Songs is a compilation of well-known songs by American

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 singer/songwriter

Songwriter

A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...

 Rich Mullins

Rich Mullins

Richard Wayne "Rich" Mullins was an American Contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter born in Richmond, Indiana. He had two sisters and two brothers....

, 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 http://www.riaa.com/news/newsletter/press2001/110101.asp.

Track listing

1. "Sing Your Praise to the Lord" (Rich Mullins)
   • New recording. Original version from Behold the Man
     Behold the Man (album)
     Behold the Man is the only album by the band Zion, released in 1981. It is best known as the recording debut of Christian singer/songwriter Rich Mullins , who wrote all of the songs on the album....
     
     1981
2. "Awesome God
   Awesome God
   "Awesome God" is a contemporary worship song written by Rich Mullins and first recorded on his 1988 album, Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth. It was the first single from the album and rose to the No. 1 spot on Christian radio and subsequently became a popular congregational song...
   
   " (Rich Mullins)
   • From Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth
     Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth
     Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth is the third album by American singer/songwriter Rich Mullins, released in 1988. The album received 31st place in the book CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music ....
     
     1988
3. "Sometimes By Step" (Rich Mullins and Beaker
   Beaker (musician)
   Beaker is a pseudonym for David Strasser, a Christian songwriter and musician well-known for his collaborations with artist Rich Mullins. He received his nickname as a young man, when friends said he looked like Beaker the Muppet....
   
   )
   • From The World as Best as I Remember It, Volume Two 1992
4. "Creed" (Rich Mullins and Beaker)
   • From A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band
     A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band
     A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band is the seventh album by American singer/songwriter Rich Mullins, released in 1993. The album was very well received, and received the third place in the book CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music ."A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band"...
     
     1993
5. "We Are Not as Strong As We Think We Are" (Rich Mullins)
   • New song
6. "If I Stand" (Rich Mullins and Steve Cudworth)
   • From Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth
     Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth
     Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth is the third album by American singer/songwriter Rich Mullins, released in 1988. The album received 31st place in the book CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music ....
     
     1988
7. "Screen Door" (Rich Mullins)
   • From Pictures in the Sky
     Pictures in the Sky
     Pictures In The Sky is the second solo album by songwriter Rich Mullins and was released in 1987 on Reunion Records.The single "Screen Door" became a long-time concert favorite among Rich Mullins fans...
     
     1987
8. "Let Mercy Lead" (Rich Mullins and Beaker)
   • From Brother's Keeper
     Brother's Keeper (album)
     Brother's Keeper is the eighth album by American singer/songwriter Rich Mullins, released in 1995.-Track listing:# "Brothers Keeper" – 3:16#*Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999...
     
     1995
9. "Elijah" (Rich Mullins)
   • New recording. Original version from Rich Mullins
     Rich Mullins (album)
     Rich Mullins first, self-titled, solo album was released in 1986 on Reunion Records.-Side one:# "A Few Good Men" – 3:45# "A Place to Stand" – 4:10# "Live Right" – 4:43...
     
     1986
10. "Calling Out Your Name" (Rich Mullins)
    • From The World as Best as I Remember It, Volume One 1991
11. "My One Thing" (Rich Mullins)
    • From Never Picture Perfect
      Never Picture Perfect
      Never Picture Perfect is the fourth solo album by songwriter Rich Mullins and was released in 1989 on Reunion Records.-Side one:# "I Will Sing" – 1:27#*Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999# "Hope To Carry On" – 2:33...
      
      1989
12. "Boy Like Me/Man Like You" (Rich Mullins and Beaker)
    • From The World as Best as I Remember It, Volume One 1991
13. "Alrightokuhuhamen" (Rich Mullins)
    • From Never Picture Perfect
      Never Picture Perfect
      Never Picture Perfect is the fourth solo album by songwriter Rich Mullins and was released in 1989 on Reunion Records.-Side one:# "I Will Sing" – 1:27#*Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999# "Hope To Carry On" – 2:33...
      
      1989
14. "While the Nations Rage" (Rich Mullins)
    • From Never Picture Perfect
      Never Picture Perfect
      Never Picture Perfect is the fourth solo album by songwriter Rich Mullins and was released in 1989 on Reunion Records.-Side one:# "I Will Sing" – 1:27#*Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999# "Hope To Carry On" – 2:33...
      
      1989
15. "Verge of a Miracle" (Rich Mullins)
    • From Pictures in the Sky
      Pictures in the Sky
      Pictures In The Sky is the second solo album by songwriter Rich Mullins and was released in 1987 on Reunion Records.The single "Screen Door" became a long-time concert favorite among Rich Mullins fans...
      
      1987
16. "Hold Me Jesus" (Rich Mullins)
    • From A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band
      A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band
      A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band is the seventh album by American singer/songwriter Rich Mullins, released in 1993. The album was very well received, and received the third place in the book CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music ."A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band"...
      
      1993