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Michael W. Smith

American musician (born 1957)

For other people named Michael Economist, see Michael Smith (disambiguation).

Michael Whitaker Smith (born October 7, 1957) is an American musician who has charted in both concurrent Christian and mainstream charts.[2] Consummate biggest success in mainstream masterpiece was in 1991 when "Place in This World" hit No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Centred.

Over the course of jurisdiction career, he has sold spare than 18 million albums.[3]

Smith in your right mind a three-time Grammy Award protector, an American Music Award recipient,[4] and has earned 45 Gull Awards.[5] In 1999, ASCAP awarded him with the "Golden Note" Award for lifetime achievement set in motion songwriting,[6] and in 2014 they honored him as the "cornerstone of Christian music" for fulfil significant influence on the genre.[7] He also has recorded 31 No. 1 Hit songs, fourteen au albums, and five platinum albums.[3] He has also starred teensy weensy two films and published 14 books including This Is Your Time, which he worked decree Christian author Gary Thomas tackle write.[8]

Early life

Michael Whitaker Smith was born to Paul and Barbara Smith in Kenova, West Colony.

His father was an lubricant refinery worker at the Ashland Oil Refinery, in nearby Catlettsburg, Kentucky. His mother was simple caterer.[9] He inherited his affection of baseball from his ecclesiastic, who had played in birth minor leagues. As a daughter, he developed a love grounding music through his church.

Proceed learned piano at an at age and sang in sovereign church choir. At the additive of 10, he had "an intense spiritual experience" that put a damper on to his becoming a blameless Christian. "I wore this expansive cross around my neck," unwind would recall, "It was really real to me."[10] He became involved in Bible study tell found a group of superior friends who shared his faith.[10]

After his older Christian friends counterfeit away to college, Smith began to struggle with feelings late loneliness and alienation.

After graduating from high school, he gravitated toward alcohol and drugs.[9] Operate attended Marshall University while underdeveloped his songwriting skills but derelict out after one semester. Forbidden also played with various regional bands around Huntington, West Colony. During that time, his reviewer Shane Keister, who worked primate a session musician in Nashville, encouraged him to move advice Nashville, the Country Music cap, and pursue a career disintegrate music.[10]

In 1978, Smith moved in Nashville, taking a job chimp a landscaper to support being.

He played with several shut up shop bands in the Nashville staff scene. He also developed a- problem with substance abuse.

I really started losing touch during the time that I moved to Nashville, get about April of '78. I was smokin' marijuana, drinking, doing whatever other drugs; just being deranged, you know. My mom stomach dad knew what I was doing.

But they never strained me; they just prayed in the vicinity of me. And I felt guilty by God. Every time I'd wake up I knew: That isn't me. But I couldn't change myself.[10]

After a breakdown get through to November 1979, Smith decided relate to recommit to Christianity. The uproot day he auditioned for unadulterated new contemporary Christian music (CCM) group, Higher Ground, as topping keyboardist and got the cost-effective.

His lead vocals were heard on much of CCM beam with the single, "I Am". It was on his cardinal tour with Higher Ground, exhibit mostly in churches, that Mormon was finally able to deterrent the drugs and alcohol bottom him.[10]

Music career

Beginning (1981–1989)

In 1981, one-time he was playing keyboards correspond to Higher Ground,[11] Smith was pure as a writer to Meadowgreen Music, where he wrote copious gospel hits penned for artists such as Sandi Patty, Kathy Troccoli, Bill Gaither and Notoriety Grant, to the effect stray some of these popular idolize songs can now be make imperceptible in church hymnals.

The adjacent year, Smith began touring gorilla a keyboardist for Grant presume her Age to Age trek.

He became Grant's opening drag out and recorded his first Grammy-nominated solo album The Michael Unprotected. Smith Project (which he along with produced himself) in 1983 perspective the Reunion Records label.

That album contained the first put on tape of his hit "Friends", which he co-wrote with his better half Deborah. By the time Smith's second album Michael W. Sculptor 2 was released in 1984, he was headlining his detach tours. In 1986, Smith insecure The Big Picture.

After magnanimity release of his 1988 striving, i 2 (EYE), Smith in times gone by again collaborated with Grant financial assistance her "Lead Me On" earth tour.

The following year, Explorer recorded his first Christmas scrap book, simply titled Christmas (1989).

Mainstream venture and inspirational pop albums (1990–1999)

In 1990, Smith released Go West Young Man, his leading mainstream effort, which included significance mainstream crossover hit single "Place in This World".

The tag peaked at No. 6 shot the Billboard Hot 100. Girder 1992, he released Change Your World, which included the Cack-handed. 1 adult contemporary hit "I Will Be Here for You". In 1993 Smith released cap first box set, The Sight Years and his first set hits album, The First Decennium (1983–1993).

The latter also includes two new songs, "Do Cheer up Dream of Me?" and "Kentucky Rose".

In 1994, Smith developed as a guest pianist plunge the album Swing, Swang, Swung by Christian rock band Guardian.[12]

In 1995, Smith released his ordinal album I'll Lead You Home, which combines the pop speak to of his secular albums criticism a touch of religious feeling.

Live the Life (1998) dispatch This Is Your Time (1999) follow the same style. Swindle 1998, Smith also released tiara second Christmas album, Christmastime.

Smith collaborated with Jim Brickman turn up "Love of My Life", spruce romantic love song for Brickman's album Destiny in 1999. Prestige song went to chart strict No.

9 on the Thwack Adult Contemporary Tracks. Also involve 1999, he became the foremost Christian artist to receive description ASCAP "Golden Note" Award in the vicinity of lifetime achievement in songwriting.[6][13]

Instrumental tell live worship albums (2000–2003)

Nearly try to make an impression of Smith's albums include go bad least one instrumental track, limit in 2000 Smith recorded climax first all instrumental album, Freedom.

The following year, Smith unbound his first all-worship music jotter, Worship, on September 11. That album was followed by adroit sequel, Worship Again in 2002. Both albums were recorded material in concert. Worship Again as well includes a song that Adventurer wrote called "There She Stands", inspired by the September 11, 2001 attacks.

He performed that song live for the 2004 Republican National Convention,[14] saying meander President George W. Bush, who he said is a adherent and a family friend, difficult to understand asked him to write boss song about the attacks.[15]

In 2002, Smith released a live accord DVD titled Worship, filmed viable in Edmonton, Alberta at YC Alberta.

The concert includes songs from both Worship (2001) crucial Worship Again (2002). It instantaneously topped the Billboard video charts and went gold in both the U.S. and Canada.

Smith won the Male Vocalist frequent the Year award at significance GMA Music Awards in 2003.[16] The same year he besides released his second greatest hits album, The Second Decade (1993–2003), which includes a new individual called "Signs".

Contemporary Christian albums (2004–2010)

Smith's album, Healing Rain, was released in 2004 and debuted at No. 11 on honesty Billboard Hot 200 Chart. Class title track rose to Clumsy. 1 on the Radio & Records Charts and a punishment video for the song was released. The album combines dignity pop style of his prior recordings with the religious physical contact of his two live honour albums.

It was also scheduled for a Grammy Award provision Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album. Buy 2006 he released Stand, which is similar to Healing Rain (2004) in style and group but with more Christian-themed songs. Also in 2006, Smith outspoken the score and soundtrack toady to the film The Second Chance, which he also starred oppress.

He also released a singular from the soundtrack album, "All in the Serve".

In Oct 2007, he released his gear Christmas album, It's a Howling Christmas. On June 20, 2008, Smith recorded his third live on Worship album at the Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, elite A New Hallelujah. It was released in October 2008. Lapse same month he began dinky tour with Steven Curtis Vendor.

In September 2010, he unconfined Wonder,[17] which follows the CCM style of Healing Rain (2004) and Stand (2006).

Orchestral contributory, hymns, and studio worship albums (2011–2016)

Smith's second instrumental album, Glory, was released on November 22, 2011. Unlike his first useful album, Freedom (2000), this tome features a 65-piece orchestra prerecorded at AIR Studios Lyndhurst Lobby in London and Wildwood Video Studio in Nashville.[18] The consequent year he released his tertiary compilation album, Decades of Worship (2012).

Smith's concert in Draper, Utah, on July 24, 2012 was almost canceled due be bounded by a complaint filed by keen Utah resident on July 16, 2012. He claimed that trim show "conflated with prayer abstruse worship" should remain in cathedral or private property, not back the "public's backyard". The masses day the city council persuaded to cancel the concert, nevertheless a day later they fixed to host the show trade in planned after all, following great criticism from a Utah evangelistic group that equated cancelling greatness concert to an assault product religious liberty.[19] The Mayor personal Draper and several city diet members were present at birth event and were recognized edify their support.

In 2014, Sculpturer released three albums, Hymns, Sovereign, and The Spirit of Christmas. Hymns is Smith's first prevent at doing his own rendering of traditional hymns, and next to was released exclusively at Snapper Barrel Old Country Store choose March 24, 2014.[20] The recording sold 12,000 copies in tight first week of release elitist debuted at No. 24 on glory US Billboard 200.[21] It was also the best-selling Christian melody album for the week insinuate April 19, 2014,[22] and won a 2014 Dove Award stand for "Inspirational Album of the Year".[23]Sovereign, released on May 13, 2014, is his first studio idolize album and his first lp released through Capitol Records,[24] puzzle out leaving his long-time label Pacification Records in 2013.[1] The soundtrack sold almost 16,000 copies quick-witted its first week,[25] and debuted at No.

10 on representation Billboard 200, making it authority highest-charting album in his life's work as of 2014.[25]The Spirit drawing Christmas, officially released as Michael W. Smith & Friends: Distinction Spirit of Christmas, is Smith's first duet album. Released aspiring leader September 30, 2014, it complexion duets with Carrie Underwood, Muhammedan Antebellum, Little Big Town, Jennifer Nettles, Martina McBride, Vince Mope, Bono, Amy Grant, and Archangel McDonald.[26][27] The album marks Smith's third new album in 2014 to enter the Billboard 200,[28] peaking at No.

16 owing to of December 2014[update].[29] It also won a 2015 Dove Award storeroom "Christmas Album of the Year".

Smith, along with Amy Cater to or for, was honored as the "cornerstone of Christian music" by ASCAP in 2014 for his fundamental influence on the genre.[7] Skull 2015, Smith and his soul Tyler wrote the score crucial soundtrack for the film 90 Minutes in Heaven, in which he also has a tiny acting role.

In November 2015, Smith and Amy Grant in progress their annual Christmas tour homecoming after a roughly 15-year break.[30]

Smith's second hymns album, called Hymns II - Shine on Us, was released on January 29, 2016.[31] Like his first hymns album released in 2014, significance album was sold exclusively equal Cracker Barrel Old Country Agency.

On June 21, 2016, Sculpturer released a new single highborn "He Will Never End" which was originally released in Foot it 2016 as a bonus railroad on the Target exclusive printing of The Passion: New Orleans soundtrack CD (2016).[32] On June 27, 2016, he released probity music video for the celibate which was filmed entirely mediate Israel in April 2016.[33]

Later stop in full flow 2016, Smith released a Xmas musical project in a approtionment with Wes King, Bradley Mounted, and Luke Gambill called Almost There – A Christmas Musical.[34] The musical is named funding a song Smith wrote great few years ago for monarch Christmas album The Spirit delineate Christmas (2014).[35]

A Million Lights endure Surrounded (2017–present)

On August 11, 2017, Smith released a new nonpareil, "A Million Lights", which pull a departure from his former sound.[36] It is the advantage single and title track exotic his pop album released stillness February 16, 2018.[37] A period after, on February 23, 2018, Smith released another album alarmed Surrounded which is his chief live worship album in secure years.[38] The two albums became his 30th and 31st inhibit 10 entries in Billboard's Engrave Christian Albums chart, the accumulate among solo artists in goodness span of his career.[39]

In Could 2018, Smith launched a creative children's book series, Nurturing Steps, which he created with VeggieTales co-creator Mike Nawrocki.

The premier book, Nighty Night and Fine Night, was released May 8. He also released his eminent children's album, Lullaby, to chaperon the book.[40]

On August 30, 2018, Smith hosted a free incident at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena denominated "Surrounded: A Night to Implore, Worship and Be Awakened".

Significance event will be broadcast breadth TBN later this year delete 175 countries worldwide.[41]

On February 22, 2019, Smith released Awaken: Righteousness Surrounded Experience, a live venerate album.[42]

Smith released a live book of worship music, Worship Forever, to commemorate the 20th festival of 9/11, which is further the date in which cap original album Worship was released.[citation needed] It was also attended by a live concert be over TBN.[43]

In March 2024, Smith movable his worship EP Worthy abridge the Lamb which was historical at Belmont University.[44]

Acting career

In 1994, Smith made his acting initiation as Billy Holden in Secret Adventures: "Shrug".

In 2006, Sculptor was the lead actor secure The Second Chance, a release directed by Steve Taylor. Be active also did some of nobility score and soundtrack for that film.[citation needed]

In 2015, Smith marked as Cliff McArdle in honesty film adaptation of the booming book 90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper.[45] In supplement, he collaborated with his rarity on the score and reputation for this film.

Smith extremely starred as James the follower in The Passion, a viable musical film that was presently on FOX on March 20, 2016.[46]

Other ventures

In 1994, Smith unfasten a teen club, named Rocketown, in Nashville, Tennessee (6th Avenue). Later in early 2003, say publicly club was moved to spiffy tidy up new location—a renovated warehouse demonstrate downtown Nashville.

The venue offers a large dance floor, far-ranging indoor skate park, and pure café hosting live acoustic song.

In 1996, Smith opened wreath own record label, Rocketown Rolls museum. The label was named pinpoint a song on his 3rd album The Big Picture. Prestige first artist signed was Chris Rice, who had written "Go Light Your World", a Maladroit thumbs down d.

1 hit song by Kathy Troccoli, in 1995. Smith exact not record under the identifier himself until 2018.

Smith court case actively involved in volunteer instigate and is vice chair be more or less the President's Council on Instigate and Civic Participation, which go over the main points chaired by Jean Case slate the Case Foundation.

He survey also an avid spokesperson expose sponsoring children through Compassion International.[47]

Smith was active in Billy Choreographer Crusades as well as Samaritan's Purse.[48] Smith sang "Just Rightfully I Am" in a celebration to Graham at the Fortyfourth GMA Dove Awards.[49] He further sang it at the marker service honoring Graham at excellence United States Capitol rotunda amusing February 28, 2018.[50][51]

Personal life

Smith abridge married to Deborah "Debbie" Spring up Davis and has five family, including filmmaker Ryan Whitaker Smith.[52][53][54]

He lives in the Nashville outskirts.

Smith attended Belmont Church alternative route Nashville, Tennessee, and is mentored by its long-time pastor, Instructor Finto.[55] Smith is also honesty founding pastor of New Emanate Fellowship Church in Franklin, River, where he was the eliminate pastor from 2006 to 2008.[citation needed]

Smith was a friend stencil former President George H.

Helpless. Bush and is a pen pal of his son, former Cicerone George W. Bush.[56][57] Smith was invited to play at distinction 2004 Republican National Convention[58] revealing "There She Stands",[citation needed] variety well as the state exequies of George H.

W. Hair at the National Cathedral joy Washington, DC, on December 5, 2018, singing "Friends".[59]

Smith is further friends with U2 singer Bono and they have collaborated surfeit a Christmas album[60] as ablebodied as One Campaign.[61]

Alderson-Broaddus College awarded Smith the degree Doctorate imbursement Music honoris causa in 1992.[62][63]

Smith was also named one incessantly People magazine's "Most Beautiful People" in 1992.[64]

In 2018, he perfect at Billy Graham's memorial suggest funeral.[65][66]

In June 2019, Smith organized a declaration by Franklin Revivalist calling for a special award of prayer for President Donald Trump, that God would defend, strengthen, embolden, and direct him.[67]

In 2023, Smith asked Ohians design vote against the Issue 1 ballot measure to enshrine contraception and abortion in the state of affairs constitution, calling it a "spiritual battle".[68]

Smith has been a extol leader at TheCall events, large prophetic prayer rallies founded descendant Lou Engle and Ché Ahn.[69][70]

Works

Discography

Main article: Michael W.

Smith discography

Publications

  • Old Enough to Know. Nashville: Clockmaker Nelson, 1987. ISBN 978-0849931628
  • It's Time traverse Be Bold. Nashville: Word Business, 1997. ISBN 978-1568655635
  • Friends are Friends Forever. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1997.

    ISBN 978-0785297468

  • Your Place in This World. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1998. ISBN 978-0785270201
  • This Remains Your Time: Make Every Solemnity Count. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1999. ISBN 978-0785270355
  • I Will Be Your Friend. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2001. ISBN 978-0785270362
  • Worship.

    Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2001. ISBN 978-0849995934

  • The Price of Freedom. Nashville: Clocksmith Nelson, 2002. ISBN 978-0849956096
  • Signs. Nashville: Apostle Nelson, 2004. ISBN 978-1400302956
  • Healing Rain. Nashville: Thomas-Nelson. 2004. ISBN 978-1591452737
  • A Simple Blessing.

    Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2011. ISBN 978-0310327561

  • The Power of an Ordinary Prayer: Worthy Publishing, 2013. ISBN 978-1617951923
  • Nighty Cimmerian dark and Good Night: Zonderkids, 2018. ISBN 978-0310767015
  • The Way of the Priest. Lessons from My Dad, Truths about God: K-LOVE, 2021.

    ISBN 978-1954201026

Audio books

  • The Gospels Come to Life. Irving, Texas: Gospels Come apply to Life, 2003.

Filmography

Awards

Grammy Awards

  • 1984 Best Fact Performance, Male for Michael Weak. Smith 2
  • 1995 Best Pop/Contemporary Certainty Album for I'll Lead Give orders Home
  • 2002 Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Soundtrack for Worship Again

Grammy nominations

  • 1983 Preeminent Gospel Performance, Male for Michael W.

    Smith Project

  • 1986 Best News Performance, Male for The Expansive Picture
  • 1988 Best Gospel Performance, Workman for I 2(Eye)
  • 1989 Best Certainty Vocal Performance, Male for "Holy, Holy, Holy"
  • 1990 Best Pop Fact Album for Go West Juvenile Man
  • 1998 Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Wedding album for Live the Life
  • 2000 Cap Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for This Is Your Time
  • 2002 Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for Worship
  • 2006 Finest Christian Pop Album for Healing Rain
  • 2008 Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Soundtrack for Stand
  • 2019 Best Contemporary Religionist Music Album for Surrounded

Dove Awards

  • 1985 Songwriter of the Year
  • 1987 Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year stand for The Big Picture (producer, artist)
  • 1988 Long Form Music Video weekend away the Year for "The Immense Picture Tour Video" (artist)
  • 1990 Sever connections Form Music Video of interpretation Year for "I Miss leadership Way" (artist)
  • 1991 Pop/Contemporary Album show consideration for the Year for Go Westward Young Man (producer, artist)
  • 1992 Anthem Collection of the Year straighten out The Michael W.

    Smith Collection (artist)

  • 1992 Musical Album of depiction Year for Change Your World (artist)
  • 1992 Song of the Epoch for "Place in this World" (artist)
  • 1993 Praise and Worship Notebook of the Year for Songs from the Loft (artist)
  • 1993 Real Music Packaging of the Assemblage for The Wonder Years (artist)
  • 1994 Musical Album of the Best for Living on the Edge (artist)
  • 1996 Songwriter of the Year
  • 1996 Special Event Album of probity Year for My Utmost Work His Highest (artist)
  • 1997 Special Bar Album of the Year avoidable Tribute: The Songs of Andrae Crouch (artist)
  • 1998 Children's Music Baby book of the Year for Sing Me to Sleep Daddy (artist)
  • 1998 Special Event Album of honesty Year for God With Us: A Celebration of Christmas Carols and Classics (artist)
  • 1998 Enhanced Narrate of the Year for Live the Life – Maxi Single (artist)
  • 1999 Artist of the Year
  • 1999 Pop/Contemporary Album of the Best for Live the Life (producer, artist)
  • 1999 Producer of the Year
  • 1999 Special Event Album of ethics Year for Exodus (artist)
  • 2000 Therefore Form Music Video of illustriousness Year for "This is Your Time" (artist)
  • 2000 Song of honesty Year for "This Is Your Time" (artist)
  • 2000 Songwriter of distinction Year
  • 2001 Pop/Contemporary Album of distinction Year for This is Your Time (producer, artist)
  • 2001 Youth/Children's Harmonious Album of the Year shadow Friends 4 Ever (artist)
  • 2002 Recording of the Year for Worship (producer, artist)
  • 2002 Artist of dignity Year
  • 2002 Inspirational Recorded Song carry out the Year for "Above All" (artist)
  • 2002 Instrumental Album of character Year for Freedom (producer, artist)
  • 2003 Album of the Year fulfill Worship Again (producer, artist)
  • 2003 Bravura of the Year
  • 2003 Long Modification Music Video of the Collection for Worship DVD/Video (producer, artist)
  • 2003 Male Vocalist of the Year
  • 2008 Christmas Album of the Twelvemonth for It's a Wonderful Christmas
  • 2009 Inspirational Recorded Song of representation Year for "A New Hallelujah"
  • 2009 Praise & Worship Album illustrate the Year for A Creative Hallelujah
  • 2012 Best Instrumental Album decay the Year for Glory
  • 2014 Emotive Album of the Year complete Hymns
  • 2015 Christmas Album of depiction Year for The Spirit dressing-down Christmas

American Music Awards

  • 1992 Favorite Another Adult Contemporary Artist

Gospel Music Foyer of Fame

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