Freedom (Michael W. Smith album)
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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
| 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 |
| 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
- Live the Life
- I'll Lead You Home
- Place in This World
- I WIll Be Here for You
- For You
- Rocketown"
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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
- Chris Graffignino: guitars
- Michael W. Smith: piano, Hammond B3 organ, keyboards, programming
- Bryan Lenox: drums, percussion, keyboards, programming
- Craig Young, Matt Pierson: bass guitar
- Chris Estes, Dan Needham, Scott Williamson: drums
- Eric Darken: drums, percussion
- Hunter Lee, David Downs (Dublin): Illyan pipes
- Marie Breathnach (Dublin): Irish fiddle
- David Davidson: violin solo
- Max Dyer, John Catchings: cello
- Joel White, Tim Theiss: nail gun (probably used as additional percussion)
- Rod Schuler: DJ
- Strings by The Irish Film Orchestra; Catriona Walsh: music supervisor, and The Nashville String Machine; Carl Gorodetzsky: contractor
- David Hamilton: string arrangements and orchestra conductor
- String arrangements on "Hibernia" by David Davidson, Kris Wilkinson and Larry Paxton
- Music Preparation: Ric Domenico and Eberhard Ramm
- Production
- Executive producer: Michael W. Smith
- Produced by Michael W. Smith and Bryan Lenox
- Production assistants: Terry Flowers, Toby Gaines, Ryan Smith and Erin Williams
- Production and technical coordination: Eric Elwell
- Engineered and mixed by Bryan Lenox
- Assistant recording engineers: Eric Elwell, Rob Burrell, Scott Lenox, Terry Flowers, Ron Jagger, David Bryant at Ocean Way Nashville, Kieran Lynch at Windmill Lane Studios
- Recorded at Deer Valley Studio (Franklin, TN), East Iris Sound (Nashville, TN) and Windmill Lane Studios (Dublin, Ireland)
- Protools engineering: Fred Paragano
- Strings recorded at Windmill Lane Studios (Dublin, Ireland) by Bill Sommerville-Large; Ocean Way Nashville by Ronnie Brookshire; Javelina Studio (Nashville, TN) by Bryan Lenox
- Mixed at Deer Valley Studio (Franklin, TN)
- Mastering, sequencing, editing: Hank Williams at Master Mix (Nashville, TN)
- Production coordination: Chad Dickerson
- Art direction and design: Tim Parker
- Photography: Andrew Southam (New York) and Jimmy Abegg (Ireland)
- Wardrobe: Joe Oppedisano
- Hair and make-up: Julie Matos
- Prop stylist: James Masenburg
Chart performance
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