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==Synopsis==
'''Richard Mullins ''' was an American singer and songwriter. The most famous of his songs is [[Awesome God (song)|Awesome God]], a song commonly heard in churches around the English speaking world. He died in a car accident in 1997 and is remembered especially for his sincere devotion to his faith.
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'''Richard Wayne Mullins ''' (October 21, 1955 – September 19, 1997) was an American singer and songwriter born in Richmond, Indiana. Starting in 1986, he was a well-known Christian music artist until his untimely death in an automobile accident in 1997. He is best-known for his praise choruses "[[Awesome God (song)|Awesome God]]" and "[[Step by Step (song)|Step by Step]]", which have been embraced as modern classics by the Christian [[church]]. Two of his albums are considered among Christian music's best: 1986's Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth and 1993's A Liturgy, A Legacy, & A Ragamuffin Band. His songs have been covered by the likes of [[Michael W. Smith]], [[Amy Grant]], [[Caedmon's Call]], and [[Jars of Clay]] but his influence on his colleagues in the music business reaches further.
In addition to his music, Rich Mullins is also remembered for his sincere devotion to the Christian faith. He often called Saint Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) his "hero", and modelled his life after him by having great compassion on the poor and adhering to a vow of poverty. In 1997, he composed a musical about the life of St. Francis (set in the Old West) called Canticle of the Plains.