1997, he composed a musical called Canticle of the Plains, a retelling of the life of St. Francis set in the Old West. [2]
His biggest hits were the praise choruses Awesome God and Step by Step. Three of his albums are considered among Christian music's best: Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth (1988), The World As Best As I Remember It, Volume 1 (1991) and A Liturgy, a Legacy & a Ragamuffin Band (1993). The posthumous The Jesus Record include one disc of demos he had recorded shortly before his death, and a second disc of recordings of the songs completed by The Ragamuffin Band, several with guest vocalists.

Mullins often called St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) his hero. He modeled his life after St. Francis by showing great compassion towards the poor and adhering to a vow of poverty. In 1997, he composed a musical about the life of St. Francis set in the Old West titled Canticle of the Plains.

Mullins was seen as an enigma to the Christian music industry. Often barefoot, unshaven, and badly in need of a haircut, Mullins did not look like the average American Gospel music writer. He was very much at home among the non-Christians, and unafraid to name his own sin and inadequacies in public. This baffled some in the American Christian culture where he seemed an odd member. His lifestyle was unquestionably marked by devotion and discipline, yet his simultaneous refusal to subscribe to contemporary Christian "niceties" made him a bit of an uncomfortable presence in the Christian music culture. Although he achieved a significant amount of success on Christian radio, he never received a Dove Award until after his death.

Unlike most artists in Contemporary Christian music, Mullins did not consider his music his primary ministry, but rather a means to pay his bills. Instead, his ministry was the way he treated his neighbors, family, enemies, and those outside the church. Taking a vow of poverty, he accepted a small church salary and spent the last years of his life on a Navajo reservation teaching music to children.
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Rich Mullins Lyrics


... and I Love You When they put me in the river I could feel…
52:10 The Lord has bared His Holy arm The Lord has…
A Few Good Men Show me someone who makes a difference Show me someone who's…
A Place To Stand Well there's a lot of things working against me But…
All The Way My Savior Leads Me All the way my Savior leads me What have I…
All The Way To Kingdom Come We didn't know what love was 'till He came And…
All the Way to Kingdom Come (Demo Version) We didn't know what love was 'til He came And He…
Alrightokuhhuhamen Well the Lord said let there be and there was…
Awesome God When He rolls up His sleeves He ain't just putting on…
Be With You Everybody each and all We're gonna die eventually It's no…
Big and Strong "Strong man strangle universe He drown the stars Blinded b…
Both Feet On The Ground They pass two by two star-dazed They gaze at the…
Bound To Come Some Trouble There's bound to come some trouble to your life But…



Boy Like Me Man Like You You was a baby like I was once You was cryin'…
Brother's Keeper Now the plummer's got a drip in his spigot The…
Brother_s Keeper Now the plummer's got a drip in his spigot The…
Calling Out Your Name Well the moon moved past Nebraska And spilled laughter on th…
Could Be A Celebration Standin' on the border Hangin' on the edge Your life…
Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty Maker of Heaven…
Cry The Name I cannot hide this longing that grows In this temple…
Damascus Road On the road to Damascus I was hung in the ropes…
Eli's Song O Eli There's a sanctity in your innocence A certain beauty…
Elijah The Jordan is waiting for me to cross through My…
Everyman Well, he was out on a limb, he was sitting…
First Family My folks they were always the first family to arrive…
Growing Young I've gone so far from my home I've seen the…
Hard Well I am a good Midwestern boy I give an…
Hárd Well I am a good Midwestern boy I give an honest…
Hard To Get You who live in heaven Hear the prayers of those…
Hard to Get (Demo Version) You who live in heaven Hear the prayers of those of…
Hatching Of A Heart Well the night was cold and my heart was Hidden…
Heaven In His Eyes See the Teacher, sitting on a mountain See Him walking along…
Hello Old Friends Hello old friends There's really nothing new to say But…
Here In America Saints and children we have gathered here to hear the…
Higher Education & Book of Love When I was back in high school They said boy…
Hold Me Jesus "Well sometimes my life just don't make sense at all When…
Home I see the morning moving over the hills I can…
Hope To Carry On I can see Jesus hanging on the cross I can…
How Can I Keep Myself From Singing I feel my heart my heart is beating It has…
How To Grow Up Big And Strong "Strong man strangle universe He drown the stars Blinded b…
Howling I can see the iron horses' tracks Pressed in the…
I See You Lord, You're leading me (echo) With a cloud by day…
I Will Sing I will sing for the meek For those who pray…
I'll Carry On Momma, I've got two strong hands. And they're fine as…
If I Stand There's more that rises in the morning Than the sun And more…
It Don't Do It don't do to preach the gospel If you don't live…
Jacob and 2 Women Jacob, he loved Rachel and Rachel, she loved him And Leah…
Jacob and 2 Women (The World As Best As I Can Remember It) "Jacob he loved Rachel and Rachel she loved him And Leah…
Jesus "Jesus They say You walked upon the water once When you live…
Jesus (Demo Version) Jesus They say You walked upon the water once When you lived…
Jesus... Well, sometimes my life just don't make sense at all When…
Land Of My Sojourn And the coal trucks come a-runnin' With their bellies full…
Let Mercy Lead Aidan you're young But Aidan you're growing fast Me and…
Live Right So much life is slipping past you You better sink…
Love That Knows No Bounds Deep calls to deep And all that we need Has…
Man Of No Reputation It was said this man was of no reputation Yet…
My Deliverer Joseph took his wife and her child and they went…
My Deliverer (Demo Version) Joseph took his wife and her child And they went to…
My One Thing Everybody I know says they need just one thing And…
New Heart Let there be no doubt, I am the God of…
Nothing Beyond You Where could I go, where could I run Even if I…
Nothing But A Miracle Loneliness was the biggest part of the world that I…
Nothing Is Beyond You Where could I go, where could I run Even if I…
Peace Though we're strangers, still I love you I love you…
Pictures In The Sky Lord Jesus You are the One Who made the heavens…
Prisoner Some people say they live for no good reason I guess…
Promenade When the dancers took to the promenade Well my heart…
Quoting Deuteronomy John the Baptizer By the Jordan brook Up comes this…
Ready For The Storm The waves crash in the tide rolls out It's an…
River Another hour deeper in the night Another mile farther down…
Save Me "Save me save me Save me from my contempt for…
Screen Door Matthew 7:15-20, Hebrews 6:9-10, James 2:14-26 It's about a…
Sing Your Praise To The Lord Sing your praise to the Lord Come on everybody Stand…
Sometimes By Step Sometimes the night was beautiful Sometimes the sky was so…
Somewhere Somewhere Between the lost and the found We're all hanging…
Steal At Any Price He sees a frozen shadow Cold in the neon flash…
Step By Step Oh God, You are my God And I will ever…
Such A Thing As Glory Glory (such a thing as glory, such a thing as…
Surely God Is With Us Well, who's that man who thinks He's a prophet? Well,…
Surely God Is With Us - Demo Version Well, who's that man? Says He's a prophet Well, I wonder if…
That Where I Am There You ... In my Father's house there are many, many rooms In…
That Where I Am There You May Also Be In my Father's house there are many, many rooms In…
That Where I Am There You... In my Father's house there are many, many rooms In…
That Where I Am There You… In my Father's house there are many, many rooms In…
That Where I Am, There You... "In my Father's house there are many, many rooms In my…
The Breaks Here is my heart take what you want Cause I…
The Color Green "And the moon is a sliver of silver Like a shaving…
The Howling I can see the iron horses' tracks Pressed in the…
The Just Shall Live I know the just shall live I know the just…
The Love Of God There's a wideness in God's mercy I cannot find in…
The Maker Of Noses I believe there is a place Where people live in…
The Other Side Of The World Well the other side of the world Is not so…
The River Another hour deeper in the night Another mile farther down…
These Days There's a song down in my heart, nobody there to…
To Tell Them Some people came here to party Some people came here…
Verge Of A Miracle Clung to a ball That was hung in the sky…
Waiting Stand on the corner, I watch my breath freeze in…
We Are Not As Strong As We Think We Are Well, it took the hand of God Almighty To part…
What Susan Said Two lonely-eyed boys in a pick-up truck And they're drivin'…
What Trouble Are Giants I'm gonna tell you a story That you've probably heard…
When You Love There are things you can pray in your prayers That…
When You Love It There are things you can pray in your prayers That…
Where You Are Talkin' Daniel in the den of the lions Talkin' Jonah…
While The Nations Rage Why do the nations rage? Why do they plot and…
Who God Is Gonna Use Now Balaam, he had a donkey Who was gentle and…
With The Wonder Down at Johnson's Creek The trees grow tall Like a…
Wounds Of Love It's a quarter 'til tomorrow And it's only half past…
You Are The One How I love you, You are the one, You are…
You Did Not Have A Home Oh, You did not have a home There were places You…
You Gotta Get Up "I thought Christmas Day would never come But it's here…


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