To this day, I still don't know how it happened. I got a phone call from this catholic recording company. They'd heard I was writing contemporary religious music and would I send them a tape. I went on to record these songs in Chicago immediately upon graduating from Wheaton College in June 1969. The Catholics were eager to fill a demand for contemporary music that was coming from the growing popularity of folk masses around the country--a kind of precursor to the Jesus movement. The producer and musicians on this album were all from the Old Towne School of Folk Music in Chicago. With this release in the fall of '69, I think I beat Larry Norman's "Upon This Rock" by about three months. On some lists, this is the first American contemporary Christian album. Jonathan and Charles beat us all in England.

F.E.L. Publications

The Cold Cathedral (1969)

Produced by Ray Tate

Arranged by Ray Tate and Al Porth

1. "The Cold Cathedral"
2. "The Road of Life"
3. "See the Lilies"
4. "Born to Die"
5. "Open Up"
6. "Got To Shout About It" (words by John Fischer, music by Richard Murphy)
7. "Alleluia"
8. "Lamentations"
9. "Look All Around You"
10. "Hard Feeling to Explain"
11. "No Vacancy"
12. "The Lord's Prayer"

Have You Seen Jesus My Lord? (1970)

Produced by James E. Schaefer

Arranged by Clark Gassman

1. "Jesus My Lord"
2. "Jesus Is My Song"
3. "Way of All Flesh"
4. "Jesus in Me"
5. "The Word" (keyboards by Larry Knechtel)
6. "Salvation Song"
7. "Sons of Cain"
8. "Love" (words by Kristina Linder, music by Bing Stolzenburg and John Fischer)
9. "Light"
10. "Trust and Obey" (original words by John H. Sammis, original music by Daniel B. Towner)
11. "Death Is Swallowed Up" (Words by John Fischer, Music by Saint-Saëns)

Light Records

Still Life (1974)

Produced by John Fischer and Dan Collins

Arranged by Clark Gassman

Engineered by Keith Olsen

1. "Still Life"
2. "Open Your Heart"
3. "Simple Pleasures"
4. "Setting of the Sun"
5. "I'm Human"
6. "Matthew's Blues"
7. "Brightest and Best" (words by Reginald Heber, music by John Fischer)
8. "All Day Song (Love Him in the Morning)"
9. "We Are All Together"
10. "Rest In Him"

The New Covenant (A Musical) (1974)

Produced by John Fischer and Dan Collins

Arranged by Clark Gassman

1. "Let It Be Free"
2. "What Has Gone Wrong"
3. "Evangelical Veil Productions"
4. "Ways and Means" (words and music by Dale Annis)
5. "Alleluia"
6. "The Way of Peace"
7. "I'm a Vessel"
8. "We All Get Hurt" (words and music by Dale Annis)
9. "We Have Died"
10. "Rest In Him"
11. "Alleluia (Reprise)"

Naphtali (1976)

Produced by Dan Collins

Arranged by Clark Gassman

1. "Naphtali" (based on Genesis 49:21)
2. "We Are His Workmanship" (based on Ephesians 2:10)
3. "Don't Veil the Door"
4. "Work Out the Life" (based on Philippians 2:12-15)
5. "Naphtali Arise"
6. "Angel's Song"
7. "Mary and Joseph" (words and music by Pam Mark Hall)
8. "Song for the Good Times"
9. "Live in the Power"
10. "Arise My Beloved" (based on Song of Solomon 2:10-12)

Inside (1977)

Produced by Dan Collins

String arrangements by Jim Stipech

1. "Inside"
2. "I've Been Hiding" (additional guitars by Phil Keaggy)
3. "Tunnel of Trial" (additional vocals by Nellie Ward and Jamie Owens-Collins)
4. "A New Day"
5. "The Sanctuary"
6. "Two Years"
7. "Master Potter"
8. "Righteous Man"
9. "With Him"
10. "The Lamp"

Johnny's Cafe (1979)

Produced by Dan Collins

Arranged by Clark Gassman

Engineered by Jack Joseph Puig

Drums by David Kemper

Saxophones by Don Menza

Additional guitars by Rick Vito

1. "Johnny's Cafe"
2. "One Lane Road"
3. "Nothin' in this World"
4. "Circle of Blessing"
5. "Talking Faces"
6. "Pawn in the Game"
7. "Right On Time"
8. "Hard Line"
9. "Blessed Is the Man"
10. "Midnight on Main Street"

Self Portrait (1985)

1. "Righteous Man"
2. "All Day Song"
3. "We Are His Workmanship"
4. "Johnny's Cafe"
5. "Still Life"
6. "Angel's Song"
7. "Blessed"
8. "Inside"
9. "Arise, My Beloved"

Myrrh Records / Word Records

Dark Horse (1982)

Produced and engineered by Jack Joseph Puig

Arranged by John Hobbs

1. "Dark Horse"
2. "Beggar"
3. "Only a Few"
4. "Falling in Love (With My Wife)"
5. "Christopher's Toes"
6. "Nobody Wants to Die"
7. "Losing is Winning" (with additional vocals by Leslie "Sam" Phillips)
8. "Roses On Wednesday"
9. "Looking Straight On"
10. "Leaving It All to You"

Valualbum (1982)

1. "Lean On Him" by Kenny Marks
2. "Bethlehem Morning" by Morris Chapman
3. "Cover Me" by Andrew Culverwell
4. "Dark Horse" by John Fischer
5. "Dreamer's Dream" by Pete Carlson
6. "Farther and Higher" by Steve Camp
7. "The Best" by Dion DiMucci
8. "Cornerstone" - Leon Patillo
9. "Sing Your Praise to the Lord" by Amy Grant
10. "I Was Made to Love You" by Maria Muldaur
11. "They Would Love Him Down In Shreveport" by Mercy River Boys

Between the Answers (1985)

Produced by Dan Russell, Victor LeComer, and John Fischer

Arranged by Dan Russell and Victor LeComer

1. "Rejoice!"
2. "Lord of the Dance" (words by Sydney Carter, music from the Shaker folk song "Simple Gifts" by Joseph Brackett)
3. "Move On It" (words by John Fischer, music by John Fischer and Dan Russell)
4. "Heartbeat" (words by John Fischer and Dan Cunningham, music by John Fischer, Dan Cunningham and Dan Russell)
5. "It's Still Life"
6. "Between the Answers" (words and music by John Fischer and Dan Cunningham)
7. "Every Tear" (words by John Fischer, music by Dan Russell)
8. "Long Way Back" (words by John Fischer, music by John Fischer and Dan Russell)
9. "All We Need"

Casual Crimes (1986)

Produced by Dan Russell and Victor LeComer

Arranged by Dan Russell and Victor LeComer

1. "Time for You" (additional acoustic guitar by Phil Keaggy)
2. "All Fall Down" (words and music by John Fischer and Dan Russell)
3. "I Will Still Love You" (words by John Fischer, music by John Fischer, Dan Russell and Victor LeComer)
4. "A Changed Man"
5. "Everything Matters" (words and music by John Fischer and Dan Russell)
6. "Dance!" (words and music by John Fischer and Dan Russell) (additional vocals by Michael W. Smith)
7. "24 Green Street"
8. "For a Good Man"
9. "We Have Won This War" (words and music by John Fischer, Dan Russell, and Joel Russell)
10. "Until Then" (words and music by Dan Russell)

Urgent Records

Wide Angle (1992)

Produced and Engineered by Mark Heard

1. "Wide Angle" (words and music by John Fischer and Rob Frazier)
2. "Too Many Preachers"
3. "The Only Way"
4. "It All Comes Down To This"
5. "A Witness"
6. "O Rocker" (words by Marti Fischer, music by John Fischer)
7. "Beyond the Shadow of a Doubt"
8. "Cup of Cold Water" (background vocals by Julie Miller)
9. "Where Did They Go?"
10. "By My Spirit"
11. "Down to the Water"
12. "Not the Only One"

Silent Planet Records

Some Folks' World (1999)

New tracks Produced by David Miner

1. "Some Folks' World" (new song) (words and music by Mark Heard)
2. "Wide Angle" (words and music by John Fischer and Rob Frazier)

1. "Down to the Water"
2. "Vanquard" (new song)
3. "Pass It Around" (new song)
4. "Too Many Preachers"
5. "The Only Way"
6. "It All Comes Down To This"
7. "A Witness"
8. "O Rocker" (words by Marti Fischer, music by John Fischer)
9. "Not the Only One"
10. "Cup of Cold Water" (background vocals by Julie Miller)
11. "Where Did They Go?"
12. "By My Spirit"
13. "Beyond the Shadow of a Doubt"

Exploration Films

First Love (1998)

• First Love (1998) Various Artists
• "All Day Song"
• "Jesus Loves Even Me"

Fiction

• Dark Horse (1983, Multnomah Press)

Companion to his album of the same name released the previous year.

• Saint Ben (1993, Bethany House Publishers)
• The Saints' and Angels' Song (1994, Bethany House Publishers)
• Ashes On The Wind (1999, Bethany House Publishers)

Non-fiction

• Real Christians Dance (1988, Bethany House Publishers
• True Believers Ask Why (1989, Bethany House Publishers)
• Making Real What I Already Believe (1991, Bethany House Publishers)
• 12 Steps for the Recovering Pharisee (Like Me) (2000, Bethany House Publishers)
• On A Hill Too Far Away (1994, Servant Publishers) (re-released by Bethany House Publishers in 2001)
• Be Thou My Vision (1995, Servant Publishers)
• What On Earth Are We Doing? - (1997, Servant Publishers)
• Fearless Faith (2002, Harvest House)
• "Confessions of a Caffeinated Christian: Wide awake and not alone" (2005, Tyndale)

Magazines, pamphlets, and websites

• A Single Person's Identity - (1973, pamphlet, Discovery Publishing)
• CCM Magazine, regular monthly article contributor since 1996
• Daily devotionals for PurposeDrivenLife.com

• Allmusic page
• John Fischer's official website
• The Cold Cathedral information on official website
• Still Life information on official website