The Jesus Record

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The Jesus Record

Studio album by Rich Mullins
Released	1998
Recorded	1997 - 1998 The White House (Nashville, Tennessee) Ragamuffin Recorders (Brentwood, Tennessee) The Carport (Nashville, Tennessee) Soundstage (Nashville, Tennessee) Darkhorse Studio (Franklin, Tennessee) Abbey Road Studios (London, England)
Genre	Contemporary Christian Music
Label	Myrrh Records
Producer(s)	Rick Elias
Songs (1996)	The Jesus Record (1998)

The Jesus Record is the ninth and final album by American singer/songwriter Rich Mullins, released in 1998.

This 2 CD collection, released one year after the death of Mullins, finishes a project started by the artist which he called Ten Songs About Jesus. No actual recording was started by Mullins before his death, except for early demos recorded on a boombox in an old, abandoned church on September 10, 1997. Mullins is heard performing each song on either the guitar or piano. These demos are included in their entirety on the first disc of this collection, The Jesus Demos.

The second disc, was recorded by a Ragamuffin Band (Rick Elias, Mark Robertson, Jimmy Abegg and Aaron Smith), with guest vocalists Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Ashley Cleveland, and Phil Keaggy. Elias contributes the majority of the lead vocals on the album, singing the first single, "My Deliverer," his own "Man of No Reputation," and "Hard To Get." Robertson takes the lead vocal on "Surely God Is With Us," and all three Ragamuffins share vocals on "You Did Not Have A Home."

The song "Heaven In His Eyes," was originally recorded by Mullins and the band Zion for the 1981 album, Behold the Man.

Orchestrations for the album, which were arranged and conducted by Tom Howard, were recorded at London's Abbey Road Studios, the recording studio made famous by The Beatles.

The album ends with Mullins' version of "That Where I Am, There You...", this time with added instruments and vocals by the Ragamuffin Band, Michael W. Smith and a large choir of family and friends. The song ends with 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 onto the final album. Two men, who were helping Elias find potential recordings, searched countless church video libraries, bootleg tape traders lists, professional video tapers, music message boards, email discussion lists and other sources, before someone came forward with a tape that was made at the Green Bay church. This person was able to rush the tape to the two men doing the extensive search, who then rushed it to Elias who was mastering the album. The tape arrived on the final day of mastering, just barely in time to be included.

The entire album was performed in concert at the 1998 Cornerstone Music Festival, one of Mullins' favorite places to perform. The Ragamuffins then started a tour in support of the album, called The Homeless Man Tour, which gave Mullins' fans one last chance to hear his songs performed in concert. Besides performing songs from The Jesus Record, The Ragamuffins also performed some of Mullins' earlier songs including "Creed," and "Sometimes by Step."

1 Track listing
- 1.1 Disc One: The Jesus Demos
- 1.2 Disc Two: The Jesus Record
2 Personnel
3 Additional musicians
4 Production

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Disc One: The Jesus Demos

"Hard To Get" (Mullins) – 4:41
"All The Way To Kingdom Come" (Mullins) – 3:18
"My Deliverer" (Mullins/McVicker) – 3:18
"Surely God Is With Us" (Robertson/Beaker (musician)|Beaker) – 3:48
"Jesus" (Mullins/McVicker/Dana Waddel) – 4:34
"You Did Not Have A Home" (Mullins) – 2:27
"Heaven In His Eyes" (Mullins) – 4:00
"Nothing Is Beyond You" (Mullins/McVicker/Tom Boothe) – 3:40
"That Where I Am, There You..." (Mullins) – 2:45

[edit] Disc Two: The Jesus Record

"My Deliverer" (Mullins/McVicker) – 5:59
"Surely God Is With Us" (Robertson/Beaker) – 4:29
"Nothing Is Beyond You" (Mullins/McVicker/Boothe) – 4:19
"You Did Not Have A Home" (Mullins) – 2:57
"Jesus" (Mullins/McVicker/Waddel) – 6:05
"All The Way To Kingdom Come" (Mullins) – 3:51
"Man of No Reputation" (Elias) – 6:04
"Heaven In His Eyes" (Mullins) – 4:05
"Hard To Get" (Mullins) – 4:55
"That Where I Am, There You..." (Mullins) – 3:21

[edit] Personnel

Rich Mullins: Lead vocals, guitar and piano on The Jesus Demos
The Ragamuffins: Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Drums, Bass, Guitars for The Jesus Record
Amy Grant: Lead Vocals on "Nothing Is Beyond You" for The Jesus Record
Ashley Cleveland: Lead Vocals on "Jesus" for The Jesus Record
Phil Keaggy: Lead Vocals on "All The Way To Kingdom Come" for The Jesus Record
Michael W. Smith: Lead Vocals on "Heaven In His Eyes" and "That Where I Am, There You..." for The Jesus Record

[edit] Additional musicians

Tom Howard: Piano, Wurlitzer, Orchestrations
Phil Madeira: B-3, Lap Steel, Dobro, Accordion
Eric Darken: Percussion
Sam Levine: Pennywhistle, Flute, Recorder
Jerry McPherson: Additional Guitars
Kenny Greenberg: Additional Guitars
Tim Lauer: Mellotron, Accordion, Harmonium
Mitch McVicker: Guitars
Linda Elias: Percussion

Childrens Choir: Emily Webb, Ashley Melling, Brittany Hargest, Megan Dockery, Chris White, Matthew White, Brandon Hargest, and Sterling Gibson.

Adult Choir: Roz Thompson, Steve Flanigan, Nicole Coleman-Mullen, George Pendergrass, Percy Travis III, Melinda Doolittle, Scat Springs, and Ann Bailey.

"That Where I Am, There You..." Choir: Mark Lutz, Elizabeth Lutz, Connie Hawk, David McCracken, Nicole Hemphill, Hardy Hemphill, Michelle Younkman, Stuart Young, Mary Quick, Michael Oliver, Kurt Lightner, Laura Davis, Lea Fulton, Eric May, Kevin Tucker, Dawn Gates, Laura Neutzling, Marie Lehman, Chuck Hargett, Janice Chaffee, Jim Chaffee, Chuck Nelson, Mari O'Neill, Jamie Kiner, Ann Bailey, Roz Thompson, Jemina Abegg, Alexia M. Abegg, Pierette Abegg, Augdrey Eva Smith, Kathryn Garcia Smith, Aaron Smith, Sydney Maria Smith, Gloria Green, Michelle Abegg, Rebecca Brown, Chris Smith, Janice Smith, Archie Griffin, Rose Corazza, Kristin Pierson, and Keith Bordeaux.

Background vocals by The Ragamuffins, Michael W. Smith, Ashley Cleveland, Jim Chaffee, Linda Elias, Ashley Cleveland, Amy Grant

[edit] Production

Produced by Rick Elias.
Executive Producers: Jim Chaffee and Judith Volz.
Engineered by Russ Long.
Orchestra and String Quartet Engineered by Peter Cobbin.
Additional Engineering by Jordan Richter.
Assistant Engineer: Chris Grainger, Tim Rauter.
Recorded at The White House (Nashville, Tennessee), Ragamuffin Recorders (Brentwood, Tennessee), The Carport (Nashville, Tennessee), Soundstage (Nashville, Tennessee), Darkhorse Studio (Franklin, Tennessee).
Orchestra and String Quartet recorded at Abbey Road Studios (London, England).
Mixed by JR McNeely at the Sound Kitchen in Franklin, Tennessee.
Mastered by Hank Williams at Mastermix.
Photography: Ben Pearson

The Ragamuffins would like to thank the family of Rich Mullins, Jim Dunning, jr., Jim Chaffee & Judith Volz for their vision and support for the Jesus Record. We wish to express our gratitude to all those involved in the making of this record - your labor of love has made this project come to pass.

We would also like to thank the following people: Craig Hayes, Steve Brallier, Alyssa Lakouta, Compassion International, Jamie Kiner, Myrrh Records, Keith Bordeaux, The Kid Brothers of St. Frank, Ben Pearson, Brennan Manning, Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Ashley Cleveland, Phil Keaggy, Gay Quisenberry, Reed Arvin, Eric Townsend, Jason Townsend, and our families.

Finally, to all the friends and supporters of Rich Mullins and the Ragamuffin Band - this record is for you.

Rich Mullins
Studio Albums
Rich Mullins \| Pictures in the Sky \| Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth \| Never Picture Perfect The World as Best as I Remember It, Volume One \| The World as Best as I Remember It, Volume Two \| Songs
With A Ragamuffin Band
A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band \| Brother's Keeper \| The Jesus Record
With the Kid Brothers of St. Frank
Canticle of the Plains
With Zion
Behold the Man
Posthumous Releases
Here In America \| Songs 2
Related Articles
A Ragamuffin Band \| Mitch McVicker \| This Train \| Brennan Manning \| Reed Arvin \| Hammered Dulcimer