Freedom (Michael W. Smith album)
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]
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| Released | November 21, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | May–September 2000 | |||
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| Genre | Instrumental | |||
| Length | 40:57 | |||
| Label | Reunion | |||
| Producer | Michael W. Smith, Bryan Lenox | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |  [2] |
| The Acoustic Set - A Live Recording | ||||
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| Released | November 21, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | June 17, 2000 | |||
| Venue | Living Word Church, Middletown, Ohio | |||
| Label | Reunion | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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
| Smith, Brent Bourgeois | 11:06 |
| 6. | "Intro to This Is Your Time" | 3:44 | |
| 7. | "This Is Your Time" | Smith, Wes King | 5:14 |
Personnel
- 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
- 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
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 70 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[5] | 2 |
References
- Freedom at AllMusic
- "Michael W. Smith, "Freedom" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- Evans Price, Deborah (November 18, 2000), "Reunion's Smith Finds Instrumental 'Freedom'", Billboard, retrieved June 27, 2015
- "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
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