Live the Life

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Released 1998 Length 56:52 Artist Michael W. Smith Label Reunion Records		Recorded 1997 Live The Life (1998) Christmastime (1998) Release date 28 April 1998 Genre Christian rock

Producers Michael W. Smith, Stephen Lipson Similar Michael W Smith albums, Christian rock albums

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Live the Life is an album by Michael W. Smith. One notable song on this album was "In My Arms Again," which Michael W. Smith wrote for the film Titanic. There were 26 songs written and completed for the album, whose release date was pushed back twice as Smith wasn't fully satisfied with the track list. Along with the 12 songs which eventually made it on the album, the tracks "Greater Than We Understand" and "Evening Show" were released on the B-sides of the CD singles for "Live the Life" and "Love Me Good" respectively. The remaining 12 songs appeared in some form on Smith's 1999 album This Is Your Time.

"Song for Rich" is an instrumental tribute to Rich Mullins who died in a car crash in September 1997.

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Personnel

Michael W. Smith: lead vocals, keyboards (1, 4-8, 10, 11, 12), piano (2, 3, 5), programming (2, 5, 6, 10), guitars (3, 5, 7, 9), Hammond B3 organ (6), BGV's (7, 10)

Mark Heimmerman: keyboards (1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12), Hammond B3 organ (1), BGV's (1, 3, 5, 8, 9)

Bryan Lenox: programming (2, 6, 10), keyboards (10)

Phil Madeira: Hammond B3 organ (2)

Marc Harris: Hammond B3 organ (5)

Stephen Lipson: programming (7), guitars (7)

Dan Needham: drums (1, 3, 4)

Neil Conti: drums (7)

Scott Williamson: drums (8, 9, 12)

Terry McMillan: percussion (1-5,9)

Luis Jardim: percussion (7)

Steve Brewster: percussion (8, 12)

Jackie Street: bass guitar (1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 12)

Brent Milligan: bass guitar (1)

Jimmie Lee Sloas: bass guitar (4)

Jerry McPherson: guitars (1-4, 6, 8, 12)

Will Owsley: guitars (1)

George Cocchini: guitars (1, 3)

Tom Hemby: guitars (4)

Micah Wilshire: guitars (3)

Nik Kershaw: guitars (7)

Robbie McIntosh: guitars (7)

Chris Rodriguez: guitars (8, 9, 12)

Dann Huff: guitars (9)

Brent Barcus: guitars (10)

The Nashville String Machine: strings (9, 10)

Tom Howard: string arrangements and conductor

Woodwind section (11): Peter Cairney, William Verdier, John Mock and Hunter Lee; arranged by John Mock

John Mock: tin whistle (12)

BGV's: Judson Spence (1, 3, 5), Micah Wilshire (1, 5, 6), Wayne Kirkpatrick (4, 9, 12), Michael Black (5), Lori Wilshire (6), Chris Rodriguez (6) and Brent Bourgeois (8)

Choir (2): George Pendergrass, Mark Heimmerman, Micah Wilshire, Lori Wilshire, Da'dra Crawford, Nicole C. Mullen, Scat Springs and Vicki Hampton

Production

Producers: Mark Heimmerman and Michael W. Smith (1-5, 8, 9, 11, 12), Michael W. Smith (6, 10), Stephen Lipson (7).

Executive Producer: Michael Blanton

Engineers: Todd Robbins, Tom Laune, Bryan Lenox, Keith Compton and Heff Moraes.

Assistant engineers: Shawn McLean, Dave Dillbeck, Alan Litten, Patrick Kelly, Tim Putnam, Rob Burrell and Robert "Void" Caprio.

Recorded at Deer Valley, Fun Attic, The Bennett House and Dark Horse Recording Studio (Franklin, TN); The Tracking Room (Nashville, TN); The Aquarium (London, England).

Mix engineers: Joe Baldridge, Bryan Lenox and Heff Moraes; assisted by Joe Costa and Adam Hatley.

Mixed at Deer Valley and The Playground (Franklin, TN); 16th Avenue Sound (Nashville, TN); The Aquarium (London, England).

Computer editing: Dan Rudin

Mastering: Hank Williams at Master Mix (Nashville, TN).

Photography: Jimmy Abegg

Art direction and design: Diana Lussenden

Songs

1Missing Person6:01
2Love Me Good4:41
3Live the Life4:37

References

Live the Life Wikipedia

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