“Awesome God” is a contemporary worship song written by Rich Mullins and first recorded on his 1988 album, “Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth”.
Sadly Mullins died in a car crash in 1997, but this song is certainly a major part of his musical legacy. This version is from the “Helen Baylor: Live” album.
- Awesome God Helen Baylor 4:21
Mullins once said in an interview,
“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.”
THAT said, I do love the cleverness of his lyrics:
When He rolls up His sleeves, He ain’t just putting on the Ritz,
There’s thunder in His footsteps And lightning in His fists