Never Picture Perfect

All songs written by Rich Mullins. Side one • "I Will Sing" – 1:27 • "Hope To Carry On" – 2:33 • "While The Nations Rage" – 4:50 • "First Family" – 3:06 • "Alrightokuhhuhamen" – 4:12 Side two • "Higher Education and The Book of Love" – 5:47 • "Bound to Come Some Trouble" – 3:41 • "The Love of God" – 2:48 • "My One Thing" – 3:42 • "Somewhere" – 4:32 • "The Love of God (Reprise)" – 0:49 == Personnel ==

• Rich Mullins – lead vocals, acoustic piano (4, 7, 8), hammered dulcimer (9) • Reed Arvin – keyboards (2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10), Synclavier (3, 5, 6, 9, 10), string arrangements • Jerry McPherson – guitars (2–6, 9, 10), mandolin (10) • Mark O'Connor – mandolin (4), fiddle (4) • Tom Hemby – guitar solo (9) • Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10) • Danny O'Lannerghty – bass (4) • Paul Leim – drums (2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10) • Bill Sinclair – harmonica (5, 9) • Ed Calle – saxophone (6) • Kristin Wilkinson – string contractor • Ashley Cleveland – featured vocals (1) • Pam Tillis – featured vocals (1) • Richard Gibson – backing vocals (1) • Donny Monk – backing vocals (1) • Guy Penrod – backing vocals (1) • Jon Sherberg – backing vocals (1) • Gary Smith – backing vocals (1) • Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (2, 6) • Bonnie Keen – backing vocals (5, 9) • Marabeth Jordan – backing vocals (5, 9) • Marty McCall – backing vocals (5, 9) • Margaret Becker – backing vocals (6) == Production ==

• Michael Blanton – executive producer • Terry Hemmings – executive producer • Reed Arvin – producer • Bill Deaton – engineer, mixing • Brent King – additional engineer • Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee) • D.L. Rhodes – cover coordinator • Jackson Design – art direction, design • Mark Tucker – photography == References ==