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Michael W. Smith 2

Michael W. Smith 2 is the second album by Christian recording artist Michael W. Smith. Released in February 1984, "I Am Sure" and "Hosanna" were released to Christian radio. Among the musicians who contributed to the recording, Dann Huff and Mike Brignardello went on to form the band Giant. Huff was also a founding member of the CCM band White Heart.[1] The album would win him his first Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance, Male in 1985.

Michael W. Smith 2
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 23, 1984
Recorded1983
GenreContemporary Christian Music
Length36:18
LabelReunion
ProducerMichael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith chronology
Michael W. Smith Project
(1983)
Michael W. Smith 2
(1984)
The Big Picture
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout[2]

Track listing edit

CD release[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Way"Michael W. Smith, Gary Chapman, Tim Marsh3:49
2."I Am Sure"M. Smith, Mike Hudson4:41
3."End of the Book"M. Smith, Hudson4:08
4."I'm Up"M. Smith, Hudson3:11
5."Glorious Grace"M. Smith, Deborah D. Smith3:19
6."Musical Instruments"M. Smith1:06
7."Restless Heart"M. Smith, Amy Grant5:00
8."All I Needed to Say"M. Smith, Grant, Chapman4:21
9."Wings of the Wind"M. Smith4:14
10."Hosanna"M. Smith, D. Smith2:29

Personnel edit

Adapted from AllMusic credits:[1]

  • Michael W. Smith – lead vocals, synthesizers, electric piano (1, 7, 8), backing vocals (2-5, 7, 8), vocoder (3, 4, 7, 9), acoustic piano (4)
  • Shane Keister – additional synthesizers (5, 8, 9)
  • Dann Huff – guitars (1-4, 6-10)
  • Leland Sklar – bass (1, 6)
  • Mike Brignardello – bass (2, 3, 4, 7-10), Minimoog (7)
  • Mark Hammond – Roland TR-909 drum machine (1), Simmons drums (1, 6)
  • Paul Leim – drums (2, 3, 4, 7-10), LinnDrum (2, 7, 9)
  • Lenny Castro – percussion (1-4, 6-9)
  • Gary Chapman – backing vocals (1, 8)
  • Ron Downey – backing vocals (2, 3, 5, 10)
  • David Durham – backing vocals (2, 5, 10)
  • Chris Harris – backing vocals (3, 10)
  • Gary Pigg – backing vocals (3, 10)
  • Amy Grant – backing vocals (7, 8)
  • Jackie Cusic – backing vocals (10)
  • Teresa Ellis – backing vocals (10)
  • Bridgett Evans – backing vocals (10)
  • Jan Harris – backing vocals (10)
  • Kim Smith – backing vocals (10)
  • Dave Thornton – backing vocals (10)

Production edit

  • Michael W. Smith – producer
  • Brown Bannister – vocal production
  • Michael Blanton – executive producer
  • Dan Harrell – executive producer
  • Jack Joseph Puig – engineer, mixing
  • Jim Baird – additional engineering
  • Don Cobb – additional engineering
  • Steven Ford – additional engineering
  • Stephen McAlister – additional engineering
  • Mike Psanos – additional engineering
  • The Bennett House (Franklin, Tennessee) – recording location
  • Tree International Studio (Nashville, Tennessee) – recording location
  • Bullet Recording (Nashville, Tennessee) – recording location
  • Mama Jo's Recording Studio (North Hollywood, California) – recording location
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, California) – mastering location
  • Kent Hunter – artwork, design
  • Mark Tucker – photography

Chart performance edit

Chart (1984) Peak
position
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[4] 4

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Michael W. Smith 2". AllMusic. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  2. ^ "Michael W. Smith 2". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  3. ^ "Michael W. Smith 2". Discogs. 1984. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  4. ^ "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2019.

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