Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth

Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth is the third album by American singer and songwriter Rich Mullins, released in 1988.[2] The album received 31st place in the book CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music (2001).

Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth
Studio album by Rich Mullins
Released	1988
Recorded	1988
Genre	Contemporary Christian Music
Length	36:35
Label	Reunion
Producer	Reed Arvin
Rich Mullins chronology
Pictures in the Sky (1987) Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth (1988) Never Picture Perfect (1989)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

"Awesome God" became a very popular contemporary worship song, and received first place in the book CCM Presents: 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music (2006).

Track listing

1. "The Other Side of the World" (Rich Mullins) – 2:45
2. "With the Wonder" (Rich Mullins) – 4:32
3. "Awesome God" (Rich Mullins) – 3:05
   • Appeared on compilation Songs 1996
4. "If I Stand" (Rich Mullins and Steve Cudworth) – 3:46
   • Appeared on compilation Songs 1996
5. "Home" (Rich Mullins) – 4:05
   • Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999
6. "Such a Thing as Glory" (Rich Mullins) – 2:44
7. "...and I Love You" (Rich Mullins) – 3:55
8. "Ready for the Storm" (Dougie MacLean) – 3:42
   • Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999
9. "One True Love" (Rich Mullins and Steve Cudworth) – 4:08
10. "How Can I Keep Myself from Singing" (Rich Mullins) – 3:53

Charts

Radio singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	"Awesome God"	U.S. Christian	1
1989	"The Other Side of the World"	U.S. Christian	13
1989	"If I Stand"	U.S. Christian	8
1989	"Such a Thing as Glory"	U.S. Christian	9

Personnel

• Rich Mullins – lead vocals, backing vocals (4, 8)
• Reed Arvin – keyboards (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10), Synclavier (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10), string arrangements (3, 5)
• Michael W. Smith – acoustic piano (4)
• Jerry McPherson – guitar (1-5, 7, 9, 10)
• Jon Goin – guitar (8)
• Gary Lunn – bass guitar (1-5, 7, 9)
• Craig Nelson – acoustic bass (8)
• Keith Edwards – drums (1-5, 7, 9)
• Rafael Padilla – percussion (1, 6, 8, 10)
• Fred Carpenter – fiddle (8)
• Alan Arnett – backing vocals (3)
• Janis Ellen Broughton – backing vocals (3)
• Heidi Brown – backing vocals (3)
• Susan Coker – backing vocals (3)
• Scott Coupland – backing vocals (3)
• Lyn Curley – backing vocals (3)
• Jennifer Farrar – backing vocals (3)
• Allison Gordley – backing vocals (3)
• Pam Mark Hall – backing vocals (3)
• Chris Harris – backing vocals (3, 4, 7, 10)
• Paul Harris – backing vocals (3)
• Mark Heimermann – backing vocals (3, 7, 10)
• Kim Hill – backing vocals (3)
• Bryan Lenox – backing vocals (3)
• Lori Lee Loving – backing vocals (3)
• David McCracken – backing vocals (3)
• Marita Meinerts – backing vocals (3)
• Carmen Minard – backing vocals (3)
• Pam Ourada – backing vocals (3)
• Cynthia Ratliff – backing vocals (3)
• Mark Ratliff – backing vocals (3)
• Melinda Scruggs – backing vocals (3)
• Billy Sprague – backing vocals (3)
• Wayne Kirkpatrick – backing vocals (4, 6)
• Billy Simon – backing vocals (4)
• Bonnie Keen – backing vocals (6)
• Melodie Tunney – backing vocals (6)
• Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (7, 8, 10)

Production notes

• Reed Arvin – producer
• Terry Hemmings – executive producer
• Jeff Moseley – executive producer
• Hank Williams – mastering
• Brent King – recording, mixing
• Jeff Balding – additional mixing
• Glenn Hall – photography
• Buddy Jackson – design

Studios

• Recorded at Gold Mine Studios, OmniSound Studios and Spence Manor (Nashville, Tennessee).
• Mixed and Mastered at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee).

References

1. "Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth – Rich Mullins – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
2. Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music. Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. p. 614. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.