Appalachian Melody

All songs written by Mark Heard.

1. "On the Radio" - 3:41
2. "Castaway" - 3:30
3. "Bless My Soul" - 4:08
4. "Here I Am (Once Again)" - 4:41
5. "With the Setting Sun" - 1:47

1. "Appalachian Melody" - 4:25
2. "Happy Cornbread Anniversary" - 0:48
3. "Two Trusting Jesus" - 4:18
4. "Jonah's Song" - 5:30
5. "Sidewalk Soliloquy" - 3:22
6. "The Last Time" - 3:19
7. "The Saints" - 0:27

1. "Bless My Soul" (Demo) - 3:28
2. "Appalachian Melody" (Demo) - 4:02
3. "Happy Cornbread Anniversary" (Demo) - 0:34
4. "Two Trusting Jesus" (Demo) - 2:06
5. "Jonah's Song" (Demo) - 3:37
6. "The Saints" (Demo) - 0:46
7. "Saints Are Singin'" (Demo) - 2:25

The band

• Mark Heard – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, mandolin, hambone, vocals, harmonies, arranging, co-producer, mixing, photography, album artwork
• Larry Norman – background vocals, producer, arranger, photography, album artwork
• Randy Stonehill – background vocals
• Tom Howard – Fender Rhodes, orchestration
• Jon Linn – lead guitar
• Flim Johnson – bass guitar
• Peter Johnson – drums

Additional musicians

• Al Perkins – pedal steel guitar, dobro
• Chuck Long – electric and acoustic guitars, additional photography
• Alex MacDougall – percussion and congas
• Janet Sue Heard – harmony, additional photography
• Tom Howard String Ensemble conducted by Tom Howard

Production notes

• Recorded December 1977 through January 1979
• Horse and Sandwich and the Hooey Room – pre-production location
• Ken Suesov – engineer, mixing
• George Price – engineer
• John Rhys – engineer
• Skip Saylor – engineer
• Tom Seufert – engineer
• EXR Exciter System – mixing system
• Bernie Grundman – mastering
• A&M – mastering location
• David K. Hills – additional photography