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To many, singer and songwriter Rich Mullins was a favorite artist; the man behind songs like “Awesome God,” “Creed,” and “Hold Me Jesus.” To others, he was an enigma—a beautifully inscrutable amalgam of passion, authenticity, vulnerability, and transcendence. To some, he was a friend, a benefactor, or even a brother. On this special two-part episode of the True Tunes Podcast we will revisit the legacy of this unlikely pilgrim through conversations with some of his closest compatriots, and by hearing from the man himself – in the form of a previously unheard, and recently unearthed interview conducted in the old True Tunes record store in 1995.

In Part 1 John J. Thompson visits with Rich’s Ragamuffin Band members, Jimmy Abegg, Aaron Smith, and Mark Robertson to help put it all in perspective. On Part 2 (coming soon) he sits down with Phil Madeira, and talks with Derek Webb, an independent singer-songwriter who, though he has moved away from Christian music, just happens to have recently released a cover of Mullins’ “We Are Not As Strong As We Think We Are.” On the Jukebox, we dive into the obviously Mullins-haunted career of Andrew Peterson.

24 years since his passing, might we find some guidance from Rich about navigating the complexities of faith, doubt, and mystery by asking better questions and listening more carefully to the sounds around us?

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Part One SONG LIST:

Rich Mullins: “Creed”  “Brother’s Keeper” “Hard” “Hard To Get (Demo version)”

A Ragamuffin Band – “You Did Not Have A Home”

Rich Mullins & “The Wonders” – “Dance With Me Tonight (Live tech run through from TV taping)”

Jimmy A: “Entertaining Angels” “The Dream”

Aaron Smith: “Again and One Mo’ Time”

Featuring:

Derek Webb – “We Are Not As Strong As We Think We Are”

Andrew Peterson – “The Far Country”

Also heard:

Chris Taylor – “Thou Art a Dreaming Thing” “Melt Into Morning” (Meditations)

Dreamlamp – “Meadow at Dawn” “Revolution Countdown” “A Steady Climb”

Ian Kelosy – “Sidestep” “Broken Fence”

Alsever Lake – “The In Between” “Wolfe’s End”

Sounds Like Sander – “Wild Land”

Wrong Kata Trio – “Sophonia” “First Time We Met”

And, as always our Theme: Phil Keaggy and Rex Paul – “Full Circle (True Tunes dedicated instrumental mix)” (original version can be found on Illumination)