Pictures in the Sky
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| Pictures in the Sky | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | April 6–8, 1987 | |||
| Studio | Center Stage, Nashville, Tennessee; Hummingbird Studios, Nashville, Tennessee; The Gold Mine, Brentwood, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Christian Music | |||
| Length | 35:30 | |||
| Label | Reunion | |||
| Producer | Reed Arvin | |||
| Rich Mullins chronology | ||||
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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 concert favorite. Mullins wrote the song in Chattanooga on a trip to Knoxville, originally intending it to write a limerick.[1] When performing "Screen Door" in concert, Mullins and his band would sing the lyrics and create the song's unique rhythm by hitting plastic cups on a table in a synchronized pattern.[2]
Track listing
Side one
- "When You Love" (Rich Mullins) – 3:25
- "It Don't Do" (Rich Mullins, Steve Cudworth) – 3:37
- Appeared on compilation Here in America 2003
- "Verge of a Miracle" (Rich Mullins) – 4:02
- Appeared on compilation Songs 1996
- "Pictures In The Sky" (Rich Mullins) – 3:53
- "Be With You" (Rich Mullins, Justin Peters) – 2:50
- Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999
Side two
- "Screen Door" (Rich Mullins) – 1:23
- Full-length radio version appeared on compilation Songs 1996
- "What Trouble are Giants" (Rich Mullins) – 3:54
- "Steal at Any Price" (Rich Mullins, Wayne Kirkpatrick) – 4:15
- "Could be a Celebration" (Rich Mullins, Gary Jones, Renee Garcia, Reed Arvin, Lang Bliss) – 3:25
- "Love That Knows No Bounds" (Rich Mullins, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Cathy Snyder) – 3:35
Charts
Radio singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "Verge of a Miracle" | U.S. Christian | 5 |
| 1987 | "Screen Door" | U.S. Christian | 2 |
| 1987 | "Pictures in the Sky" | U.S. Christian | 4 |
Personnel
- Rich Mullins – lead vocals
- Reed Arvin – keyboards (1–5, 7–10), synthesizers (1, 5, 7–10), footsteps (6), finger snaps (6), handclaps (6)
- Jerry McPherson – guitars (1–4, 8, 9, 10), bouzouki (7)
- Gary Lunn – bass (2, 3, 4, 9)
- Dave Adams – additional drum programming
- Keith Edwards – drums (2, 3, 4)
- Tim Marsh – percussion (2, 3, 4, 8)
- Chris Harris – backing vocals (1, 3, 6, 9)
- Mark Heimermann – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 7, 9)
- Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9)
- Lisa Bevill – backing vocals (2)
- Kim Fleming – backing vocals (2)
- Donna McElroy – backing vocals (2)
- Wayne Kirkpatrick – backing vocals (4, 6, 7)
- Reneé Garcia – backing vocals (9)
Production
- Reed Arvin – producer
- Michael Blanton – executive producer
- Dan Harrell – executive producer
- Center Stage (Nashville, Tennessee) – recording studio
- Hummingbird Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) – recording studio
- The Gold Mine (Brentwood, Tennessee) – recording studio
- Brent King – engineer, mixing
- Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Buddy Jackson – art direction, design
- Mark Tucker – photography
References
- ^ "Pictures in the Sky". Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Rich Mullins - Screen Door — Solid Rock Videos, 1987". YouTube. February 4, 2010. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
