The World as Best as I Remember It

The World As Best As I Remember It
Studio album series by Rich Mullins
Released	1991 & 1992
Recorded	1991 Casa de Pepe Music Omnisound Recording Studio Hummingbird Recording 1992 The Quad Studio The Saltmine Benson Studios Soundstage Studios
Genre	Contemporary Christian Music
Length	36:15
Label	Reunion
Producer	Reed Arvin
Rich Mullins chronology
Never Picture Perfect (1989) The World As Best As I Remember It (1991-1992) A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band (1992) Volume Two

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The World as Best as I Remember It is a two-volume album series by songwriter Rich Mullins. The first volume was released in 1991 on Reunion Records and the second was released in 1992. The first volume received 7th place in the book CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music (2001).

The song in the first volume, "Step by Step," written by Beaker, became a popular contemporary worship song among Christians. Mullins added new verses to the song for the second volume.

Volume One

Track listing

1. "Step By Step" (Beaker) – 2:39
   • Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999
2. "Boy Like Me/Man Like You" (Rich Mullins and Beaker) – 3:17
   • Appeared on compilation Songs 1996
3. "Where You Are" (Rich Mullins and Beaker) – 3:07
   • Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999
4. "Jacob and 2 Women" (Rich Mullins) – 3:03
5. "The Howling" (Rich Mullins and Beaker) – 3:21
6. "Calling Out Your Name" (Rich Mullins) – 4:51
   • Appeared on compilation Songs 1996
7. "Who God is Gonna Use" (Rich Mullins) – 3:10
8. "The River" (Rich Mullins) – 4:48
9. "I See You" (Rich Mullins) – 5:27
   • Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999
10. "Step By Step (reprise)" (Beaker) – 2:22

Charts

Personnel

• Rich Mullins: vocals, piano, lap dulcimer, hammered dulcimer
• Billy Crockett: guitars
• Jerry McPherson: guitars
• Tom Hemby: mandolin, acoustic guitar
• Gary Lunn: bass guitar
• Tommy Sims: bass guitar
• Eric Darken: percussion
• Steve Brewster: drums
• Paul Leim: drums
• Sam Levine: recorder
• Reed Arvin: piano, keyboards, string arrangements
• Steven V. Taylor: choir arrangements
• Tommy Gardner: boy soprano
• Steve Snoddy: bagpipes
• Background vocals by Susan Ashton, Bonnie Keen, Chris Rodriguez, Donna McElroy, and Vicki Hampton.

• The Big Choir: Bev Bartsch, Michael P. Bodkin, Dane Brashear, Michele Buc, John Colton, Alfredo Coleman, Mark Comden, Don Donahue, Karen Franz, Alison Freemon, David Hamilton, Angela Hewitt, Joe Hicks, Michelle Hicks, Andy Ivey, Elizabeth Leighton Jones, Lori Lee Loving, Robert Magee, Marita Meinerts, Michael Nolan, Danny O'Lannerghty, Laurie Omahundro, Tony Peterson, Kristin Pierson, Matt Pierson, Bernie Sheahan, Bill Sinclair, Leslie Tarkington and Kevin Wolf

• The Little Choir: Lisa Bevill-Amann, Chris Harris, Lisa Glascow, Gary Janney, Tommy Jensen, Guy Penrod, Gary Robinson, Leah Taylor, Steven V. Taylor, and Tricia Walker

Production notes

• Produced by Reed Arvin
• Executive Producers: Michael Blanton and Don Donahue
• Engineered by Bill Deaton, Ronnie Brookshire, Reed Arvin, Brent King, Lynn Fuston, Penn Singleton and Rick Will
• Second Engineers: Doug Wildeboer, Patrick Kelly, and Shane Wilson
• Mixed by Rick Will at the Castle
• Recorded at Casa de Pepe Music, Omnisound Recording Studio, and Hummingbird Recording
• Art Direction by D Rhodes and Buddy Jackson
• Photography by Mark Tucker
• Design by Buddy Jackson for Jackson Design

Volume Two

Track listing

1. "Hello Old Friends" (Rich Mullins) – 2:10
2. "Sometimes By Step" (Rich Mullins and Beaker) – 4:53
   • Appeared on compilation Songs 1996
3. "Everyman" (Rich Mullins and Beaker) – 5:25
4. "The Just Shall Live" (Rich Mullins) – 4:03
   • Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999
5. "Waiting" (Rich Mullins and Beaker) – 3:53
6. "To Tell Them" (Rich Mullins) – 3:45
7. "The Maker of Noses" (Rich Mullins and Beaker) – 4:55
8. "What Susan Said" (Rich Mullins) – 3:17
9. "Growing Young" (Rich Mullins and Beaker) – 4:19
   • Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999
10. "All The Way My Savior Leads Me" (Words by Fanny Crosby, Music by Robert Lowery, arranged by Rich Mullins) – 2:33
11. "Sometimes By Step" (Reprise) (Rich Mullins and Beaker) – 2:35

Charts

Personnel

• Rich Mullins: vocals, Piano, Lap Dulcimer, Hammered Dulcimer.
• Billy Crockett: guitars.
• Gordon Kennedy: guitars.
• George Cocchini: guitars.
• Tom Hemby: guitars.
• Reed Arvin: Piano, keyboards, String Arrangements
• Phil Madeira: B-3, Organ.
• Garry Lunn: Bass Guitars.
• Eric Darken: percussion.
• Steve Brewster: drums, rototoms, Fingersnaps, Footstomps, cowbell, Suspended Cymbal, Culligan Water Bottle.
• Mark Hammond: drums.
• Kris Wilkinson: Strings
• Ted Madsen: Strings
• David Davidson: Strings
• John Catching: Strings
• Background Vocals by Lisa Glascow, Mike Eldre, Michael Sandifer, Stephanie Hall, Camille Renaldo, Mark Ivey, Owsley, Millard Powers, Kevin Max, Billy Simon.

• The Choir: Donna McElroy, Vicki Hampton, Kim Fleming, Mervyn Warren, Vince Ebo, Bob Bailey, Howard Smith, Emily Harris, Robin Johnson.

Production notes

• Produced by Reed Arvin.
• Executive Producers: Michael Blanton, Don Donahue.
• Engineered by Ronnie Brookshire, Billy Whittington, Lynn Fuston, Rick Will, Steve Bishir and Reed Arvin.
• Recorded at Quad Studio, The Saltmine, Benson and Soundstage
• Mixed by Rick Will at Soundstage Assisted by Melanie Jones.
• Mastered at Mastermix by Hank Williams.
• Art Direction by D Rhodes and Buddy Jackson.
• Photography by Mark Tucker.
• Design by Buddy Jackson for Jackson Design.

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