It’s a throwback, maybe even to your childhood, and Phil Wickham (“The Jesus Way,” “This Is Our God”) has given it new life. “Awesome God” is an incredible worship classic released by the late Rich Mullins on his 1998 album, Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth. Maybe you remember singing it at church, in your car when it came on the radio, or around a campfire. It has become a worship song of legend. In “What an Awesome God,” Phil takes the chorus from “Awesome God,” adds some new verses, and brings it into 2025 in a whole new way. Here’s Phil talking about how his version came to be:
Take a listen to “What an Awesome God”:
And, here’s “Awesome God” by Rich Mullins: