Linda Rich: There’s More To Living Than I Know So Far

Great record. I have “Patterns” too, which is equally good. But I haven’t seen or heard the other one…

It’s called “Apple Tree”, I think.

wow. i love this song! is there anyway you could send me the whole album?

Is this an original? I swear I’ve heard it before, but I’ve never had this record…hmm

Does anyone know where I can get this album. I have been looking for Patterns and There’s More to Living for a long time now. I recently got Patterns on eBay. I use to listen to my sisters albums, when I was younger and I loved them. I would really love to get this one. Hopefully someone can help me.

Thank you!

Wow - great!, thanks for posting this.

I knew Linda Rich in the 60’s in Missouri but have lost track of her. Do you happen to know where she is now and if she is still writing songs ?

I have been searching for this song for a good two years now! Thank you! I heard some band’s cover of this song and the song itself seemed so good but I wasn’t a huge fan of the band’s delivery of it. This is awesome. How can a guy like me get the rest of the album?

I grew up on this album and her album “Patterns.” I heard Linda sing at my church in North Dakota in the early 70’s and have missed her voice. I also have been searching for anything by Linda Rich, and haven’t had any luck until now. Looking forward to more. Thank you.

You’re the best!!! Thanks so much!!! You made my week!

I would love to get this album again. Does anyone know where I can get it. “Walking with Jesus” has meant so much to me over the years.

Thanks for this. I love and miss this album. I have looked for this album on eBay off and on for the past few years and have been unsuccessful. I did find one asking $95. That’s a little to steep for me. Do you by chance know of a site that allows downloads of this album? That would be great.

Thanks again!

Thank you so much for this. I am so greatful. I checked eBay again after I sent my last email and found two lps. One for $195 and the other for $295. That’s just crazy.
I can’t thank you enough for this. Thanks to you I can enjoy this wonderful music I thought was lost to me.

We live in New Zealand. My daughters returned last month from Malaysia and safely brought back our vintage LP album “There’s More To Living”. Earlier this evening my wife and I listened to it for the first time after some thirty years. And what memories came flooding back. We were then so young. It is still magical after all these years. We love the far-away feeling sound. My own favourites and Clouds and Man of Galilee. Andrew and Gloria.

What a great album, thanks. I have “Patterns” but despite periodic searches never found anything else by Linda Rich until I came across this. Beautiful voice, she is so calm and reflective. Unfortunately I got an error message when I tried to play “Tomorrow’s Mountain” — is the file corrupt?

should be fixed now…

Yes fixed now, thank you. It’s been a real treat to listen to something “new” from Linda Rich.

thanks so much! this just made my night

I have all of Linda’s albums. I’ve been trying to burn them on CD, which I hope will happen soon. I ironically ran across a sealed album of her’s at the Habitat for Humanity second hand store, or GoodWill. It was a happy day for me. I only paid $1.00 for the album.

Does anyone know what happened to Linda Rich or where she is today?

I have been looking for this album for sooo long. I loved it as a young believer, and Man of Galilee is still my favourite after 30 years. Is there any way I could get a copy of this album? I have had no success on ebay.
I think Linda has moved onto glory - I remember doing a search on the net and came across an article which implied that.

Where is glory? Google map just brought up a blank page.

what an awesome album!!
any chance for the lyrics?

My wife and I were pretty close to Linda in the mid 70’s. She sang at our church and even house sat for us. We visited her when she was living in Columbia, Missouri. We lost contact when she moved and left no forwarding address. We both loved her dearly and would very much like to reconnect.

Thank you for posting this site. I have been wanting to hear her voice again. Linda Rich’s soothing voice and contemplative lyrics is a treasure, more so if she has passed on to glory. The quartet that I used to be a part of sang many of her songs. If Anna could make her collection available on CDs I would be very grateful.

Thank-you for posting Linda’s album. I have a copy of it, but it has been well used. “I’ll chase the clouds one by one in search…Lord until you find me.”
May God bless you.

We just love this album. We found it in December. I find myself being lured to it daily. Beyond the lovely qualities of Linda’s voice, I am really drawn to how refreshing the ‘introspective’ and rather personal content of the lyrics are. There is a copy on ebay now–cheap.

The second track on this album has been reissued on the excellent “Wayfaring Strangers: Ladies from the Canyon,” issued last year on Chicago’s Numero Group label, which includes other great artists in a similar vein.

i also i am interested in the location of Linda Rich. i have all three of her recordings and the master tapes of the recordings. i am her brother. i have not seen or heard from her in over twenty years and have tried to make contact is sevreal ways. any help in this would be appreciated. james.healer@gmail.com

I’m looking for the album

i met linda rich in 1969 at one of her concerts at the u of minn. i was very inspired by her singing and guitar playing.Please let me know if there is a way to get a cd or tape of “there’s more to living.” thank you, rick rajhm56@yahoo.com

I, too, am an old fan of Linda’s music. I had all her records at one point, not sure where they are now. I’m hoping to find an MP3 of “Sun Streaming Through Stained Glass Windows.” If anyone knows where I can find it I’d appreciate an email.

I am sad to hear that her whereabouts in unknown, our condolences. (james’ post gave me goose bumps). I was a missing person for a long time, things are better now.

I never tire of this album. These little melodies dance through my head when I least expect. I have used the mp3’s posted here to bring her music to other people who had never heard. Thank you Waxidermy.

I knew Linda in the sixties. After college we all went our separate ways. Much has happened since then. I was so delighted to find her “There’s More” album here. I owned all three of them at one time. Are the other two published somewhere also? I wish I see and talk with Linda once again as we did at Bear Trap Ranch so long ago. God’s love still pours from her music after more than 40 years.

If anyone knows Linda’s whereabouts or if her albums are published somewhere - I would love to get in touch. Please contact Bob Ellis at RevBEllis@comcast.net.

I met Linda and her brother Bill at Tri State Bible Conference in NJ. It was about 1967 and she was my counselor at camp. She taught us how to sing and play The Man of Gallilee. A true inspiration musically and spiritually. And yes I would also like to get in touch with her. Please contact micheleafoote@verizon.net

the information i have been able to tap indicates that either Linda is deceased or steadfastly does not wish to be found. i polan to convert all three albums to CD by the end of this year or early next year and will gladly share them with anyone who wants them at either no cost or S&H only.these should be shared and not sold for profit. i had no idea so many lives were touched by her and so many still wanted her music. my thanks to all who have helped in the search since my posting earlier. i will repost when i am able to make the conversion to cd’s. james rich Linda’s brother. james.healer@gmail.com

If there’s one song I’d like to hear before I die is Linda’s Agnostic’s Prayer. I have not heard it since the 70s but I always find myself mentally singing it every time I am confronted with a bad situation or when I find myself questioning God. I would love to have all of Linda’s albums on CDs and would gladly pay for it, or donate some money to church or charity, in honour of Linda, wherever she is. God Bless.

i randomly came across this LP of linda’s in the basement of a record store in milwaukee that mostly sold hip hop and dance records! immediately i fell in love with it, but
unfortunately my copy didn’t include the song&chord sheet and i’m trying to find somebody who could send me a photocopied version (or perhaps even send it through the internet as an attachment in an e-mail, etc). i’m also very interested in learning more about linda’s life and mysterious “dissapearance”. i’d like to try to help bring more attention to her beautiful music through any possible avenue; writing a piece about her for a magazine, helping re-issue her albums, etc. (i’ve written the address for james rich thats listed above a few times, as of yet to no response).
so, please get in touch with me if you can offer any assistance in anyway (stories about her, advice about who to contact, etc): friendsandrelativesrecords@yahoo.com.
thanks in advance. -justin c. rhody

In the 1980’s I spent hours on the phone trying to find out if Linda had ever done any other albums. I have been a big fan since I was very young. I found someone in Missouri who knew her when she was in youth group. I found her alma mater. I found a copy of “Patterns” in a church library by phone. An older man copied it onto a cassette tape and sent it to me but it is such a poor copy that I can’t even listen to it. I’d love to get a good copy. It was so fun to find this site and know there are other people out there who love her music. No one could tell me whether she was still around or composing.

Linda, perhaps you have gone to be with the Lord, but if by chance you are still alive and have discovered this sight, I pray that you would reflect on the words of the songs that the Lord gave you so many years ago, and remember that you are loved and accepted by God. I’ll never forget listening to you for hours at Bear Trap Ranch when I was a little girl. We love you Linda!

I was so excited when I checked out this web site looking for Linda…I was given 2 of her albums back in the early 70’s..I, too, fell in love with her music and I still listen to it every chance I get…I am interested in getting her music on CD when ever it is available…I would also like to know what ever happened to her…She was truely one of God’s Blessed angels of song…

Regarding confirmation of albums and titles by Linda Rich, three were completed. They are as follows; There’s More To Living Than I Know So Far, Patterns, and Apple Tree. For those wanting copies, I’d be happy to forward them, but first instructions are needed to get them recorded from the record player and onto the computer. If anyone can provide me with instructions, please respond, so then I’ll be able to follow up. I also have the lyrics from each album, however, not all the printed chords are correct - if my memory is correct, especially for Apple Tree. Regardless, if anyone would like copies, I already know how to scan documents and then send attachments to an email. Last, but not least, many years ago I came across a music book with the actual music for only a few of Linda’s songs. Thanks in advance for intstructions on how to copy from the record player to the computer.

Oops! Forgot an address for contacting me. It is bogus_boowho@hotmail.com

I too was so excited to find this website! I grew up in New Jersey, and my mother played this album daily…30 years ago…as she did house work. I would dance around the house and sing Linda’s songs, and miraculously I still remember almost every word! I also have this album, but unfortunately it is nearly worn out. I have just begun a new bible study that challenged me to listen to music every day that would keep my heart and my mind in the right place, and this music immediately came to mind after all of these years. What a wonderful Mother’s day present this would be for my mother and for myself! If anyone has been able to obtain these albums on CD, I would be more than happy to pay for them. What a wonderful legacy she has left for each of us!

I was able to make a CD of “There’s more to living than I know so far”…sounds great! I would be happy to share a copy with anyone who would like one! It would be my pleasure to do so!
email me at wrightangle@comcast.net with a name and address and I will get it to you.

I was a young guitarist in a religious folk group in northern OH in the early 1970s (The Tears of Joy). “Clouds Above” and “Come Unto Me” were part of our repertiore then. We’re planning a TOJ reunion and homecoming concert in northern OH in late July ‘08. Though we haven’t finalized our song list, I’m sure at last one of Linda’s song will be part of the program. How I wish she was still singing.

I noticed that James (Linda’s brother) hasn’t posted since August 2007. Has anyone heard from him more recently? [jimking@dishmail.net]

I grew up listening to mom play Linda’s music. A few years ago, I grew ill at the idea that all we had was the original albums … how they get damaged/wear out so I contacted Intervarsity Press (IVCF.ORG) and they were able to get me copies of all three of her albums on CD for just $10 each. I have the original sheet music that came in the album covers, if anybody wants a copy. Linda, if you’re out there, thanks for being a vessal for the Lord!

What a delight to find this. I just LOVE this album. My parents bought it just after it had been released and my sisters and I listened to it over and over and over and over… The lyrics are thoughtful and wise and when they are combined with guitar and that voice - well, almost 40 years later they still move me. Thank you…

I found an old tape that I kept in good condition and have been able to convert the music to CD. I have the words to “There’s More to Living Than I Know So Far” but not to the second album, “Patterns”. If someone could please email them to me, I’d appreciate it. I don’t think that I have the third album. I used to play & sing her first two albums. Linda left a huge impression on many of us. Thank you

i know it has been almost a yr since my last post but i have had MANY concerns in my life which caused this beyond my control. i am sorry i have not yet posted/converted to cd’s her three albums however am in process of purchasing needed equipment and it if all goes well should happen by end of this yr. again i apologize for not posting earlier but a heart attack, surgery, family deaths and job changes all got in the way. hopefully things are stablizing now. i WILL post ASAP when the copies are made. thank you for all your posts and emails and God Bless. j rich

I had “Patterns” and “There’s more….” years ago and fortunately, I was able to find all 3 seperately on Ebay. The last one, “Apple Tree” appears to be more rare. Her voice is of course beautiful but there’s a bit of a drop off quality IMHO)wise in the songs or perhaps being recorded in 1974-75 the folk thing was long over. Still it’s worth listening to of course. I just bought a vinyl-to-mp3 turn table and “Patterns” was one of the first ones that I converted. Unfortunately while the recording is acceptable it’s not as perfectly clean as I wanted.

Did you record/convert the songs into mp3 using a mic.? ‘Cause I hear the sound of moving the mic. or something before the first song (i.e. There’s more…). Could you plug the output of your system directly into the computer? Just wondering.

Huh?