Orphans of God

Orphans of God is a 2 CD compilation of songs performed by various artists in tribute to songwriter Mark Heard. Recorded and released after Heard's death in 1992, proceeds benefit the Heard Family Fund. In 1994, some of these tracks were released as part of the single disc collection Strong Hand of Love. These tracks are noted with {*}. One song, Phil Keaggy's version of "I Always Do," was replaced by his version of "Everything Is Alright." Two tracks from Strong Hand of Love were dropped completely for space, "Castaway," by Bruce Carroll, and "How to Grow Up Big and Strong," by Rich Mullins. This album was listed at #25 in the book, CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music.