The World as Best as I Remember It

Volume One

Track listing

1. "Step By Step" – 2:39
2. *Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999
3. "Boy Like Me/Man Like You" – 3:17
4. *Appeared on compilation Songs 1996
5. "Where You Are" – 3:07
6. *Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999
7. "Jacob and 2 Women" – 3:03
8. "The Howling" – 3:21
9. "Calling Out Your Name" – 4:51
10. *Appeared on compilation Songs 1996
11. "Who God is Gonna Use" – 3:10
12. "The River" – 4:48
13. "I See You" – 5:27
14. *Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999
15. "Step By Step " – 2:22

    Charts

Personnel

• Rich Mullins: vocals, piano, lap dulcimer, hammered dulcimer
• Billy Crockett: guitars
• Jerry McPherson: guitars
• Tom Hemby: mandolin, acoustic guitar
• Gary Lunn: bass guitar
• Tommy Sims: bass guitar
• Eric Darken: percussion
• Steve Brewster: drums
• Paul Leim: drums
• Sam Levine: recorder
• Reed Arvin: piano, keyboards, string arrangements
• Steven V. Taylor: choir arrangements
• Tommy Gardner: boy soprano
• Steve Snoddy: bagpipes
• Background vocals by Susan Ashton, Bonnie Keen, Chris Rodriguez, Donna McElroy, and Vicki Hampton.
• The Big Choir: Bev Bartsch, Michael P. Bodkin, Dane Brashear, Michele Buc, John Colton, Alfredo Coleman, Mark Comden, Don Donahue, Karen Franz, Alison Freemon, David Hamilton, Angela Hewitt, Joe Hicks, Michelle Hicks, Andy Ivey, Elizabeth Leighton Jones, Lori Lee Loving, Robert Magee, Marita Meinerts, Michael Nolan, Danny O'Lannerghty, Laurie Omahundro, Tony Peterson, Kristin Pierson, Matt Pierson, Bernie Sheahan, Bill Sinclair, Leslie Tarkington and Kevin Wolf
• The Little Choir: Lisa Bevill-Amann, Chris Harris, Lisa Glascow, Gary Janney, Tommy Jensen, Guy Penrod, Gary Robinson, Leah Taylor, Steven V. Taylor, and Tricia Walker

  Production notes

• Produced by Reed Arvin
• Executive Producers: Michael Blanton and Don Donahue
• Engineered by Bill Deaton, Ronnie Brookshire, Reed Arvin, Brent King, Lynn Fuston, Penn Singleton and Rick Will
• Second Engineers: Doug Wildeboer, Patrick Kelly, and Shane Wilson
• Mixed by Rick Will at the Castle
• Recorded at Casa de Pepe Music, Omnisound Recording Studio, and Hummingbird Recording
• Art Direction by D Rhodes and Buddy Jackson
• Photography by Mark Tucker
• Design by Buddy Jackson for Jackson Design

  Volume Two

Track listing

1. "Hello Old Friends" – 2:10
2. "Sometimes By Step" – 4:53
3. *Appeared on compilation Songs 1996
4. "Everyman" – 5:25
5. "The Just Shall Live" – 4:03
6. *Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999
7. "Waiting" – 3:53
8. "To Tell Them" – 3:45
9. "The Maker of Noses" – 4:55
10. "What Susan Said" – 3:17
11. "Growing Young" – 4:19
12. *Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999
13. "All The Way My Savior Leads Me" – 2:33
14. "Sometimes By Step" – 2:35

    Charts

Personnel

• Rich Mullins – vocals, piano, lap dulcimer, hammered dulcimer
• Billy Crockett – guitars
• Gordon Kennedy – guitars
• George Cocchini – guitars
• Tom Hemby – guitars
• Reed Arvin – piano, keyboards, string arrangements
• Phil Madeira – B-3, organ
• Garry Lunn – bass guitar
• Eric Darken – percussion
• Steve Brewster – drums, rototoms, fingersnaps, footstomps, cowbell, suspended cymbal, Culligan water bottle
• Mark Hammond – drums.
• Kris Wilkinson – Strings
• Ted Madsen – Strings
• David Davidson – Strings
• John Catching – Strings
• Background Vocals by Lisa Glascow, Mike Eldre, Michael Sandifer, Stephanie Hall, Camille Renaldo, Mark Ivey, Owsley, Millard Powers, Kevin Max, Billy Simon
• The Choir – Donna McElroy, Vicki Hampton, Kim Fleming, Mervyn Warren, Vince Ebo, Bob Bailey, Howard Smith, Emily Harris, Robin Johnson

  Production notes

• Produced by Reed Arvin.
• Executive Producers: Michael Blanton, Don Donahue.
• Engineered by Ronnie Brookshire, Billy Whittington, Lynn Fuston, Rick Will, Steve Bishir and Reed Arvin.
• Recorded at Quad Studio, The Saltmine, Benson and Soundstage
• Mixed by Rick Will at Soundstage Assisted by Melanie Jones.
• Mastered at Mastermix by Hank Williams.
• Art Direction by D Rhodes and Buddy Jackson.
• Photography by Mark Tucker.
• Design by Buddy Jackson for Jackson Design.