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Friends for Life is the ninth studio and fourth Christian album by American singer Debby Boone , released around April 1987 by Lamb & Lion Records with distribution by Benson Records. The album was produced by Michael Omartian and Dan Posthuma. Friends for Life returns Boone to her adult contemporary sound and leaving behind the polished pop of her previous album Choose Life . Boone, once again teams with Michael and Stormie Omartian composing, writing and producing and with Dan Posthuma co-producing. The album consisted of covers and originals. Tracks include Chuck Girard 's "The Name Above All Names" (featuring backing vocals by Girard himself), the Michael Kelly Blanchard praise anthem "Be Ye Glad," "To Every Generation," "A Little Broken Bread" (both written by Bill Batstone) and Gary Chapman 's "Sincerely Yours." The only upbeat track on Friends for Life is " Masihlanganeni (Let Us Stand Together)," an African percussive number with guest vocals by Bruce Sudano (Donna Summer's husband) and Joe "Bean" Esposito (both from the disco trio Brooklyn Dreams) and Brenda Russell. Friends for Life peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. In 1988, Boone was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance, Female for the track "The Name Above All Names." This is also Boone's final album of original material. Curb Records currently is now the distributor of Friends for Life  on CD since 2008. Track listing 1. Be Ye Glad (Michael Kelly Blanchard) -4:16 2. Make Me Ready (music by Michael Omartian, words by Stormie Omartian) -4:58 3. Unconditional Love (Randy Goodrum) -4:59 4. To Every Generation (Bill Batstone) -5:39 5. The Name Above All Names (Chuck Girard) -4:45 6. A Little Broken Bread (Bill Batstone) -4:34 7. Above All Else (music by Michael Omartian, words by Stormie Omartian) -4:32 8. Masihlanganeni (Let Us Stand Together) (guest vocals by Brenda Russell, Bruce Sudano and Joe "Bean" Esposito) (Joe B. Arthur, Danny Bridgens, Nic Patton, Victor Phume) -5:02 9. Friends for Life (music by Michael Omartian, words by Stormie Omartian) -3:25 10. Sincerely Yours (Gary Chapman) -3:06 Radio singles 1987 "The Name Above All Names" -#6 Christian AC 1987 "Be Ye Glad" -#11 Christian AC 1988 "A Little Broken Bread" -#7 Christian AC 1988 " Masihlanganeni (Let Us Stand Together)" -#22 Christian AC Previous release: The Best of Debby Boone  (1986) (compilation album) Next release: Reflections (1988) (compilation album)

Surrender is the seventh studio album by American singer Debby Boone . It was released around October 1983 by Lamb & Lion Records with distribution by Sparrow Records. The album was produced by Brown Bannister. In early 1981, Boone released her last mainstream country album Savin' It Up , which contained two minor singles, "Perfect Fool" and "It'll Be Him." After that release, Boone focused on Christian music again with Surrender . It served as a proper follow-up to her first Christian album With My Song , which won her a Grammy and a Dove Award. The album's sound is pop/adult contemporary, with a heavy emphasis on ballads. The lead single "Keep the Flame Burning" features a vocal duet with Christian musician and vocalist Phil Driscoll. It was an immediate hit on Christian radio and climbed to the Top 5 on the Christian music chart by March 1984. Boone also records a song written by Rich Mullins entitled "O Come All Ye Faithful." Boone also records the original recording of "Wounded Soldier," written by Reba Rambo and Dony McGuire ( Steve Green later covered the track on his 1984 self-titled solo album ). "Can You Reach My Friend" was the second single and was written by Billy Sprague and Jim Weber. Surrender climbed to number 7 on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart by May 1984. Also in 1984, Boone won her second and final Dove Award for Gospel Album of the Year by a Secular Artist at the 15th GMA Dove Awards. A year later in 1985, Boone won her third and final Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group for "Keep the Flame Burning" with Driscoll (his first and only Grammy win) at the 27th Grammy Awards. In 1984, Boone co-starred in the television movie Sins of the Past , in which she played Clarissa Hope, one of the former call girls when she and four other girls left the business and reunited 15 years later only to find out when one of their own is murdered and rest realized that they are all being tracked by the same serial killer. In one of the scenes, Boone's character Clarissa (who is, in the movie, an evangelical singer) performs "O Come All Ye Faithful" taken from the album. It was broadcast on the ABC television network on April 2, 1984. Curb Records currently is now the distributor of Surrender on CD since 2008. Track listing 1. O Come All Ye Faithful (Rich Mullins) -4:09 2. Keep the Flame Burning (vocal duet with Phil Driscoll) (David Baroni, Connie Nelson) -4:42 3. Can You Reach My Friend (Billy Sprague, Jim Weber) -4:09 4. Lift Him Up (John Rasasco, Russ Hollingsworth) -4:25 5. Wounded Soldier (Reba Rambo, Dony McGuire) -4:59 6. Surrender (Claire Cloninger ,Bill Purse) -3:35 7. Keep Rollin' On (Harry Browning) -4:07 8. Find a Hurt and Heal It (David Baroni, Niles Borop) -2:40 9. O Holy One (Marty Goetz) -4:13 10. Blessing (Pam Mark Hall, Greg Laughery) -3:03 Accolades 1984 Dove Award -Gospel Album of the Year by a Secular Artist ( Surrender ) 1985 Grammy Award -Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group ("Keep the Flame Burning" with Phil Driscoll)             Radio singles 1983 -1984 "Keep the Flame Burning" with Phil Driscoll -#2 Christian AC/CHR 1984 "Can You Reach My Friend" -#7 Christian AC/CHR 1984 "O Come All Ye Faithful" -#38 Christian AC/CHR Previous release: Savin' It Up (1980) Next release: Choose Life (1985) Watch the music video of "Keep the Flame Burning" with Phil Driscoll here: Watch the music video of "O Come All Ye Faithful" here:

Choose Life is the eighth studio and third Christian music album by American singer Debby Boone , released around February 1985 by Lamb & Lion/Sparrow Records. For this album, Boone worked with the husband-and-wife musicians and songwriters Michael and Stormie Omartian to update her sound. Michael produced, composed and did the song arrangements and wife Stormie wrote the first eight tracks. Boone even tried her hand at songwriting as she co-wrote the track "Song of Deliverance." Choose Life is a more upbeat and contemporary album with a couple of dance pop tracks like "Pressure Points" and "Delight In Him," while still retaining her adult contemporary sound with mid-tempo songs and ballads like "The Heart of the Matter" and "When I Accepted You." The title song is a more rock-orient track with synthesizers. "Right For You" is a vocal duet with producer Michael. Choose Life peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. In 1986, Boone was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance, Female for Choose Life and at the Dove Awards, she was nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year. Curb Records currently is now the distributor of Choose Life  on CD since 2008. Track listing All songs written and composed by Michael and Stormie Omartian, except where noted. 1. The Time Is Now -4:26 2. Pressure Points -4:21 3. Teach Me How to Love -4:16 4. When I Accepted You -4:04 5. Delight In Him -3:59 6. Choose Life -4:19 7. The Heart of the Matter -5:53 8. Right For You (vocal duet with Michael Omartian) -4:23 9. Song of Deliverance (Debby Boone, Wendell Burton, Marty Goetz) -3:58 10. The Lord is So Good (Marty Goetz) -3:19 Radio singles 1985 "The Time Is Now" -#10 Christian CHR, -#4 Christian AC 1985 "Choose Life" -#10 Christian CHR 1985 "The Heart of the Matter" -#10 Christian AC 1986 "Right For You" with Michael Omartian -#31 Christian AC Previous release: Surrender  (1983) Next release: The Best of Debby Boone  (1986) (compilation album)

With My Song is the fifth solo album by American singer Debby Boone . It was Boone's second album of 1980 and was released around June of that year, a couple of months after she released her mainstream country album Love Has No Reason . When album sales of her previous mainstream albums were down and not enough radio airplay in either pop or country, Boone retreated to Christian music, where she would have more success in that genre in subsequent releases throughout the 1980s. With My Song was issued by Lamb & Lion Records and was, at the time, distributed by Word Records. This is Boone's first full-length album of Christian/ Gospel material and was produced by Brown Bannister. Bannister brought in some top songwriters and musicians to help shape the album, such as Reba Rambo and Dony McGuire, Pam Mark Hall, Dawn Rodgers, Leland Skyler, Country singer Janie Fricke, Donna McElroy, Marty McCall (before First Call), Diana DeWitt and others. Christian pop group GLAD provided backing vocals on the track "A New Song" written by GLAD member Bob Kauflin. "Lord, I Believe" and the title song were released as promotional singles to Christian radio. Boone also does a cover of Bob Dylan's "What Can I Do For You," originally recorded by Dylan on his 1980 album Saved . With My Song climbed to number 9 on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart, giving Boone her first Top 10 album on an album chart since her number 6 appearance on the Billboard 200 three years earlier with You Light Up My Life . In 1981, Boone won her second Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance for her album at the 23rd Grammy Awards and won her first Dove Award for Gospel Album of the Year by a Secular Artist at the 12th GMA Dove Awards. With My Song was later distributed by Benson in 1981, then in 1984 by Sparrow Records. Sparrow later reissued the album on CD in 1992. Curb Records currently is now the distributor of this release since 2008. Track listing 1. Sweet Adoration (Brown Bannister, Dawn Rodgers, Lynn Sutter-Adler) -2:55 2. If Ever (Pam Mark Hall) -4:35 3. With Every Breath (Bryan MacLean) -2:23 4. With My Song (Reba Rambo, Dony McGuire) -4:00 5. I Am Stone (Phill McHugh) -4:35 6. Lord, I Believe (Shane Keister, Alice Keister) -3:20 7. Morningstar (Pam Mark Hall) -4:46 8. A New Song (Bob Kauflin) -3:36 9. The Twenty-Third Psalm (Marty Goetz) -2:51 10. Holy Father (traditional; arranged by Brown Bannister) -4:02 11. Sixty Second Sonata (Bob Farnsworth) -1:31 12. What Can I Do For You (Bob Dylan) -3:00 Accolades Grammy Award -Best Inspirational Performance ( With My Song ) Dove Award -Gospel Album of the Year by a Secular Artist ( With My Song ) Previous release: Love Has No Reason (1980) Next release: Savin' It Up  (1980)

You Light Up My Life is the solo debut album by American singer Debby Boone . Released by Curb Records and Warner Bros. Records in the fall of 1977, Boone needed to quickly assemble her first album, due to the success of the title song topping the Billboard 100 chart. "You Light Up My Life" is a song taken from the 1977 motion picture of the same name, but Boone's recording was not on the film's soundtrack. The vocals for the soundtrack was recorded by American vocalist Kasey Cisyk. The film's lead actress Didi Conn lip-synced to Cisyk's vocals in the film. The song was written and produced by Joe Brooks as a love song, but Boone interpreted the song as inspirational and stated that she recorded the song for God. When Boone recorded her version, it was originally released as a non-album single. "You Light Up My Life" ascended to the top of the Billboard 100 chart where it stayed for 10 consecutive weeks, the longest of any song on the Hot 100 up to that point. Surprisingly, some Christian radio stations were playing Boone's recording of the song at the time. The song has since been covered by many mainstream and Christian artists like LeAnn Rimes and Whitney Houston. "You Light Up My Life" also topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart for a week and peaking at number 4 on the Country Songs chart. The single and album were both certified Gold and Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The rest of the album consisted of some original songs, covers and a couple of songs Boone recorded with her three sisters as part of the act The Boones like their cover of the Swedish pop quartet ABBA's "Hasta Mañana" and The Supremes' 1963 Top 10 R&B and Top 20 Hot 100 hit "When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes." Both songs have charted on the AC chart making the Top 40 between 1975 and 1977. Boone also records her version of the Keith Green classic "You Love Broke Through." You Light Up My Life climbed to number 6 on both the Billboard 200 and Country Albums charts. In 1978, Boone won her first Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the 20th Grammy Awards. Boone's recording of "You Light Up My Life" won Song of the Year at the Grammys and an Academy Award for Best Original Song, both awarded to Brooks. Boone performed the song at both award shows. Boone also won Favorite Pop/Rock Song for "You Light Up My Life" at the 1978 American Music Awards. Track listing 1. You Light Up My Life (original theme from the motion picture You Light Up My Life ) (Joe Brooks) -3:37 2. A Rock and Roll Song (Joe Brooks) -3:39 3. Micol's Theme (Joe Brooks) -3:08 4. It's Just a Matter of Time (Cherry Boone) -3:06 5. Hey Everybody (Joe Brooks) -4:28 6. When I Look At You (My Love) (Bob Gaudio, Larry Finley) -3:52 7. From Me to You (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) -2:22 8. Baby I'm Yours (Van McCoy) -2:38 9. When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland) -3:10 (*) 10. End of the World (Sylvia Dee, Arthur Kent) -2:33 11. Your Love Broke Through (Keith Green, Randy Stonehill, Todd Fishkind) -2:58 12. Hasta Mañana (Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson) -3:14 (*) (*) -tracks recorded as The Boones Production credits Joe Brooks -producer (tracks 1 -3 and 5) Mike Curb -producer (tracks 4, 6 -12) Michael Lloyd -co-producer (tracks 6 -8 and 10) Bob Gaudio -producer (track 6) RIAA certifications Gold and Platinum certified in 1977. "You Light Up My Life" single Gold and Platinum certified in 1977. Accolades Grammy Award -Best New Artist American Music Award -Favorite Pop/Rock Song ("You Light Up My Life") Academy of Country Music Award -Top New Female Artist Radio singles 1977 "You Light Up My Life" -#1 Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks, -#1 Billboard AC, -#4 Billboard Hot Country Songs, -#1 R&R National Airplay (CHR) for 6 weeks, -#1 R&R AC for 6 weeks, -#4 R&R Country Airplay Next release: Midstream (1978) Watch a performance clip of "You Light Up My Life" here:

Not Of This World is the sixth studio album by the Christian rock band Petra , released in 1983 on Star Song Records. The album was produced and arranged by Jonathan David Brown. It is very similar to its predecessor More Power to Ya , and Bob Hartman has stated that he considers it to be the musical equivalent of a sequel. This album includes some of the group's most popular recordings from the 1980s including the title song, "Grave Rubber," "Not by Sight," "Blinded Eyes" and "Bema Seat." The use of keyboards is featured prominently in this album compared to its predecessor, but not nearly to the level as featured on Beat the System . Petra also made their very first music video for the song "Blinded Eyes." Petra earned their first Grammy nomination for Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group for Not Of This World . In March 1984, Not Of This World peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart for one month, knocking out Amy Grant 's Age to Age album after spending 82 weeks, only to be knocked out by Grant's next album Straight Ahead . On November 19, 2021, Not Of This World  was reissued and remastered on CD and for a limited time on space swirl vinyl by Girder Music and released as part of the Legends of Rock series. The CD also comes with a collectors trading card. Track listing All songs written by Bob Hartman, except where noted. 1. Visions (Doxology) (arranged by John Slick) -2:02 2. Not Of This World -4:52 3. Bema Seat -3:57 4. Grave Robber -4:20 5. Blinded Eyes -5:33 6. Not by Sight (John Slick) -3:22 7. Lift Him Up -3:27 8. Pied Piper -4:01 9. Occupy -3:31 10. Godpleaser -4:37 11. Visions (Doxology) (reprise) (arranged by John Slick) -2:26 Personnel Petra: Bob Hartman -lead guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals Greg X. Volz -lead vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion Mark Kelly -bass guitar, backing vocals John Slick -keyboards, synthesizer arrangement, backing vocals Louie Weaver -drums, backing vocals Radio singles 1983 -1984 "Not Of This World" -#3 Christian AC/CHR 1984 "Grave Robber" -#22 Christian AC/CHR Previous release: More Power to Ya (1982) Next release: Beat the System (1985) Watch the music video of "Blinded Eyes" here:

Behold the Man is the one and only studio album by the Christian music band Zion, released independently in 1981. Zion was a part of the Zion Ministries out of Cincinnati Bible College. With some help from relatives, they were able to record this album. It did not have any distribution and was apparently just sold at concerts and in the local Cincinnati, Ohio area. It is Rich Mullins ' first early album with the group that also consists of vocalists Beth Snell, Tom Weimer (also on guitar) and Jenny Filson (also on synthesizer). Mullins wrote all the songs and played piano and dulcimer. Three of the eight songs would be revisited on future albums: "Hope to Carry On" (later recorded on Never Picture Perfect and covered by Caedmon's Call in 1997), "Heaven in His Eyes" (later recorded on The Jesus Record ; first on disc one: The Jesus Demos sung by Mullins and second on disc two: The Jesus Record with lead vocals by Michael W. Smith ) and "Sing Your Praise to the Lord" but listed as "Praise to the Lord" (later recorded on Mullins' 1996 compilation album Songs ). Amy Grant recorded her version in 1981 for her 1982 best seller Age to Age but omitted the middle section. Mullins would record the new recording with the middle section intact from the original recording. After Behold the Man was released, Mullins left the band in pursuit of a solo career as well as songwriting. A YouTube link to listen to the album is posted below this article. Track listing All songs written by Rich Mullins. 1. Praise to the Lord -5:38 2. For Unto Us -2:06 3. The Way to Love You -5:07 4. Lord Help Me Be -3:09 5. Nothing In This World -4:07 6. You Can Live Without Him -5:16 7. Hope to Carry On -2:16 8. Heaven In His Eyes -4:36 Personnel Zion: Rich Mullins -vocals, guitar, piano, dulcimer Jennie Filson -vocals, synthesizer Tom Weimer -vocals, guitar Beth Snell -vocals Next release: Rich Mullins (1986) Listen to the album Behold the Man by Zion here:

Richard Wayne Mullins (October 21, 1955 – September 19, 1997) was an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter best known for his worship songs "Awesome God" and "Sometimes By Step." Three of his albums were listed in CCM Magazine 's 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music and "Awesome God " was listed at number one on the 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music . His songs have been recorded by numerous Christian artists and groups like Amy Grant , Michael W. Smith , Rebecca St. James , Caedmon's Call, Carolyn Arends, Jars of Clay, Third Day and Hillsong United. At the time of his death in 1997, Mullins was the most beloved troubadour in CCM and probably came as close to anyone else in the field to being regarded as a "saint." Mullins was famous for his gentle demeanor, his simple lifestyle, his love for children and his overwhelming compassion for the poor. Many of his songs like "Sing Your Praise to the Lord" and "Awesome God" have already become staples in modern hymnody. Mullins had a distinctive talent both as a performer and a songwriter. His compositions showed distinction in two ways: unusual and sometimes striking instrumentation and complex lyrics that usually employed elaborate metaphors. Mullins did most of his composing and performing on piano and acoustic guitar, but he also had a prodigious talent for obscure instruments. He displayed arguably virtuoso skills on the hammered and lap dulcimers and the Irish tin whistle. More information on Rich Mullins at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Mullins Discography Behold the Man (1981) (with Zion) Rich Mullins (1986) Pictures in the Sky (1987) Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth (1988) Never Picture Perfect (1990) The World As Best As Remember It, Volume One (1991) The World As Best As Remember It, Volume Two (1992) A Litugy, A Legacy and a Ragamuffin Band (1993) Brother's Keeper (1995) Songs (1996) (compilation album) The Jesus Record (1998) (posthumous release) Songs 2 (1999) (compilation album) Here in America  (2003) (CD/DVD live concert and demos) Deep Valley (2003) (unreleased live album)

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 12. None Are Strong (live) -5:18 13. The Lord's Prayer (songwriting demo) -2:06 HIDDEN TRACKS 14. Making it rain -6:27 15. Storytime with Rich -5:03 BONUS TRACKS 16. Rich on Christian entertainment -0:47 17. Rich on the weirdest Bible character -0:52 18. Awesome God (studio version with intro) -3:37 19. Awesome God (live version with intro) -3:41 20. Elijah (live) -4:06 Previous release: Songs 2  (1999) (compilation album)   Next release: Deep Valley (2003) (unreleased live album) Listen to the live compilation Here in America here: Watch the 1997 concert video Live at Studio B and the 1994 seminar video 12 Short Stories , taken from the DVD portion of Here in America : Watch a 1994 full-length concert at Family Broadcasting Corporation posted by Ragamuffin Archive:

Unguarded is the seventh studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Amy Grant , released on May 15, 1985 by Myrrh/Word Records for the Christian bookstores and A&M Records for the mainstream retail market. This was Grant's first attempt to go mainstream with this album but has scaled back the religious content of her previous albums Age to Age and Straight Ahead , which also caused some controversy within the Christian music community. Conservatives have accused Grant of crossing over into the mainstream pop market and selling out her faith for fame. The first single, "Find a Way," became Grant's first Top 30 hit climbing to number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song featured a music video that was played heavily on MTV and VH1, the first music video directed by television director and producer Thomas Schlamme. Follow-up singles, "Everywhere I Go" and "Wise Up," were hits on the Christian radio charts. Other songs have been given some media exposure, like the intro part of the song "Fight" has been used on the sports channel ESPN and "Who to Listen To" was used in an episode of the NBC television series Miami Vice (Season 2, episode 4 "The Dutch Oven"). The song "Wise Up" was given a remix treatment and appeared in the 1989 Myrrh Record compilation remix album Adventures in the Land of Big Beats & Happy Feets . While Unguarded went to number-one on the Top Christian Albums where it will stay for well over a year, the album climbed to number 35 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and would eventually go Platinum selling over a million copies. Grant won her fourth Grammy in a row for Best Gospel Performance, Female for the album. At the 17th GMA Dove Awards, Grant was nominated in four categories, the most nominations at the time for Grant, for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, "Find a Way" for Song of the Year and Artist of the Year. Even though Grant was on tour and unable to attend the ceremony, she won the Artist of the Year Dove Award. The album cover, or covers, won the Recorded Music Packaging Dove Award, given to Mark Tucker for photography and Kent Hunter for art direction and design. Myrrh and A&M released a home video EP of her music videos on VHS titled Find a Way featuring five music videos: "Find a Way," "Wise Up," "Angels" and "It's Not a Song," both from Straight Ahead and "Don't Run Away" from Age to Age . To further heighten Grant's visual appeal, A&M released Unguarded with four different covers, respectively labeled W, O, R and D. When the album was issued on compact disc, the 'D' variation became the standard version for the cover. This would be the final album recorded at Caribou Ranch Studios in Nederland, Colorado before the studio was damaged by fire. In 2007, Unguarded was digitally remastered and reissued by Sparrow Records/EMI-Christian Music Group. Track listing 1. Love of Another Kind (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Rich Mullins) -3:22 2. Find a Way (Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith) -3:28 3. Everywhere I Go (Mary Lee Kortes) -4:12 4. I Love You (Amy Grant, Dann Huff, Michael W. Smith) -4:25 5. Stepping in Your Shoes (Amy Grant, Chris Eaton) -4:37 6. Fight (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Dann Huff) -4:42 7. Wise Up (Wayne Kirkpatrick, Billy Simon) -3:51 8. Who To Listen To (Gary Chapman, Tim Marsh, Mark Wright) -4:22 9. Sharayah (Amy Grant, Chris Eaton) -4:53 10. The Prodigal (I'll Be Waiting) (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Robbie Buchanan) -5:10 On October 16, 2020, in celebration of the album's 35th anniversary, it was reissued on a limited edition white vinyl, with the original 10-song album along with a bonus LP of live tracks and audio commentary from Grant, with an alternate album cover featuring all four of the W-O-R-D album covers. This version was later released digitally on October 30th, for streaming services only. Track listing on the 35th Anniversary Edition bonus vinyl and digital 1. Love of Another Kind (live) -4:22 2. Find a Way (live) -4:57 3. Wise Up (live) -4:59 4. Fight (live) -5:10 5. All the Burners (commentary) -1:54 6. Caribou (commentary) -2:19 7. Chip Up (commentary) -1:56 8. There's a Time to Dance (commentary) -1:42 9. Giant Figure-Eight (commentary) -3:20 RIAA certifications Gold certified in 1985. Platinum certified in 1986. Accolades Grammy Award - Best Gospel Performance, Female ( Unguarded ) Dove Award - Artist of the Year Radio singles 1985 "Find a Way" -#29 Billboard Hot 100, -#7 Billboard AC, -#1 Christian CHR for 14 weeks, -#2 Christian AC 1985 "Wise Up" -#66 Billboard Hot 100, -#34 Billboard AC, -#2 Christian CHR, -#19 Christian AC 1985 -1986 "Everywhere I Go" -#28 Billboard  AC, -#4 Christian CHR, -#2 Christian AC 1986 "The Prodigal (I'll Be Waiting)" -#31 Christian AC 1986 "Sharayah" -#2 Christian CHR, -#6 Christian AC 1986 "Love of Another Kind" -#12 Christian CHR Previous release: Straight Ahead (1984) Next release: The Collection (1986) (compilation album) Watch the music video of "Find a Way" here: Watch the music video of "Wise Up" here:

Songs 2 is a compilation album of the late singer -songwriter Rich Mullins , released on October 26, 1999 by Reunion Records. Released as a sequel to his 1996 best selling compilation Songs , Songs 2 is a selection of 16 songs that didn't make the cut the first time around mostly second singles or album tracks such as "Here in America," "Growing Young," "Hope to Carry On," "Ready for the Storm" and "Step by Step." Unlike Songs , there are no new tracks. Track listing All songs written by Rich Mullins, except where noted. 1. Step by Step (David "Beaker" Strasser) (from The World As Best As I Remember It, Volume One ) -2:41 2. Where You Are (Rich Mullins, David "Beaker" Strasser) (from The World As Best As I Remember It, Volume One ) -3:08 3. I Will Sing (from Never Picture Perfect ) -1:27 4. Hope to Carry On (from Never Picture Perfect ) -2:33 5. I See You (from The World As Best As I Remember, Volume One ) -5:27 6. The Just Shall Live (from The World As Best As I Remember It, Volume Two ) -4:04 7. Somewhere (from Never Picture Perfect ) -4:31 8. Growing Young (Rich Mullins, David "Beaker" Strasser) (from The World As Best As I Remember It, Volume Two) -4:20 9. Brother's Keeper (Rich Mullins, David "Beaker" Strasser) (from Brother's Keeper) -3:15 10. Home (from Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth ) -4:04 11. Here in America (from A Liturgy, A Legacy and a Ragamuffin Band ) -3:56 12. Bound to Come Some Trouble (from Never Picture Perfect ) -3:45 13. The Love of God (from Never Picture Perfect ) -2:15 14. Ready for the Storm (Dougie MacLean) (from Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth ) -3:40 15. Peace (A Communion Blessing from St. Joseph's Square) (Rich Mullins, David "Beaker" Strasser) (from A Liturgy, A Legacy and a Ragamuffin Band ) -5:21 16. Be With You (Rich Mullins, Justin Peters) (from Pictures in the Sky ) -3:00 Production credits Reed Arvin -producer (tracks 1 -8, 10 -16) Rich Mullins, Rick Elias, Lee Lundgren, Jimmy Abegg, Phil Madeira and Aaron Smith -producers (track 9) Previous release: The Jesus Record (1998) (posthumous release) Next release: Here in America (2003) (CD/DVD live concert and demos)

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 life of Jesus Christ, to be called Ten Songs About Jesus . The Jesus Record was recorded after his death by Mullins' studio band A Ragamuffin Band (with Rick Elias, Aaron Smith, Jimmy Abegg and Mark Robertson, who joined this line-up and toured). Guest vocalists on the album include Amy Grant , Michael W. Smith , Phil Keaggy and Ashley Cleveland. Orchestrations for the album, arranged and conducted by Tom Howard, were recorded at London's Abbey Road Studios. The album ends with the rough demo version of "That Where I Am, There You...," with added instruments and vocals by A Ragamuffin Band, Michael W. Smith and a large choir of family and friends. The last thing heard on the album are the faint sounds of "Nothing But the Blood of Jesus," played by Mullins on the hammered dulcimer. The recording, which was made during a 1997 concert performance in Green Bay, Wisconsin barely made it into the album. Both discs also contain the track "Heaven in His Eyes," which Mullins wrote and performed in 1981 with his band Zion from their album Behold the Man . On the second disc The Jesus Record , it contains an original song "Man of No Reputation" written and performed by Rick Elias. It was originally recorded by veteran Christian singer and former Allies lead singer Bob Carlisle on his second solo album The Hope of a Man in 1994. The Jesus Record climbed up to number 3 on the Top Christian Albums and number 113 on the Billboard 200 Albums charts. The entire album was performed live at the 1998 Cornerstone Music Festival by A Ragamuffin Band, who then embarked on "The Homeless Man Tour" as a tribute to Mullins' memory. In 1999, Mullins won two Dove Awards posthumously for Songwriter of the Year and the album's lead single "My Deliverer" for Song of the Year awarded to Mitch McVicker who co-wrote it with Mullins and also accepted the award in Mullins' behalf at the 30th GMA Dove Awards. "My Deliverer" was ranked at number 87 by CCM Magazine in their 2006 book The 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music . Track listing The Jesus Demos 1. Hard to Get (Rich Mullins) -4:41 2. All the Way to Kingdom Come (Rich Mullins) -3:18 3. My Deliverer (Rich Mullins, Mitch McVicker) -3:18 4. Surely God is With Us (Mark Robertson, David "Beaker" Strasser) -3:48 5. Jesus... (Rich Mullins, Mitch McVicker, Dana Waddel) -4:34 6. You Did Not Have a Home (Rich Mullins) -2:27 7. Heaven in His Eyes (Rich Mullins) -4:00 8. Nothing Is Beyond You (Rich Mullins, Mitch McVicker, Tom Booth) -3:40 9. That Where I Am, There You... (Rich Mullins) -2:45 The Jesus Record 1. My Deliverer (lead vocals by Rick Elias) -5:57 2. Surely God is With Us (lead vocals by Mark Robertson) -4:28 3. Nothing Is Beyond You (lead vocals by Amy Grant) -4:18 4. You Did Not Have a Home (lead vocals by Rick Elias, Mark Robertson and Jimmy Abegg) -2:56 5. Jesus... (lead vocals by Ashley Cleveland) -6:03 6. All the Way to Kingdom Come (lead vocals by Phil Keaggy, Rick Elias, Mark Robertson and Jimmy Abegg) -349 7. Man of No Reputation (Rick Elias) (lead vocals by Rick Elias) -6:02 8. Heaven in His Eyes (lead vocals by Michael W. Smith) -4:03 9. Hard to Get (lead vocals by Rick Elias) -4:53 10. That Where I Am, There You... (lead vocals by Michael W. Smith and Rich Mullins) -3:19 Accolades Dove Award -Songwriter of the Year (posthumously) Song of the Year ("My Deliverer" by Rich Mullins and Mitch McVicker) Radio singles 1998 "My Deliverer" with Rick Elias -#13 Christian CHR, #1 Christian AC for 3 weeks 1998 "Nothing Is Beyond You" with Amy Grant -#24 Christian CHR, #1 Christian AC 1999 "That Where I Am, There You..." with Michael W. Smith and Rich Mullins -#4 Christian AC Previous release: Songs (1996) (compilation album) Next release: Songs 2 (1999) (compilation album)