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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 [ edit ] Title Writer(s) 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
The Acoustic Set - A Live Recording (Pre-order bonus EP) Title Writer(s) 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" Smith, Brent Bourgeois Smith, Kirkpatrick Smith, Kirkpatrick, Grant Smith, Diane Warren Smith, Kirkpatrick, William Owsley
Smith, Kirkpatrick11:06 6. "Intro to This Is Your Time " 3:44 7. "This Is Your Time" Smith, Wes King 5:14
Personnel [ edit ] Michael W. Smith – acoustic piano, Hammond B3 organ , keyboards, programming Bryan Lenox – keyboards, programming, drums, percussion Chris Graffignino – guitars Matt Pierson – bass guitar Craig Young – bass guitar Chris Estes – drums, percussion Eric Darken – drums, percussion Dan Needham – drums, percussion Scott Williamson – drums, percussion David Downs (Dublin) – Illyan pipes Hunter Lee – Illyan pipes Marie Breathnach (Dublin) – Irish fiddle John Catchings – cello Max Dyer – cello David Davidson – violin solo, string arrangements (5) Tim Theiss – nail gun (probably used as additional percussion) Joel White – nail gun Rod Schuler – DJ The Irish Film Orchestra – strings Catriona Walsh – music supervisor The Nashville String Machine – strings Carl Gorodetzsky – contractor David Hamilton – string arrangements and orchestra conductor Larry Paxton – string arrangements (5) Kristin Wilkinson – string arrangements (5) Ric Domenico – music preparation Eberhard Ramm – music preparation Production [ edit ] Michael W. Smith – executive producer, producer Bryan Lenox – producer, engineer, mixing, string recording Ronnie Brookshire – string recording Bill Sommerville-Large – string recording (Dublin) David Bryant – assistant engineer Rob Burrell – assistant engineer Eric Elwell – assistant engineer, technical coordinator, production coordinator Terry Flowers – assistant engineer, production assistant Ron Jagger – assistant engineer Scott Lenox – assistant engineer Kieran Lynch – assistant engineer (Dublin) Fred Paragano – Pro Tools engineer Hank Williams – sequencing , editing, mastering Toby Gaines – production assistant Ryan Smith – production assistant Erin Williams – production assistant Chad Dickerson – production coordination Tim Parker – art direction, design Andrew Southam – photography (New York) Jimmy Abegg – photography (Ireland) Joe Oppedisano – wardrobe Julie Matos – hair, make-up James Masenburg – prop stylist Studios
Recorded at Deer Valley Studio (Franklin, TN), East Iris Sound (Nashville, TN) and Windmill Lane Studios (Dublin, Ireland). Strings recorded at Windmill Lane Studios, Ocean Way Nashville (Nashville, TN) and Javelina Studio (Nashville, TN). Mixed at Deer Valley Studio Sequenced, Edited and Mastered at MasterMix (Nashville, TN). Chart performance [ edit ] References [ edit ]
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