Michael W. Smith is one of the titans of the contemporary Christian music genre. We have been singing his songs in church and along with him on the radio and streaming for over 30 years. Earlier this month, I was looking for a way to reflect on the events of 9/11 and came across this worship performance led by Michael which premiered in June of this year. I learned that Michael had released his album entitled "Worship" on 9/11/2001, and the music in this 2013 performance is from that 2001 album. He was joined by other performers, including Amy Grant, another one of my favorite Christian artists. Decades ago, Amy helped give Michael rise to prominence as Michael served as her keyboardist and eventually the opening act for her concerts. If you have been reading this blog for a while, you know of my love for orchestral music. Michael is also a gifted orchestral arranger, so this performance with a full orchestra is of particular significance to me. This link is for the full one hour performance. If you don't have that much time, here is Michael's video of his chart topping mainstream song, "My Place in This World". Praise God for Michael's talent and his willingness to use it to help build God's kingdom here on Earth.
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