Here in America (2003)

Joel Caballero
Mar 15
2 min read

Here in America is a CD compilation of early songwriting demos and rare live recordings of concert performances given by Christian singer - songwriter Rich Mullins as he toured across America in 1987 with song collaborator Steve Cudworth (vocals/guitar) and Kyle Stevens (drums/vocals). Released posthumously by Reunion Records/Provident Label Distribution on May 6, 2003, six years after his death, Here in America allows listeners to enjoy excerpts from Mullins concerts prior to the release of "Awesome God" in 1988, which inevitably propelled him, as a recording artist, to a higher level of recognition by the CCM industry.

The album comes with a Bonus DVD with two parts – Live at Studio B, a 1997 concert with a Ragamuffin Band; and 12 Short Stories, which was recorded in February 1994 (although the DVD misidentifies it as 1993) during a two-day seminar led by Mullins and David "Beaker" Strasser at Family Broadcasting Corporation in South Bend, Indiana. Several segments of footage left off the release were made available publicly in 2018 on YouTube due to the efforts of a Mullins fan online petition the previous year.

A deluxe edition of Here in America was also released with two hidden tracks and five bonus tracks. It was compiled and produced by Cudworth and Fred

Paragano. Here in America is not available on digital platforms or for download purchasing. A YouTube playlist compiled by Ragamuffin Archive is posted below this article.

Track listing on the Deluxe Edition

1. Here in America (songwriting demo) -3:02

2. Teaching "Awesome God" (live) -2:31

3. Verge of a Miracle (live) -4:37

4. Be With You (live) -5:21

5. O Come All Ye Faithful (songwriting demo) -4:34

6. What Trouble Are Giants (live) -3:05

7. Praise Ye the Lord (live) -4:16

8. Hello Old Friends (live) -2:32

9. It Don't Do (live) -4:41

10. Screen Door (live) -3:05

11. Never Heard the Music (songwriting demo) -3:39