Worship (album)
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| Worship | ||||
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| Live album by Michael W. Smith | ||||
| Released | September 11, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | June 1, 2001 Carpenter's Home Church, Lakeland, Florida, USA |
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| Genre | Contemporary worship music | |||
| Label | Reunion | |||
| Producer | Michael W. Smith | |||
| Michael W. Smith chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [1] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |   [2] |
Worship is Michael W. Smith's sixteenth album, and is a live album released during the September 11, 2001 attacks on Reunion Records. This is Smith's first album of contemporary worship music.
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[edit] Background
Smith sang "Above All" at President George W. Bush's 2001 inaugural prayer service. [3] In 2002, he released a followup album Worship Again and a DVD comprising selections from both albums.
[edit] Track listing
| 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 Farron | 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 |
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Total length:
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1:07:41 | ||
[edit] Personnel
- Michael W. Smith – Arranger, Programming, Vocals, Producer, Piano, Main Performer
- Cindy Morgan – Choir, Chorus
- Raymond Boyd – Drums
- Chris Rice – Choir, Chorus
- Leigh Cappillino – Vocals
- Chance Scoggins – Vocals
- Darwin Hobbs – Choir, Chorus
- Eric Elwell – Coordination
- Lynn Fuston – Engineer
- Plus One – Choir, Chorus
- Amy Grant – Choir, Chorus
- David Davidson – Viola, Violin
- Brent Milligan – Bass
- Markus Shultz – Choir, Chorus
- Ken Lewis – Percussion
- Geron Davis – Choir, Chorus
- Glenn Pearce – Guitar
- Christine Dente – Vocals
- Greg Long – Choir, Chorus
- Glen Rose – Photography
- Chris Schultz – Production Coordination
- Tom Laune – Engineer, Producer, Mixing
- Brent King – Engineer
- David Hamilton – Arranger, Conductor, Keyboards, Musical Direction
- Becky Davis – Choir, Chorus
- Phillips, Craig & Dean – Choir, Chorus
- Ian Black – Design
- Kelly Minter – Choir, Chorus
- Nashville String Machine – Orchestra
- Ben Pearson – Photography
- Erin O'Donnell – Choir, Chorus
- Kent Hooper – Programming
- Terry White – Vocals
- Jerry McPherson – Guitar
- Shaun Groves – Choir, Chorus
- Carl Gorodetzky – Contractor
- Rob Burrell – Editing, Engineer
- LeAnne Palmore – Vocals
- Anna Smith – Spoken Word
- Tim Parker – Design
- Out of Eden – Choir, Chorus
- Jimmy Abegg – Set Design
- Ginny Owens – Choir, Chorus
[edit] Album certifications
| Country | Peak | Sales | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| Canada (CRIA) | n/a | 50,000 | Gold |
| United States (RIAA) | 20 | 2,000,000 | 2x Platinum |
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Jesus Freak Hideout review
- ^ "Above All". Songfacts.com. http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=15211. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
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