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Natalie Grant
Natalie Diane Grant (born December 21, 1971 in Seattle, Washington) is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter. She is a five-time Female Vocalist of the Year Dove Award winner, winning from 2006 to 2009 and 2012 and a nine-time Grammy nominee. In addition to garnering nearly 1 billion streams and multiple number #1 albums and singles on the Billboard Christian charts, she is also a respected author and philanthropist. She is the co-founder of Hope fo
Joel Caballero
Apr 19, 20252 min read


Recollections (2017)
Recollections is the third official compilation album by the Christian female vocal group Point of Grace , released on August 11, 2017 by Word/Curb Records. This 2-CD collection features 30 tracks of Point of Grace's mix of fan favorites, album cuts and #1 hits and at the time, the group was celebrating 25 years of "music, miles and memories." Unlike their previous compilation albums, 24 and Turn Up the Music , there are no new tracks. Track listing Disc 1 (from Point of G
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Mar 1, 20253 min read


The Jesus Record (1998)
The Jesus Record is a posthumous album by Christian singer - songwriter Rich Mullins . Released on the Word Records' Myrrh label on July 21, 1998, ten months after Mullins' passing. Produced by Rick Elias. It consists of two discs: The Jesus Demos and The Jesus Record . The Jesus Demos consisted of nine rough demos Mullins recorded for the album at an abandoned church on September 10, 1997, nine days before his death. The songs were meant for a concept album based on the l
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May 18, 20233 min read


Brother's Keeper (1995)
Brother's Keeper is the eighth and final studio album by Christian singer -songwriter Rich Mullins , released on August 1, 1995 by Reunion Records. It is Mullins' final full-length album that he recorded while he was alive. Continuing with The Ragamuffin Band as co-producers, Mullins produced the entire album, the first time that Reed Arvin, his long-time producer, has not been involved in. Ragamuffin Band member Jimmy Abegg designed and illustrated the album cover. Brother'
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May 17, 20232 min read


A Liturgy, A Legacy and a Ragamuffin Band (1993)
A Liturgy, A Legacy and a Ragamuffin Band is the seventh studio album by Christian singer -songwriter Rich Mullins , released on October 26, 1993 by Reunion Records. This album was well received and critically acclaimed. CCM Magazine placed the album in third place in their 2001 book The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music . A Liturgy, A Legacy and a Ragamuffin Band is an example of a concept album, as stated in the liner notes by Mullins and album producer Reed Arvin: "C
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May 16, 20233 min read


The World As Best As I Remember It, Volume Two (1992)
The World As Best As I Remember It, Volume Two is the sixth studio album by Christian singer -songwriter Rich Mullins , released in 1992 on Reunion Records. It is the second in a two-volume series called The World As Best As I Remember It . The lead single "Sometimes by Step" is incorporated from "Step by Step" written by Mullins' friend David Strasser, also known by his nickname Beaker from The World As Best As Remember It, Volume One . Both volumes were produced by Reed Arv
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May 14, 20232 min read


The World As Best As I Remember It, Volume One (1991)
The World As Best As I Remember It, Volume One is the fifth studio album by Christian singer -songwriter Rich Mullins , released in 1991 on Reunion Records. It is the first in a two-volume series called The World As Best As I Remember It . According to Mark Allen Powell in his book Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music "the project displays maturity in musical presentation and in his vocal style, while the lyrical quality of the material remains strong." Mullins colla
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May 14, 20232 min read


Never Picture Perfect (1990)
Never Picture Perfect is the fourth studio album by Christian singer -songwriter Rich Mullins , released in early 1990 on Reunion Records. Produced by Reed Arvin, the album peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. Mullins plays the hammered dulcimer on the track "My One Thing." The Christian vocal trio First Call provides backing vocals on the songs "My One Thing" and "Alrightokuhhuhamen," country music singer Pam Tillis provides backing vocals on t
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May 13, 20232 min read


Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth (1988)
Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth is the third studio album by Christian singer -songwriter Rich Mullins , released in 1988 on Reunion Records. Considered a breakthrough album, Winds of Heaven... features his contemporary worship song classic "Awesome God." The song is now sung in churches worldwide, particularly the chorus, in worship settings. "Awesome God" is ranked number one in CCM Magazine 's 2006 book The 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music . The album itself made the
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May 13, 20232 min read


Pictures in the Sky (1987)
Pictures in the Sky is the second studio album by Christian singer -songwriter Rich Mullins , released in 1987 on Reunion Records. An early recording of the song "Screen Door" clocking in at 1:27 appears on this album but a full-length 2:11 radio version would appear on his 1996 compilation album Songs . "Screen Door" became a concert favorite. Mullins wrote the song in Chattanooga, TN on a trip to Knoxville, originally intending to write a limerick. When performing "Screen D
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May 13, 20232 min read
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