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"Awesome God" | |
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Single by Rich Mullins | |
from the album Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth | |
Genre | Contemporary worship |
Length | 3:05 |
Label | Reunion |
Songwriter(s) | Rich Mullins |
Producer(s) | Reed Arvin |
"Awesome God" is a contemporary worship song written by Rich Mullins and first recorded on his 1988 album, Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth. It was the first single from the album and rose to the number one spot on Christian AC radio and subsequently became a popular congregational song.[1] Its title is inspired by a biblical expression (Nehemiah 1:5, Nehemiah 9:32, Psalm 47, Daniel 9:4, etc.), variously translated as "Awesome God", (JPS, in the old-fashioned meaning "awe-inspiring"), "great" (KJV), among other alternatives. Due to the popularity of the song, it became Mullins' signature song.[2] It was also used in the 2021 Netflix movie A Week Away.