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Stand (Michael W. Smith album)

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Stand
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 7, 2006
Recorded2006
Length40:01
LabelReunion
ProducerMatt Bronleewe, Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith chronology
Healing Rain
(2004)
Stand
(2006)
It's a Wonderful Christmas
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
CCM MagazineA[2]
Christian Broadcasting Network[3]
Christianity Today[4]
Cross Rhythms[5]
Jesus Freak Hideout[6]
New Release Tuesday[7]

Stand is Michael W. Smith's twentieth album, a follow-up to his 2004 album Healing Rain.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cover Me"MWS, Leeland Mooring, Matt Bronleewe3:28
2."Open Arms"MWS, Mooring, Bronleewe3:49
3."Come to the Cross"MWS, Mooring, Bronleewe4:06
4."How to Say Goodbye"MWS, Amy Grant2:19
5."Be Lifted High"Mooring4:11
6."Oh Lord, You're Beautiful"Keith Green2:37
7."Grace"MWS, Martin Smith4:07
8."The Stand"Joel Houston2:54
9."Come See"MWS, Whitney Smith, Debbie Smith, Ryan Smith, Mooring5:23
10."In Silence"MWS, Mooring3:30
11."Escape Your Love"Mooring, Tyler Smith3:29

Personnel

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Musicians

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Choir

  • Bethany Ballinger, Sampson Brueher, Lani Crump, Christina Deloach, Rebecca Kohl, J.T. Landry, Gabrielle Lehr, Michael Olson, Anna Smith, Emily Smith, and Whitney Smith

Production

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  • Matt Bronleewe – producer
  • Michael W. Smith – executive producer
  • Rusty Varenkamp – engineer, editing
  • Roberto Bosquez – assistant engineer
  • Colin Heldt – assistant engineer
  • Brien Sager – assistant engineer
  • Josh Bronleewe – additional editing (11)
  • Dark Horse Recording Studio (Franklin, Tennessee) – recording location
  • Track Record (North Hollywood, California) – additional recording
  • Pentavarit (Nashville, Tennessee) – additional recording
  • Blue 42 (Franklin, Tennessee) – additional recording
  • Deer Valley Studios (Franklin, Tennessee) – additional recording
  • Shane D. Wilson – mixing
  • Kip Kubin – mix assistant
  • Dave Steunebrink – mix coordination and production coordination for Showdown Productions
  • Alice Smith – mix coordination for Showdown Productions
  • Lani Crump – production coordination for Showdown Productions
  • George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
  • Michelle Pearson – A&R production
  • Stephanie McBrayer – art direction
  • Tim Parker – art direction
  • Robert Ascroft – photography
  • Natalia Bruschi – hair, make-up
  • Eric Niemand – stylist

Chart performance

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 48
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[9] 1

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ CCM Magazine review Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Christian Broadcasting Network review
  4. ^ "Christianity Today review". Archived from the original on September 3, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  5. ^ Cross Rhythms review
  6. ^ Jesus Freak Hideout review
  7. ^ New Release Tuesday review
  8. ^ "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  9. ^ "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2014.