title: Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth
text: # Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth
  
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  Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth is the third album by American singer and songwriter Rich Mullins, released in 1988. The album received 31st place in the book CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music (2001).
  
  "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
  
  * "The Other Side of the World" (Rich Mullins) – 2:45
  * "With the Wonder" (Rich Mullins) – 4:32
  * "Awesome God" (Rich Mullins) – 3:05
     * Appeared on compilation Songs 1996
  * "If I Stand" (Rich Mullins, Steve Cudworth) – 3:46
     * Appeared on compilation Songs 1996
  * "Home" (Rich Mullins) – 4:05
     * Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999
  * "Such a Thing as Glory" (Rich Mullins) – 2:44
  * "...and I Love You" (Rich Mullins) – 3:55
  * "Ready for the Storm" (Dougie MacLean) – 3:42
     * Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999
  * "One True Love" (Rich Mullins, Steve Cudworth) – 4:08
  * "How Can I Keep Myself from Singing" (Rich Mullins) – 3:53
  
  ## 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 – guitars (1-5, 7, 9, 10)
  * Jon Goin – guitars (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
  
  * Reed Arvin – producer
  * Terry Hemmings – executive producer
  * Jeff Moseley – executive producer
  * Brent King – recording, mixing
  * Jeff Balding – additional mixing
  * Hank Williams – mastering
  * Glenn Hall – photography
  * Buddy Jackson – design
  * Gold Mine Studios, Nashville, Tennessee – recording studio
  * OmniSound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee – recording studio
  * Spence Manor, Nashville, Tennessee – recording studio
  * MasterMix, Nashville, Tennessee - mix location, mastering location
  
  ## Charts
  
  Radio singles :
  
  | Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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  | 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 |
  