Hymns II (Michael W. Smith album)

Hymns II – Shine on Us is a studio album by Christian recording artist Michael W. Smith. It was released exclusively at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store on January 29, 2016.[2] This is Smith's second hymns album and second release with Cracker Barrel.[3] In the US the album is also available digitally on iTunes and Amazon.[4]

Hymns II – Shine on Us
Studio album by
Michael W. Smith
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2016[1]
ProducerMichael W. Smith, Kyle Lee, Jim Daneker
Michael W. Smith chronology
The Spirit of Christmas
(2014)		 Hymns II – Shine on Us
(2016)		 A Million Lights
(2018)

Critical reception

Hymns II – Shine on Us was met with positive reviews. Caitlin Lassiter of New Release Today rated the album with four stars out of five, stating that "With Hymns II: Shine On Us, Michael W. Smith once again proves why he's one of the greats in this industry as he takes timeless favorites and adds his unique touch--breathing incredible creative energy into them to make them feel revived."[5] Matt Conner of CCM Magazine gave the album three-and-a-half stars out of five.[6] Gary Durban at Worship Leader gave the album four stars out of five.[7]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 172 on Billboard 200[8] and No. 3 on Billboard Top Christian Albums with approximately 4000 copies sold in its first week of release.[9] This album marks Smith's 29th Top 10 album.[9]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Down to the River to Pray" 3:16
2."I Need Thee"Annie Sherwood Hawks, Robert Lowry4:18
3."Jesus, Only Jesus"Chris Tomlin, Christy Nockels, Kristian Stanfill, Matt Redman, Nathan Nockels, Tony Wood4:09
4."Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus"Helen Howarth Lemmel4:36
5."I'll Fly Away"Albert E. Brumley2:21
6."His Eye Is on the Sparrow"Civilla D. Martin, Charles H. Gabriel4:12
7."I Don't Know Why (Jesus Loves Me)"Andrae Crouch3:19
8."Shine on Us"Michael W. Smith, Debbie Smith3:59
9."Nearer My God to Thee"Lowell Mason, Sarah Fuller, Flower Adams5:13
10."Untitled Hymn (Come to Jesus)"Chris Rice3:44
11."I'd Rather Have Jesus"Rhea F. Miller4:06
12."O Sacred Head, Now Wounded"Paul Gerhardt, Bernard of Clairvaux, Hans Leo Hassler, James Waddell Alexander4:34
13."Be Still My Soul"Kathrina Amalia Dorothea von Schlegel, Jane Laurie Borthwick, Jean Sibelius3:38
14."Great Is The Lord"Michael W. Smith, Debbie Smith2:59
15."A Mighty Fortress Is Our God"Martin Luther, Frederic H. Hedge3:53
16."America the Beautiful (O Beautiful for Spacious Skies)"Katharine Lee Bates, Samuel A. Ward3:31
Total length:62:48

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[10] 172
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[11] 70
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[12] 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] 3

References
  1. Longs, Herb. "Preview Michael W. Smith's "Hymns II – Shine on Us" Album". thechristianbeat.org. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  2. Landicho, John. "Michael W. Smith To Release New Album 'Hymns II – Shine on Us'". breathecast.com. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  3. Greenhalgh, Andrew (December 1, 2015). "Michael W. Smith Partners with Cracker Barrel for Christmas Tour, New Album". soul-audio.com. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  4. "Hymns II: Shine on Us by Michael W. Smith on iTunes". Apple. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  5. Lassiter, Caitlin (January 30, 2016). "Hymns II: Shine On Us by Michael W. Smith". newreleasetoday.com. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  6. Conner, Matt (January 29, 2016). "Michael W. Smith – 'Hymns II' album review". CCM Magazine. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  7. Durban, Gary. Armstrong, Jeremy (ed.). "Michael W. Smith: Hymns II: Shine on Us". Worship Leader. Vol. May/June 2016. San Juan Capistrano, California: Chuck Fromm, PhD (Worship Leader Partnership). p. 54. ISSN 1066-1247. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  8. "Dream Theater Debuts at 11 in the U.S.; Tedeschi Trucks Band at 15". vintagevinylnews.com. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  9. Asker, Jim. "Kirk Franklin No. 1 With Own Hit & 'Wow Gospel 2016' Compilation". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  10. "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  11. "Michael W. Smith – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  12. "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  13. "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.