Prayers of a Ragamuffin

by A Ragamuffin Band

Overview

Following their acclaimed performance on the second half of The Jesus Record, Rich Mullins' former backing unit, A Ragamuffin Band, had a tough task ahead of them -- a year of touring together convinced the group's members to carry on without their former leader and carve out an identity of their own. Given Mullins' immense talent as a songwriter and performer, that's no small feat, but it's one they pull off with Prayers of a Ragamuffin. The band confidently expands its sweet, polished folk-rock sound (Toad the Wet Sprocket might be the closest secular equivalent) to include grand spiritual anthems nearly worthy of U2, lushly orchestrated pop, and Springsteen-ish heartland rock & roll. The overall concept of the album is centered around prayer and its ability to lay the soul bare in all its flawed beauty, but the music itself is just as important in the album's cohesiveness -- it isn't only the tight instrumental work that makes A Ragamuffin Band feel like a rock-solid unit, but also the fact that each member contributes material. No one songwriting voice dominates, which gives the album a healthy variety and yet strengthens the impression that the band is of a similar mindset in the end. It may not be quite as poignant as The Jesus Record, but Prayers of a Ragamuffin is an impressive achievement in its own right. ~ Steve Huey

Product Details

Release Date:	02/05/2021
Label:	Word Distribution
UPC:	0080688599027

Tracks

1. Make Me an Instrument
2. Nothing You Don't Know
3. Brother Sun, Sister Moon
4. Faith, Hope, Love
5. Help Thou My Unbelief
6. My Heart Already Knows
7. Bouncing Off the Ceiling
8. God Grant Me Tears
9. Shout
10. We'll Be Together Again

Album Credits

Performance Credits

A Ragamuffin Band   Primary Artist
Amy Davis   Choir/Chorus
Rick Elias   Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Mark Robertson   Bass,Vocals,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background),Vocals,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Linda Elias   Vocals (Background)
Janice Chaffee   Choir/Chorus
Jim Chaffee   Conductor
Neal Rosengarden   Trumpet
Chuck Hargett   Choir/Chorus
Chuck Nelson   Choir/Chorus
Susanne Gill   Choir/Chorus
Aaron Smith   Drums,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Scott Cornett   Choir/Chorus
Jim Hoke   Saxophone,Penny Whistle
The Nashville String Machine   Strings
Neil Rosengarden   Trumpet
Tom Howard   Piano,Conductor
Eric Darken   Percussion
Phil Madeira   Organ
Jimmy Abegg   Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Carl Gorodetzky   Leader
David Schober   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Mark Robertson   Composer,Composer,Composer
Ben Person   Photography
Jim Chaffee   Photography,Executive Producer
Jason Piske   Second Engineer
Kevin Robertson   Assistant Engineer
Doug DeLong   Engineer
Aaron Smith   Composer
Rick Elias   Composer,Producer
Jim Hoke   Horn Arrangements
Rich Mullins   Composer
Tom Howard   Orchestration
J.R. McNeely   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Jimmy Abegg   Composer,Photography