Awooooooo! Welcome back, Praisedawgs! This week on the Praisedown we have a song showdown! We’re sitting down with Oklahoma City-based comic Nora Gnabasik (@itsanoragthing)! We’ll be answering the question, “which rendition of Awesome God” is the best? Tune in for that, as well as…
- The story of Mike Pence’s conversion from a bad Catholic to a bad Protestant!
- One mother’s willingness to go against an Archbishop in the pettiest way possible!
- Real Christian Hours!
The…”Rich” Tradition of Awesome God
Awesome God is a contemporary worship song written by Rich Mullins. The song was first recorded on Mullins’ 1988 album, Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth, becoming the first hit single off the album. Awesome God continued to gain popularity, eventually becoming a widely recognized congregational worship song.
Despite Awesome God‘s commercial success, Mullins does not believe the song to be one of his best.
You know, the thing I like about Awesome God is that it’s one of the worst-written songs that I ever wrote; it’s just poorly crafted. But the thing is that sometimes, I think, that when you become too conscientious about being a songwriter, the message becomes a vehicle for the medium. This is a temptation that I think all songwriters have. I think a great songwriter is someone who is able to take a very meaningful piece of wisdom – or of folly or whatever – and say it in a way that is most likely to make people respond. But, what you want them to respond to is not how cleverly you did that; what you want them to respond to is your message.
– Rich Mullins, The Lighthouse Electronic Magazine, April 1996
Since its recording, Awesome God has been covered in numerous capacities. Awesome God has been covered by heavy metal bands, hardcore punk bands, and even ska bands.
Today, we’ll be looking at a few to determine the best.
The Praisedown with Heath and Alex – Maybe This Chad Will Be Different: “Our God is an Awesome God” with Nora Gnabasik
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