Episode 82 of Ragamuffin Archive: Revisited is available now! This week we celebrate the following Ragamuffin anniversaries and events:
- The 23rd anniversary of Kirk Franklin’s album, “The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin”
- The 29th anniversary of Rich Mullins’ appearance at a Native American Youth Leaders conference in Atlanta, Georgia
- Rich Mullins’ song “Somewhere” debuts on the Christian AC chart 34 years ago this week
- The release of Russ Taff’s new album, “Cover Story”
- The 3ith anniversary of Michael W. Smith’s album, “The Big Picture”
- The 2nd anniversary of the live Rich Mullins album, “Deep Valley”
- Rich Mullins’ song “Damascus Road” debuts on the Christian AC chart 29 years ago this week
- The 61st anniversary of The Beatles’ first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show
- The 9th anniversary of Steve Taylor & The Danielson Foil’s album, “Wow to the Deadness”
- The 10th anniversary of Bob Dylan’s album, “Shadows in the Night”
- Phil Keaggy makes up a song live on stage at Rainbow Music Hall in Denver, Colorado 44 years ago this week
- Rich Mullins leads a retreat at LeSEA Broadcasting in South Bend, Indiana 31 years ago this week
Episode 81 Track List:
01. He Reigns/Awesome God – Kirk Franklin (The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin)
02. Rich Mullins addresses Native youth leaders (Atlanta ’96)
03. Somewhere – Rich Mullins (Never Picture Perfect)
04. If I Give In – Jimmy Abegg (Entertaining Angels)
05. Ordinary World – Russ Taff (Cover Story)
06. Rocketown – Michael W. Smith (The Big Picture)
07. Love of Another Kind – Rich Mullins (Deep Valley)
08. Damascus Road – Rich Mullins (Brother’s Keeper)
09. Rich Mullins discusses The Beatles on Ed Sullivan (The Exchange)
10. All My Lovin’ – The Beatles (The Ed Sullivan Show/The Beatles Anthology 1)
11. Wow to the Deadness – Steve Taylor & The Danielson Foil (Wow to the Deadness)
12. That Lucky Old Sun – Bob Dylan (Shadows in the Night)
13. I Like Colorado in the Summertime – Phil Keaggy (Rainbow Music Hall – Denver, 1981)
15. Verge of a Miracle – Rich Mullins (LeSEA Seminar, 1994)
Credits:
Rich Mullins addresses Native youth leaders at a 1996 conference in Atlanta (full remarks)
Ragamuffin Archive’s track-by-track look at the “Deep Valley” album
Rich Mullins interview on “The Exchange” (WETN Radio Version)
Rich Mullins interview on “The Exchange (WETN TV Version)
Hear Phil Keaggy Live at Rainbow Music Hall in Denver, 1981
Between the Songs “Cover Story” interview w/ Russ Taff & Steve Taylor