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Rich Mullins was a Christian musician in the 80s/90s, who died in a car accident in 1997. This book, written by a good friend of his a few years later, is an odd sort of biography. It doesn't really outline his life or career, but rather looks at key aspects of Rich's faith and beliefs through his lyrics and writing. I grew up on Rich's music and it definitely has shaped the way I view God and His love; Rich's lyrics still can hit me sideways ⬇

This was an informative book about Rich Mullins, one of the best Christian songs writers of my lifetime. I felt this "devotional biography" leaned more biographical, with a focus on Rich's beliefs, which are reflected in his songs. For the devotional aspect, there is a set of questions for each chapter. I felt these were engaging and thought-provoking.

We didn't listen to much secular music when I was growing up (although my dad did have a penchant for Kansas and even wrote his own lyrics to Dust in the Wind, an ode to his old Toyota pick up called Rust in the Wind 😂) Newsboys, Jars of Clay, Michael W. Smith, Audio Adrenaline - those were what we rocked to!! Rich Mullins was definitely my favorite and his lyrics still hit me hard.

I'm the worst person to ask about this... I was the nerd who ⬇