Worship (Michael W. Smith album)

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Released September 11, 2001 Release date 11 September 2001 Label Reunion Records		Artist Michael W. Smith Producer Michael W. Smith

Recorded June 1, 2001Carpenter's Home Church,Lakeland, Florida, US Genre Contemporary worship music Similar Worship Again, A New Hallelujah, Sovereign, Go West Young Man, Change Your World

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Worship is Michael W. Smith's sixteenth album. The album, Smith's first album of contemporary worship music, was recorded live and was released on Reunion Records in 2001. The album was reissued as a DualDisc in 2005.

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Background

Smith sang "Above All" at President George W. Bush's 2001 inaugural prayer service. In 2002, he released a follow-up album Worship Again and a DVD comprising selections from both albums.

Personnel

Michael W. Smith: vocals, piano, programming on "Purified"

Raymond Boyd: drums

Jim Daneker: keyboards, MIDI programming, programming on "Purified"

David Davidson: violin and viola

Brent Milligan: bass guitar

David Hamilton: keyboards, music director; orchestra arrangement, writer and conductor on "Purified"

Wes King: acoustic guitars

Glenn Pearce: electric guitars

Jerry McPherson: additional guitars on "Above All" (studio version)

Ken Lewis: additional percussion on "Purified"

Kent Hooper: programming on "Above All" (studio version)

The Nashville String Machine: orchestra on "Purified"

Carl Gorodetzky: contractor

Ric Dominico: music preparation

Spoken word: Anna Smith, Emily Smith and Darren Whitehead

Additional vocals on "Purified" and "Above All" (studio version): Leigh Cappillino, Christine Dente, Darwin Hobbs, Kristie Mays, Fiona Mellett, Leanne Palmore, Chance Scoggins and Terry White

Choir: Chris Rice, Amy Grant, Mark Schultz, Geron Davis, Greg Long, Becky Davis; Phillips, Craig & Dean; Erin O'Donnell, Shaun Groves, Out of Eden, Allison Redman, Mike Carpino, Raphael Giglio, Ginny Owens, Kelly Minter, Cindy Morgan, Darwin Hobbs, Wes King; Jason Perry and Nathan Walters (of Plus One)

Production

Producers: Michael W. Smith and Tom Laune

Executive producer: Michael W. Smith

Engineered and mixed by Tom Laune at Bridgeway Studio (Nashville, TN)

String session on "Purified" recorded by Lynn Fuston

Live recording engineers: Brent King and Rob Burrell

ProTools and editing: Rob Burrell

Remote recording system: Joel Singer at On Site Recording (Hudson, OH)

Worship event promoter: Dennis Cockerham

Worship event manager: Joey Ciccoline

House engineer: Eric Elwell

Set design: Ark 2 and Jimmy Abegg

Cover illustration: Jimmy Abegg

Stage manager: Bobby Simmons

On-stage monitors: Shane Hamill

Stage audio technician: Tommy Rogers

Video and imaging production: Jim Goodrich and Raphael Giglio

Lighting designer: Josh Fieldhouse

Guitar technician: Sam Shifley

Set carpenter: Sean O'Rourke

In-house technical support: Stephen Brown, Carpenter's Home Church

Guest artist liaison: Beverly Bartsch

Transportation coordinator: Eric Wright

Label executives: George King and Dean Diehl

Album production coordinator: Eric Elwell for MWS Productions

Label production coordinator: Jason McArthur

Production manager: Chris Schultz

Photography: Ben Pearson and Glen Rose

Art direction: Scott Hughes and Stephanie McBrayer

Design: Ian Black, Tim Parker and B. Joyner

Styling: Jamie Kearney

Hair and make-up: Cheryl Guillot

Songs

1Forever5:50
2The Heart of Worship6:15
3Draw Me Close4:15

References

Worship (Michael W. Smith album) Wikipedia

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