Never Picture Perfect

Never Picture Perfect is the fourth solo album by songwriter Rich Mullins and was released in 1989 on Reunion Records. The album features a new recording of “Hope To Carry On.”

Track listing
All songs by Rich Mullins.

Side one

 * 1) "I Will Sing" – 1:27
 * 2) *Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999
 * 3) "Hope To Carry On" – 2:33
 * 4) *Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999
 * 5) *Earlier recording appeared on Behold the Man 1981
 * 6) "While The Nations Rage" – 4:50
 * 7) *Appeared on compilation Songs 1996
 * 8) "First Family" – 3:06
 * 9) "Alrightokuhhuhamen" – 4:12
 * 10) *Appeared on compilation Songs 1996

Side two

 * 1) "Higher Education and The Book of Love" – 5:47
 * 2) "Bound to Come Some Trouble" – 3:41
 * 3) *Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999
 * 4) "The Love of God" – 2:48
 * 5) *Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999
 * 6) "My One Thing" – 3:42
 * 7) *Appeared on compilation Songs 1996
 * 8) "Somewhere" – 4:32
 * 9) *Appeared on compilation Songs 2 1999
 * 10) "The Love of God (reprise)" – 0:49

Personnel

 * Rich Mullins – lead vocals, acoustic piano (4, 7, 8), hammered dulcimer (9)
 * Reed Arvin – keyboards (2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10), Synclavier (3, 5, 6, 9, 10), string arrangements
 * Jerry McPherson – guitars (2–6, 9, 10), mandolin (10)
 * Mark O'Connor – mandolin (4), fiddle (4)
 * Tom Hemby – guitar solo (9)
 * Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10)
 * Danny O'Lannerghty – bass (4)
 * Paul Leim – drums (2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10)
 * Bill Sinclair – harmonica (5, 9)
 * Ed Calle – saxophone (6)
 * Kristin Wilkinson – string contractor
 * Ashley Cleveland – featured vocals (1)
 * Pam Tillis – featured vocals (1)
 * Richard Gibson – backing vocals (1)
 * Donny Monk – backing vocals (1)
 * Guy Penrod – backing vocals (1)
 * Jon Sherberg – backing vocals (1)
 * Gary Smith – backing vocals (1)
 * Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (2, 6)
 * Bonnie Keen – backing vocals (5, 9)
 * Marabeth Jordan – backing vocals (5, 9)
 * Marty McCall – backing vocals (5, 9)
 * Margaret Becker – backing vocals (6)

Production

 * Reed Arvin – producer
 * Michael Blanton – executive producer
 * Terry Hemmings – executive producer
 * Bill Deaton – engineer, mixing
 * Brent King – additional engineer
 * Digital Recorders (Nashville, Tennessee) – mixing location
 * OmniSound Recording Studio (Nashville, Tennessee) – recording studio
 * Big Dog Studio (Wichita, Kansas) – recording studio
 * The Pond (Franklin, Tennessee) – recording studio
 * Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
 * D.L. Rhodes – cover coordinator
 * Jackson Design – art direction, design
 * Mark Tucker – photography