Brother's Keeper

Simply put, excellent album can't skip one song they are all great. RIP Rich Mullins!!!

Rich was my friend. I miss him. When I listen to this album, I always feel like he's right here, reminding me of what's important. That the care & mercy we show others gives hands & feet to our faith, and makes our Lord smile. I love this album.

When someone pulls out a term like "classic" to describe Rich Mullins, they can really refer to any of his albums after 1988. The reason that I choose that term for this album is because it presents the rebellious side of Rich, the one that didn't care about continuity from album to album, but rather about using his music to reflect his opinion about spiritual matters. The lead song Brother's Keeper really shows that in how he sings about being a good Christian to others and not loving people for any other reason than it is what Christ asks of Christians. Easily the best song on the album is Let Mercy Lead which combines examples of Rich's simple truths in the verses mixed with a singable chorus. This album is a departure from his other ones in that it has a real country kind of feel, and I don't mean sliding guitars, but rather the sensibilities of the genre. It is a slower paced album than the preceeding A Liturgy, A Legacy, and a Ragamuffin Band, but that just shows the mindset of Rich as he was continually searching for God in every aspect of this life.