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American musician and songwriter

Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith by Gage Skidmore.jpg

Smith in March 2019
Groundwork data
Birth proper noun Michael Whitaker Smith
Born (1957-10-07) October 7, 1957 (age 64)
Kenova, West Virginia, U.S.
Origin Nashville, Tennessee, U.South.
Genres
  • CCM
  • Christian stone
  • pop
  • pop rock
Occupation(due south)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • composer
  • author
Instruments Piano, keyboards, vocals, guitar
Years agile 1983–nowadays
Labels
  • Reunion
  • Provident
  • Capitol[1]
  • Rocketown
Associated acts Amy Grant, Kathy Troccoli
Website michaelwsmith.com

Musical artist

Michael Whitaker Smith (born October 7, 1957) is an American musician who has charted in both contemporary Christian and mainstream charts.[2] His biggest success in mainstream music was in 1991 when "Place in This World" hit No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. Over the course of his career, he has sold more than than 18 meg albums.[three]

Smith is a three-time Grammy Award winner, an American Music Award recipient,[4] and has earned 45 Dove Awards.[5] In 1999, ASCAP awarded him with the "Gilded Notation" Award for lifetime achievement in songwriting,[6] and in 2014 they honored him as the "cornerstone of Christian music" for his significant influence on the genre.[7] He likewise has recorded 31 No. ane Hit songs, 14 gilt albums, and v platinum albums.[three] He has also starred in ii films and published xiv books including This Is Your Time, which he worked with Christian author Gary Thomas to write.[8]

Early life [edit]

Michael Whitaker Smith was built-in to Paul and Barbara Smith in Kenova, W Virginia. His father was an oil refinery worker at the Ashland Oil Refinery, in nearby Catlettsburg, Kentucky. His mother was a caterer.[nine] He inherited his love of baseball from his father, who had played in the minor leagues. As a child, he developed a honey of music through his church. He learned piano at an early age and sang in his church choir. At the historic period of 10, he had "an intense spiritual experience" that led to his becoming a devout Christian. "I wore this big cantankerous around my neck," he would remember, "Information technology was very real to me."[10] He became involved in Bible report and found a group of older friends who shared his faith.[10]

After his older Christian friends moved away to college, Smith began to struggle with feelings of loneliness and breach. Subsequently graduating from high school, he gravitated toward booze and drugs.[9] He attended Marshall University while developing his songwriting skills but dropped out later i semester. He also played with various local bands effectually Huntington, West Virginia. During that time, his friend Shane Keister, who worked as a session musician in Nashville, encouraged him to motion to Nashville, the Country Music majuscule, and pursue a career in music.[10]

In 1978, Smith moved to Nashville, taking a job as a landscaper to support himself. He played with several local bands in the Nashville club scene. He too developed a problem with substance abuse.

I really started losing touch when I moved to Nashville, around April of '78. I was smokin' marijuana, drinking, doing some other drugs; just being crazy, you know. My mom and dad knew what I was doing. But they never hassled me; they only prayed for me. And I felt convicted by God. Every time I'd wake up I knew: This isn't me. But I couldn't change myself.[ten]

In November 1979, Smith suffered a breakdown that led to his recommitment to Christianity. The next day he auditioned for a new contemporary Christian music (CCM) group, Higher Ground, as a keyboardist and got the job. His pb vocals were heard on much of CCM radio with the unmarried, "I Am". It was on his starting time tour with Higher Ground, playing more often than not in churches, that Smith was finally able to put the drugs and alcohol behind him.[ten]

Music career [edit]

Commencement (1981–1989) [edit]

In 1981, while he was playing keyboards for Higher Ground,[11] Smith was signed every bit a writer to Meadowgreen Music, where he wrote numerous gospel hits penned for artists such as Sandi Patty, Kathy Troccoli, Bill Gaither and Amy Grant, to the effect that some of these popular worship songs can now exist found in church building hymnals. The post-obit year, Smith began touring equally a keyboardist for Grant on her Historic period to Historic period tour.

He became Grant'due south opening act and recorded his showtime Grammy-nominated solo album The Michael Westward. Smith Projection (which he besides produced himself) in 1983 on the Reunion Records label. This album contained the first recording of his hit "Friends", which he co-wrote with his wife Deborah. Past the fourth dimension Smith'due south 2nd anthology Michael W. Smith 2 was released in 1984, he was headlining his own tours. In 1986, Smith released The Large Picture.

After the release of his 1988 effort, i 2 (Heart), Smith one time over again collaborated with Grant for her "Lead Me On" world tour. The following year, Smith recorded his get-go Christmas album, but titled Christmas (1989).

Mainstream venture and inspirational pop albums (1990–1999) [edit]

In 1990, Smith released Go West Boyfriend, his first mainstream effort, which included the mainstream crossover hit single "Place in This World". The vocal peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1992, he released Alter Your World, which included the No. 1 adult contemporary striking "I Will Be Here for You". In 1993 Smith released his first box set, The Wonder Years and his first greatest hits album, The Offset Decade (1983–1993). The latter as well includes two new songs, "Do You Dream of Me?" and "Kentucky Rose".

In 1994, Smith appeared equally a guest pianist on the album Swing, Swang, Swung by Christian stone ring Guardian.[12]

In 1995, Smith released his eighth anthology I'll Lead Y'all Home, which combines the popular style of his secular albums with a touch of religious feel. Alive the Life (1998) and This Is Your Fourth dimension (1999) follow the aforementioned style. In 1998, Smith also released his second Christmas album, Christmastime.

Smith collaborated with Jim Brickman on "Love of My Life", a romantic love song for Brickman's album Destiny in 1999. The vocal went to chart at No. nine on the Hot Adult Gimmicky Tracks. Too in 1999, he became the first Christian artist to receive the ASCAP "Aureate Note" Award for lifetime accomplishment in songwriting.[6] [thirteen]

Instrumental and live worship albums (2000–2003) [edit]

Nearly all of Smith'due south albums include at least one instrumental runway, and in 2000 Smith recorded his outset all instrumental album, Freedom. The post-obit year, Smith released his showtime all-worship music anthology, Worship, on September 11. This album was followed by a sequel, Worship Once more in 2002. Both albums were recorded alive in concert. Worship Again also includes a song that Smith wrote called "In that location She Stands", inspired by the September eleven, 2001 attacks. He performed this vocal live for the 2004 Republican National Convention,[14] maxim that President George W. Bush-league, who he said is a fan and a family unit friend, had asked him to write a song about the attacks.[15]

In 2002, Smith released a alive concert DVD titled Worship, filmed live in Edmonton, Alberta at YC Alberta. The concert includes songs from both Worship (2001) and Worship Again (2002). It immediately topped the Billboard video charts and went gold in both the U.Due south. and Canada.

Smith won the Male Singer of the Year accolade at the GMA Music Awards in 2003.[16] The aforementioned year he too released his 2nd greatest hits album, The Second Decade (1993–2003), which includes a new single chosen "Signs".

Gimmicky Christian albums (2004–2010) [edit]

Michael W. Smith during a concert in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania in 2005

Smith's album, Healing Pelting, was released in 2004 and debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 200 Chart. The title track rose to No. 1 on the Radio & Records Charts and a music video for the song was released. The album combines the popular fashion of his previous recordings with the religious feel of his two live worship albums. Information technology was besides nominated for a Grammy Honor for All-time Pop/Contemporary Gospel Anthology. In 2006 he released Stand, which is similar to Healing Rain (2004) in mode and genre but with more Christian-themed songs. Also in 2006, Smith did the score and soundtrack to the moving picture The 2nd Chance, which he too starred in. He likewise released a single from the soundtrack anthology, "All in the Serve".

In Oct 2007, he released his third Christmas album, It'south a Wonderful Christmas. On June 20, 2008, Smith recorded his third live Worship anthology at the Lakewood Church building in Houston, Texas, titled A New Hallelujah. Information technology was released in October 2008. That same month he began a bout with Steven Curtis Chapman. In September 2010, he released Wonder,[17] which follows the CCM style of Healing Rain (2004) and Stand up (2006).

Orchestral instrumental, hymns, and studio worship albums (2011–2016) [edit]

Smith's second instrumental album, Glory, was released on November 22, 2011. Dissimilar his first instrumental album, Freedom (2000), this album features a 65-piece orchestra at AIR Studios Lyndhurts Hall in London and Wildwood Recording Studio in Nashville.[eighteen] The following year he released his third compilation album, Decades of Worship (2012).

Smith's concert in Draper, Utah, on July 24, 2012 was nearly canceled due to a complaint filed by a Utah resident on July sixteen, 2012. He claimed that a show "conflated with prayer and worship" should remain in church or private belongings, not in the "public's backyard". The following twenty-four hour period the metropolis council decided to cancel the concert, but a mean solar day later they decided to host the show as planned afterward all, following a criticism from a Utah evangelical grouping that equated cancelling the concert to an assault on religious liberty.[nineteen] The Mayor of Draper and several metropolis council members were nowadays at the upshot and were recognized for their support.

Michael W. Smith performing in June 2014

In 2014, Smith released three albums, Hymns, Sovereign, and The Spirit of Christmas. Hymns is Smith's first attempt at doing his ain rendition of traditional hymns, and it was released exclusively at Cracker Barrel Old Land Shop on March 24, 2014.[20] The anthology sold 12,000 copies in its kickoff calendar week of release and debuted at No. 24 on the US Billboard 200.[21] It was besides the best-selling Christian music album for the week of Apr 19, 2014,[22] and won a 2014 Dove Award for "Inspirational Album of the Twelvemonth".[23] Sovereign, released on May 13, 2014, is his kickoff studio worship album and his kickoff anthology released through Capitol Records,[24] subsequently leaving his long-time label Reunion Records in 2013.[i] The album sold almost sixteen,000 copies in its kickoff week,[25] and debuted at No. x on the Billboard 200, making it the highest-charting album in his career as of 2014.[25] The Spirit of Christmas, officially released as Michael W. Smith & Friends: The Spirit of Christmas, is Smith's get-go duet album. Released on September 30, 2014, it features duets with Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, Footling Big Town, Jennifer Nettles, Martina McBride, Vince Gill, Bono, Amy Grant, and Michael McDonald.[26] [27] The anthology marks Smith'due south third new album in 2014 to enter the Billboard 200,[28] peaking at No. 16 as of Dec 2014[update].[29] It also won a 2015 Dove Award for "Christmas Album of the Year".

Smith, forth with Amy Grant, was honored every bit the "cornerstone of Christian music" by ASCAP in 2014 for his significant influence on the genre.[seven] In 2015, Smith and his son Tyler wrote the score and soundtrack for the film xc Minutes in Heaven, which he as well has a modest acting office in.

In Nov 2015, Smith and Amy Grant started their annual Christmas tour again after a roughly 15-twelvemonth suspension.[30]

Smith'south second hymns anthology, called Hymns II - Shine on Us, was released on January 29, 2016.[31] Similar his first hymns album released in 2014, the album was sold exclusively at Cracker Barrel Old Country Shop.

On June 21, 2016, Smith released a new single titled "He Volition Never Terminate" which was originally released in March 2016 every bit a bonus rail on the Target sectional edition of The Passion: New Orleans soundtrack CD (2016).[32] On June 27, 2016, he released the music video for the single which was filmed entirely in State of israel in Apr 2016.[33]

Subsequently in 2016, Smith released a Christmas musical project in a collaboration with Wes Rex, Bradley Knight, and Luke Gambill called Almost At that place – A Christmas Musical.[34] The musical is named after a vocal Smith wrote a few years ago for his Christmas album The Spirit of Christmas (2014).[35]

A 1000000 Lights and Surrounded (2017–present) [edit]

On August xi, 2017, Smith released a new single, "A Million Lights", which marks a departure from his previous sound.[36] It is the lead single and title rail from his pop album released on February 16, 2018.[37] A calendar week after, on February 23, 2018, Smith released another album called Surrounded which is his first alive worship album in x years.[38] The two albums became his 30th and 31st top 10 entries in Billboard'south Elevation Christian Albums chart, the well-nigh amid solo artists in the span of his career.[39]

In May 2018, Smith launched a new children'south book series, Nurturing Steps, which he created with VeggieTales co-creator Mike Nawrocki. The first book, Nighty Night and Good Night, was released May 8. He besides released his first children's album, Lullaby, to accompany the book.[40]

On August xxx, 2018, Smith hosted a free issue at Nashville'due south Bridgestone Arena called "Surrounded: A Night to Pray, Worship and Be Awakened". The event volition be broadcast on TBN later this yr in 175 countries worldwide.[41]

On February 22, 2019, Smith released Awaken: The Surrounded Feel, a live worship album.[42]

Smith released a live album of worship music, Worship Forever, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11, which is likewise the appointment in which his original anthology Worship was released.[ citation needed ] It was as well accompanied by a live concert on TBN.[43]

Acting career [edit]

In 1994, Smith made his acting debut as Billy Holden in Secret Adventures: "Shrug". In 2006, Smith was the lead player in The 2d Chance, a moving-picture show directed by Steve Taylor. He also did some of the score and soundtrack for this film.

In 2015, Smith starred as Cliff McArdle in the film adaptation of the best-selling book ninety Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper.[44] In addition, he collaborated with his son on the score and soundtrack for this moving-picture show.

Smith too starred every bit James the disciple in The Passion, a alive musical picture that was aired on Play a joke on on March 20, 2016.[45]

Other ventures [edit]

In 1994, Smith opened a teen club, named Rocketown, in Nashville, Tennessee (6th Avenue). Later in early 2003, the club was moved to a new location—a renovated warehouse in downtown Nashville. The venue offers a big dance floor, all-encompassing indoor skate park, and a café hosting alive acoustic music.

In 1996, Smith opened his ain record characterization, Rocketown Records. The label was named after a vocal on his 3rd album The Big Picture. The offset artist signed was Chris Rice, who had written "Go Calorie-free Your World", a No. 1 hit song past Kathy Troccoli, in 1995. Smith didn't record under the label himself until 2018.

Smith is actively involved in volunteer service and is vice chair of the President'due south Council on Service and Civic Participation, which is chaired by Jean Case of the Case Foundation. He is besides an avid spokesperson for sponsoring children through Compassion International.[46]

Smith was agile in Billy Graham Crusades likewise as Samaritan'due south Purse.[47] Smith sang "Just As I Am" in a tribute to Graham at the 44th GMA Dove Awards.[48] He too sang information technology at the memorial service honoring Graham at the U.s.a. Capitol rotunda on February 28, 2018.[49] [50]

Personal life [edit]

Smith is married to Deborah "Debbie" Kay Davis (b. 1958) and has 5 children: Ryan, Whitney Katherine Mooring (married to Jack Mooring of the ring Leeland), Tyler Michael (keyboard histrion for the United Tour), Anna Elizabeth, and Emily Allison. He resides in the Nashville suburbs and spends time at his subcontract. Smith attended Belmont Church in Nashville, Tennessee, and is mentored by its long-time pastor, Don Finto.[51] Smith is likewise the founding pastor of New River Fellowship church building in Franklin, Tennessee, where he was the lead pastor from 2006 to 2008. Smith and his married woman remain involved members of the church.

Smith was a personal friend of former President George H. W. Bush and is a friend of his son, one-time President George W. Bush.[52] [53] Smith was invited to play at the 2004 Republican National Convention[54] singing "There She Stands",[ citation needed ] as well as the country funeral of George H. West. Bush at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC, on December 5, 2018, singing "Friends".[55]

Smith is also friends with U2 singer Bono and they take collaborated on a Christmas album[56] too as 1 Entrada.[57]

Alderson-Broaddus Higher awarded Smith the degree Doctorate of Music honoris causa in 1992.[58] [59]

Smith was also named one of People magazine'south "Nearly Cute People" in 1992.[threescore]

In 2018, he performed at Billy Graham'due south memorial and funeral.[61] [62]

In June 2019, Smith signed a declaration by Franklin Graham, that called for a special day of prayer for President Donald Trump, that God would protect, strengthen, embolden, and direct him.[63]

Works [edit]

Discography [edit]

Amy Grant (left) and Michael W. Smith (right) have gone on several concert tours together

  • Michael W. Smith Projection (1983)
  • Michael W. Smith 2 (1984)
  • The Big Picture show (1986)
  • i 2 (EYE) (1988)
  • Christmas (1989)
  • Become West Young Man (1990)
  • Change Your World (1992)
  • I'll Pb Yous Home (1995)
  • Live the Life (1998)
  • Christmastime (1998)
  • This Is Your Time (1999)
  • Freedom (2000)
  • Healing Rain (2004)
  • Stand up (2006)
  • It's a Wonderful Christmas (2007)
  • Wonder (2010)
  • Glory (2011)
  • Hymns (2014)
  • Sovereign (2014)
  • The Spirit of Christmas (2014)
  • Hymns II – Shine on Us (2016)
  • A Million Lights (2018)
  • Still, Volume ane (2020)
  • Worship Forever (2021)

Publications [edit]

  • Old Plenty to Know. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1987. ISBN 978-0849931628
  • It'southward Fourth dimension to Be Bold. Nashville: Give-and-take Publishing, 1997. ISBN 978-1568655635
  • Friends are Friends Forever. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1997. ISBN 978-0785297468
  • Your Identify in This World. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1998. ISBN 978-0785270201
  • This Is Your Time: Brand Every Moment Count. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1999. ISBN 978-0785270355
  • I Volition Be Your Friend. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2001. ISBN 978-0785270362
  • Worship. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2001. ISBN 978-0849995934
  • The Toll of Liberty. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2002. ISBN 978-0849956096
  • Signs. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2004. ISBN 978-1400302956
  • Healing Rain. Nashville: Thomas-Nelson. 2004. ISBN 978-1591452737
  • A Simple Blessing. M Rapids: Zondervan, 2011. ISBN 978-0310327561
  • The Ability of an Ordinary Prayer: Worthy Publishing, 2013. ISBN 978-1617951923
  • Nighty Night and Skillful Dark: Zonderkids, 2018. ISBN 978-0310767015
  • The Way of the Father. Lessons from My Dad, Truths about God: ‎ K-Honey, 2021. ISBN 978-1954201026
  • Sing Again Canto Ancora: Single duett with Jonathan Cilia Faro, 2022.

Audio books [edit]

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

Filmography [edit]

  • Secret Adventures: Shrug (1994) as Billy Holden
  • The Second Chance (2006) as Ethan Jenkins
  • ninety Minutes in Heaven (2015) as Cliff McArdle

Awards [edit]

Grammy Awards

  • 1984 Best Gospel Operation, Male for Michael W. Smith two
  • 1995 Best Popular/Contemporary Gospel Album for I'll Pb Y'all Home
  • 2002 All-time Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for Worship Once more

Grammy nominations

  • 1983 Best Gospel Functioning, Male for Michael W. Smith Project
  • 1986 Best Gospel Operation, Male person for The Big Picture
  • 1988 Best Gospel Functioning, Male for I 2(Heart)
  • 1989 Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Male for "Holy, Holy, Holy"
  • 1990 Best Pop Gospel Album for Go West Young Man
  • 1998 All-time Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for Live the Life
  • 2000 All-time Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for This Is Your Time
  • 2002 Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for Worship
  • 2006 Best Christian Popular Album for Healing Rain
  • 2008 Best Pop/Gimmicky Gospel Album for Stand
  • 2019 Best Gimmicky Christian Music Album for Surrounded

Dove Awards

  • 1985 Songwriter of the Twelvemonth
  • 1987 Pop/Gimmicky Anthology of the Yr for The Large Motion picture (producer, artist)
  • 1988 Long Grade Music Video of the Twelvemonth for "The Big Picture Bout Video" (creative person)
  • 1990 Brusk Form Music Video of the Year for "I Miss the Way" (artist)
  • 1991 Pop/Contemporary Album of the Yr for Go West Fellow (producer, artist)
  • 1992 Choral Collection of the Year for The Michael W. Smith Collection (artist)
  • 1992 Musical Album of the Year for Change Your World (artist)
  • 1992 Vocal of the Yr for "Identify in this World" (artist)
  • 1993 Praise and Worship Anthology of the Twelvemonth for Songs from the Loft (creative person)
  • 1993 Recorded Music Packaging of the Twelvemonth for The Wonder Years (artist)
  • 1994 Musical Album of the Year for Living on the Edge (artist)
  • 1996 Songwriter of the Year
  • 1996 Special Event Album of the Twelvemonth for My Utmost For His Highest (artist)
  • 1997 Special Event Anthology of the Twelvemonth for Tribute: The Songs of Andrae Crouch (artist)
  • 1998 Children's Music Album of the Year for Sing Me to Sleep Daddy (creative person)
  • 1998 Special Event Album of the Yr for God With U.s.: A Celebration of Christmas Carols and Classics (artist)
  • 1998 Enhanced CD of the Year for Live the Life – Maxi Single (artist)
  • 1999 Creative person of the Year
  • 1999 Pop/Contemporary Album of the Twelvemonth for Alive the Life (producer, artist)
  • 1999 Producer of the Year
  • 1999 Special Event Album of the Year for Exodus (creative person)
  • 2000 Short Class Music Video of the Year for "This is Your Time" (creative person)
  • 2000 Vocal of the Year for "This Is Your Time" (artist)
  • 2000 Songwriter of the Year
  • 2001 Pop/Contemporary Album of the Yr for This is Your Fourth dimension (producer, artist)
  • 2001 Youth/Children's Musical Album of the Year for Friends iv E'er (artist)
  • 2002 Anthology of the Twelvemonth for Worship (producer, artist)
  • 2002 Artist of the Year
  • 2002 Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year for "In a higher place All" (creative person)
  • 2002 Instrumental Album of the Year for Freedom (producer, artist)
  • 2003 Album of the Yr for Worship Again (producer, artist)
  • 2003 Artist of the Year
  • 2003 Long Grade Music Video of the Year for Worship DVD/Video (producer, artist)
  • 2003 Male Singer of the Yr
  • 2008 Christmas Album of the Year for It'south a Wonderful Christmas
  • 2009 Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year for "A New Hallelujah"
  • 2009 Praise & Worship Album of the Year for A New Hallelujah
  • 2012 Best Instrumental Album of the Twelvemonth for Glory
  • 2014 Inspirational Album of the Year for Hymns
  • 2015 Christmas Album of the Year for The Spirit of Christmas

American Music Awards

  • 1992 Favorite New Adult Contemporary Artist

Gospel Music Hall of Fame

  • 2009 Inductee[ commendation needed ]

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External links [edit]

  • Official website
  • Michael W. Smith at AllMusic
  • Michael W. Smith at IMDb
  • Transcript of Feb 10, 2006 interview with Larry Male monarch

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