Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith
Michael Whitaker Smithis an American musician, who has charted in both contemporary Christian and mainstream charts. 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 18 million albums...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth7 October 1957
CountryUnited States of America
people brutal
People are brutal. Just to each other.
jesus coffee thinking
I think if Jesus came for the first time, and he was 33 1/2 years old and hung out with these guys, where would he be? They'd probably be at a coffee bar getting a latte or something.
deserve-the-best deserve
God deserves the best from us.
kings favors reason
For some reason, and for a time such as this, God has given me favor with kings and princes.
sides worship film
I've explored the worship side, the pop side, and the film scoring side of me.
religious joy religion
With faith and love God's given, springing from the hope we know. We will pray the joy you'll live in, is the strength that now you show.
world changing-the-world christ
In Christ we are given the courage and strength to change the world
records melody
Doing the instrumental thing, you're really looking for the power of the melody to carry the record.
land historical battle
I'm actually the chairman of the historical foundation [in Franklin] called the Heritage Foundation in Franklin. We've got a pretty good group of folks, very influential folks, who are really striving to protect those lands and so far we're not having a lot of problems. We're growing too fast. Everybody wants to put up some sort of neighborhood but that's our biggest battle. Nobody's really trying to go on any of the historical land.
love beauty-on-the-inside shows
There's a beauty on the inside of you - and it shows on the outside too.
jesus believe who-i-am
So I'm taking a stand-and I hope others will-to really live what I believe and embrace who I am in Jesus Christ.
home interesting records
It's really interesting to go back to '93 or '94 and listen to that music, like the I'll Lead You Home record
three engagement half
We were engaged three-and-a-half weeks after the first date.
unique thinking people
I think the people that enjoyed Freedom will love this one; and I actually think some of the unique musical twists this project is taking will open it up to a whole new audience as well.