Songs (Rich Mullins album)

Songs is a compilation of well-known songs by American singer-songwriter Rich Mullins, released on July 30, 1996. It was the last album to be released by Mullins before his death in a car accident on September 19, 1997. A follow-up hits compilation, Songs 2, was released in 1999.

The album featured three new recordings: new versions of the previously recorded songs "Sing Your Praise to the Lord" and "Elijah", and a brand new track, "We Are Not as Strong as We Think We Are". In addition, the album featured the full-length radio single version of "Screen Door," which had been commercially unavailable prior to this release.

In 2001, Songs was certified as a Gold record (500,000 units sold) by the RIAA.

The album was nominated for "Recorded Music Packaging" of the year at the 1997 Dove Awards.

Track listing

Personnel (new songs)

• Rich Mullins – lead vocals
• Reed Arvin – acoustic piano, string arrangements (1)
• Blair Masters – keyboards
• Jerry McPherson – guitars
• David Cleveland – additional guitars (1, 9)
• Kenny Greenberg – additional guitars (5)
• Mark Hill – bass
• Chris McHugh – drums
• Carl Gorodetzky – string contractor (1)
• Lisa Cochran – backing vocals
• Michael Mellett – backing vocals

Production

• Don Donahue – executive producer
• Reed Arvin – producer (1–7, 9–16), additional engineer (1, 5, 9)
• Rich Mullins – producer (8)
• The Ragamuffin Band – producers (8)
• Tom Laune – engineer (1, 5, 9), mixing (1, 5, 9)
• Doug Sarrett – string engineer (1), additional engineer (1, 5, 9)
• Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix, Nashville, Tennessee
• James Waddell – production assistant
• Diana Lussenden – art direction, design
• Ben Pearson – photography
• Recorded at OmniSound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
• Engineered and Mixed at Battery Studios, Nashville, Tennessee

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