Here in America


Here in America is a CD compilation of early songwriting demos and rare live recordings of concert performances given by American singer-songwriter Rich Mullins as he toured across America in 1987 with song collaborator Steve Cudworth and Kyle Stevens. Released posthumously on May 6, 2003, six years after his death, "Here in America" allows listeners to enjoy excerpts from Rich Mullins concerts prior to the release of "Awesome God" in 1988, which inevitably propelled him, as a recording artist, to a higher level of recognition by the CCM industry. The album comes with a Bonus DVD with two parts – "Live at Studio B", a 1997 concert with a Ragamuffin Band; and "12 Short Stories", which was recorded in February 1994 during a two-day seminar led by Rich Mullins and Beaker at Family Broadcasting Corporation in South Bend, Indiana. Several segments of footage left off the release were made available publicly in 2018 on YouTube due to the efforts of a Mullins fan online petition the previous year.

CD track listing

  1. "Here in America"
  2. "Teaching Awesome God"
  3. "Verge of a Miracle"
  4. "Be With You"
  5. "O Come All Ye Faithful"
  6. "What Trouble Are Giants"
  7. "Praise Ye The Lord"
  8. "Hello Old Friends"
  9. "It Don't Do"
  10. "Screen Door"
  11. "Never Heard The Music"
  12. "None Are Stronger"
  13. "The Lord's Prayer"

    DVD track listing

Live From Studio B:
  1. I Will Sing
  2. Sing Your Praise to the Lord
  3. If I Stand
  4. Calling Out Your Name
  5. Elijah
  6. Awesome God
  7. We Are Not As Strong as We Think We Are
  8. Let Mercy Lead
  9. Boy Like Me – Man Like You
  10. F Major Invention
  11. Screen Door
  12. Hold Me Jesus
  13. Sometimes By Step
  14. Creed
12 Short Stories:
  1. Sex and Self-Confidence
  2. Perfection Is Boring
  3. Be Assertive
  4. Killing Philistines
  5. Sensationalism
  6. Worship Buzz
  7. A Reason To Party
  8. Life Is Good
  9. Women & Tragedy
  10. I Never Intended
  11. Temptation In Germany
  12. Driving Without Headlights