Worship (Michael W. Smith album)

Album by Michael W. Smith

Worship

Live album by

Michael W. Smith

Released| September 11, 2001
Recorded| June 1, 2001
Venue| Carpenter's Home Church, Lakeland, Florida, US
Genre| Contemporary worship music
Length| 67:41
Label| Reunion
Producer| Michael W. Smith, Tom Laune
Michael W. Smith chronology
| Freedom
(2000)  | Worship
(2001)  | Worship Again
(2002)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Jesus Freak Hideout| [2]

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.[3]

## Background

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Smith sang "Above All" at President George W. Bush's 2001 inaugural prayer service.[4] In 2002, he released a follow-up album Worship Again and a DVD comprising selections from both albums.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Forever"| Chris Tomlin| 5:50
2.| "The Heart of Worship"| Matt Redman| 6:15
3.| "Draw Me Close"| Kelly Carpenter| 4:14
4.| "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus"| Helen H. Lemmel| 3:12
5.| "Open the Eyes of My Heart"| Paul Baloche| 5:22
6.| "Above All"| Lenny LeBlanc, Baloche| 4:23
7.| "Breathe"| Marie Barnett| 6:57
8.| "Let It Rain"| Michael Farren| 5:40
9.| "Agnus Dei"| Michael W. Smith| 6:40
10.| "Awesome God"| Rich Mullins| 4:40
11.| "More Love, More Power"| Jude del Hierro| 5:10
12.| "Purified"| Deborah D. Smith, Michael W. Smith| 4:32
13.| "Above All (studio version)"| LeBlanc, Baloche| 4:36
Total length:| 67:41

DualDisc DVD sideNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Entire album in PCM Stereo and 5.1 Digital Surround Sound"|
2.| "Concert Footage featuring "Above All" and "Awesome God""|
3.| "The Worship Movement: Interview with best selling artists Michael W. Smith and Don Moen"|
4.| "Let It Rain Around the World Interview"|
5.| "The Second Chance Movie Trailer"| 1:57

## Personnel

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* Michael W. Smith – vocals, acoustic piano, programming on "Purified"
* David Hamilton – keyboards, music director; orchestra arrangement, writer and conductor on "Purified"
* Jim Daneker – keyboards, MIDI programming, programming on "Purified"
* Kent Hooper – programming on "Above All" (studio version)
* Wes King – acoustic guitars
* Glenn Pearce – electric guitars
* Jerry McPherson – additional guitars on "Above All" (studio version)
* Brent Milligan – bass
* Raymond Boyd – drums
* Ken Lewis – additional percussion on "Purified"
* David Davidson – violin, viola
* The Nashville String Machine – orchestra on "Purified"
* Carl Gorodetzky – contractor
* Ric Dominico – music preparation
* Anna Smith – spoken word
* Emily Smith – spoken word
* Darren Whitehead – spoken word

Additional vocals on "Purified" and "Above All" (studio version)

* Leigh Cappillino
* Christine Denté
* Darwin Hobbs
* Kristie Mays
* Fiona Mellett
* Leanne Palmore
* Chance Scoggins
* Terry White

Choir

* Chris Rice
* Amy Grant
* Mark Schultz
* Geron Davis
* Greg Long
* Phillips, Craig & Dean
* Becky Davis
* 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 (of Plus One)
* Nathan Walters (of Plus One)

## Production

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* Michael W. Smith – executive producer, producer
* Tom Laune – producer, engineer, mixing at Bridgeway Studio (Nashville, Tennessee)
* Lynn Fuston – string session recording ("Purified")
* Brent King – live recording engineer
* Rob Burrell – live recording engineer, Pro Tools, editing
* Joel Singer – remote recording system at On Site Recording (Hudson, Ohio)
* Jimmy Abegg – cover illustration
* Eric Elwell – album production coordinator for MWS Productions
* Jason McArthur – label production coordinator
* Chris Schultz – production manager
* Ben Pearson – photography
* Glen Rose – photography
* Scott Hughes – art direction
* Stephanie McBrayer – art direction
* Ian Black – design
* Tim Parker – design
* B. Joyner – design
* Jamie Kearney – styling
* Cheryl Guillot – hair and make-up

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2001)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[5] | 20
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[6] | 1

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2002)  | Position

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US Billboard 200[7] | 84

## Certifications

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Country  | Peak  | Sales  | Certifications
(sales thresholds)

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Canada (CRIA)  | n/a  | 50,000  | Gold
United States (RIAA)  | 20  | 2,000,000  | 2× Platinum

## References

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1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ Jesus Freak Hideout review
3. ^ "Worship [DualDisc] \- Michael W. Smith". AllMusic. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
4. ^ "Above All". Songfacts.com. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
5. ^ "Michael W Smith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
6. ^ "Michael W Smith Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
7. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

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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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