Freedom (Michael W. Smith album)

Freedom

Studio album by

Michael W. Smith

Released| November 21, 2000
Recorded| May–September 2000
Studio|

* Deer Valley Studio (Franklin, Tennessee)
* Windmill Lane Studios (Dublin, Ireland)
* East Iris Sound, Ocean Way Nashville and Javelina Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)

Genre| Instrumental
Length| 40:57
Label| Reunion
Producer| Michael W. Smith

* Bryan Lenox

Michael W. Smith chronology
| This Is Your Time
(1999)  | Freedom
(2000)  | Worship
(2001)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Jesus Freak Hideout| [2]
The Acoustic Set - A Live Recording

Live album by

Michael W. Smith

Released| November 21, 2000
Recorded| June 17, 2000
Venue| Living Word Church, Middletown, Ohio
Label| Reunion
Michael W. Smith chronology
| This Is Your Time
(1999)  | The Acoustic Set - A Live Recording
(2000)  | Freedom
(2000)

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Freedom is Michael W. Smith's fifteenth album. It was released in 2000 on Reunion Records, and is his first full-length album consisting of only instrumentals. A promotional live EP, The Acoustic Set - A Live Recording, was available as a pre-order bonus.[3]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Freedom"| Michael W. Smith| 3:37
2.| "The Offering"| Smith| 1:26
3.| "Carol Ann"| Smith| 3:34
4.| "The Giving"| Smith| 3:18
5.| "Hibernia"| Smith| 4:47
6.| "Letter to Sarah"| Smith| 1:45
7.| "Freedom Battle"| Smith| 4:33
8.| "Cry of the Heart"| Smith| 2:23
9.| "Prayer for Taylor"| Smith| 3:01
10.| "The Call"| Smith| 5:02
11.| "Thy Word"| Smith, Amy Grant| 3:30
12.| "Free Man"| Smith| 3:56

The Acoustic Set - A Live Recording (Pre-order bonus EP)No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Secret Ambition"| Michael W. Smith, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Amy Grant| 5:27
2.| "Intro to Love Me Good"|  | 2:25
3.| "Love Me Good"| Smith, Kirkpatrick| 4:08
4.| "Intro to Greatest Hits Medley"|  | 1:03
5.| "Greatest Hits Medley

1. Live the Life
2. I'll Lead You Home
3. Place in This World
4. I WIll Be Here for You
5. For You
6. Rocketown"

Smith, Brent Bourgeois
Smith, Kirkpatrick
Smith, Kirkpatrick, Grant
Smith, Diane Warren
Smith, Kirkpatrick, William Owsley

Smith, Kirkpatrick| 11:06
6.| "Intro to This Is Your Time"|  | 3:44
7.| "This Is Your Time"| Smith, Wes King| 5:14

## Personnel

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* Michael W. Smith – acoustic piano, Hammond B3 organ, keyboards, programming
* Bryan Lenox – keyboards, programming, drums, percussion
* Chris Graffignino – guitars
* Matt Pierson – bass guitar
* Craig Young – bass guitar
* Chris Estes – drums, percussion
* Eric Darken – drums, percussion
* Dan Needham – drums, percussion
* Scott Williamson – drums, percussion
* David Downs (Dublin) – Illyan pipes
* Hunter Lee – Illyan pipes
* Marie Breathnach (Dublin) – Irish fiddle
* John Catchings – cello
* Max Dyer – cello
* David Davidson – violin solo, string arrangements (5)
* Tim Theiss – nail gun (probably used as additional percussion)
* Joel White – nail gun
* Rod Schuler – DJ
* The Irish Film Orchestra – strings
* Catriona Walsh – music supervisor
* The Nashville String Machine – strings
* Carl Gorodetzsky – contractor
* David Hamilton – string arrangements and orchestra conductor
* Larry Paxton – string arrangements (5)
* Kristin Wilkinson – string arrangements (5)
* Ric Domenico – music preparation
* Eberhard Ramm – music preparation

## Production

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* Michael W. Smith – executive producer, producer
* Bryan Lenox – producer, engineer, mixing, string recording
* Ronnie Brookshire – string recording
* Bill Sommerville-Large – string recording (Dublin)
* David Bryant – assistant engineer
* Rob Burrell – assistant engineer
* Eric Elwell – assistant engineer, technical coordinator, production coordinator
* Terry Flowers – assistant engineer, production assistant
* Ron Jagger – assistant engineer
* Scott Lenox – assistant engineer
* Kieran Lynch – assistant engineer (Dublin)
* Fred Paragano – Pro Tools engineer
* Hank Williams – sequencing, editing and mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, TN)
* Toby Gaines – production assistant
* Ryan Smith – production assistant
* Erin Williams – production assistant
* Chad Dickerson – production coordination
* Tim Parker – art direction, design
* Andrew Southam – photography (New York)
* Jimmy Abegg – photography (Ireland)
* Joe Oppedisano – wardrobe
* Julie Matos – hair, make-up
* James Masenburg – prop stylist

## Chart performance

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Chart (2014)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[4] | 70
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[5] | 2

## References

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1. ^ Freedom at AllMusic
2. ^ "Michael W. Smith, "Freedom" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
3. ^ Evans Price, Deborah (November 18, 2000), "Reunion's Smith Finds Instrumental 'Freedom'", Billboard, retrieved June 27, 2015
4. ^ "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
5. ^ "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2014.

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Michael W. Smith

Studio albums|

* Michael W. Smith Project
* Michael W. Smith 2
* The Big Picture
* i 2 (EYE)
* Go West Young Man
* Change Your World
* I'll Lead You Home
* Live the Life
* This Is Your Time
* Healing Rain
* Stand
* Wonder
* Hymns
* Sovereign
* Hymns II - Shine On Us
* A Million Lights

Instrumental albums|

* Freedom
* Glory

Christmas albums|

* Christmas
* Christmastime
* It's a Wonderful Christmas
* The Spirit of Christmas

Live albums|

* The Live Set
* Worship
* Worship Again
* A New Hallelujah
* Surrounded

Compilation albums|

* The Wonder Years
* The First Decade (1983–1993)
* The Second Decade (1993–2003)
* Decades of Worship

Songs|

* "Friends"
* "Great Is the Lord"
* "Wired for Sound"
* "Old Enough to Know"
* "Place in This World"
* "I Will Be Here for You"
* "Christmas Day"
* "You Won't Let Go"
* "A Million Lights"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Rocketown
* Rocketown Records

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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