Worship Again

Worship Again is Michael W. Smith's seventeenth album. This is Smith's second album of worship music. The album was recorded live in 2002 at Southeast Christian Church in the Louisville suburb of Middletown, Kentucky before a live audience.[4]

Worship Again
Live album by
ReleasedOctober 22, 2002
Recorded2002
VenueSoutheast Christian Church, Middletown, Kentucky
GenreContemporary worship music
Length64:11
LabelReunion
ProducerMichael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith chronology
Worship
(2001)
Worship Again
(2002)
The Second Decade (1993-2003)
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christianity Today[2]
Jesus Freak Hideout[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Step By Step/Forever We Will Sing"Step By Step - Beaker;
Forever We Will Sing - MWS
6:22
2."You Are the Lord"MWS, Debbie Smith4:16
3."The Wonderful Cross"Chris Tomlin, Isaac Watts, JD Walt, Jesse Reeves6:21
4."Ancient Words"Lynn DeShazo4:36
5."Lord Have Mercy" (featuring Sarah McIntosh)Steve Merkel, Lloyd Larson5:15
6."The Sacred Romance" (Instrumental)MWS1:45
7."I Can Hear Your Voice"MWS, D. Smith, Whitney Smith3:33
8."I Give You My Heart"Reuben Morgan3:25
9."There Is None Like You"Lenny LeBlanc2:09
10."I See You"Rich Mullins6:56
11."You Are Holy (Prince of Peace)"Marc Imboden, Tammi Rhoton6:07
12."Lord Have Mercy" (featuring Amy Grant)Merkel4:25
13."Here I Am to Worship"Tim Hughes4:58
14."There She Stands"MWS, Wes King4:04

Music video

There is a YouTube video for the song, "There She Stands,[5] which is a tribute to the people who suffered in the September 11 attacks.

Personnel

Live set

  • Michael W. Smith: lead vocals, piano
  • David Hamilton: keyboards, music director
  • Jim Daneker: keyboards, Hammond B3 organ
  • Glenn Pearce: electric guitars
  • Sarah McIntosh: acoustic guitar
  • Brent Milligan: bass guitar, cello
  • Raymond Boyd: drums, percussion
  • David Davidson: violin, viola
  • Skip Cleavinger: Irish flutes & pipes
  • Background vocals: Sarah McIntosh, Tiffany Palmer, Leanne Palmore, Kristy Mays, Carissima Joseph, Daniel Palmore & Calvin Nowell

Studio cuts (tracks 12–14)

  • Michael W. Smith: vocals, piano, keyboards, Hammond B3 organ, acoustic guitars
  • Glenn Pearce: electric guitars
  • Matt Pierson: bass guitar
  • Raymond Boyd: drums
  • Jim Daneker: programming (12, 14)
  • The Nashville String Machine: orchestra
  • Carl Gorodetzky: contractor
  • David Hamilton: string arrangement, conductor
  • Amy Grant: guest vocals (12)
  • Background vocals: Leanne Palmore, Kristy Mays, Carissima Joseph, Calvin Nowell, Jerard Woods & Jovan Woods

Production

  • Michael W. Smith: producer
  • Eric Elwell: event producer
  • Joey Ciccoline: event manager
  • Shane Hamill: production manager, monitor engineer
  • Beverly Bartsch: production assistant
  • Josh Fieldhouse: lighting & set design
  • Sean O'Rourke: keyboard technician
  • Jan Schneider: drum technician
  • Dave Graef: guitar technician
  • Jeff Murray: audio technician
  • Tommy Rodgers: FOH mix engineer
  • Ronnie Brookshire: recording engineer
  • Joel Singer: recording engineer
  • Rob Burrell: recording engineer
  • Jim Goodrich: lyric projection coordinator
  • Rick Denham: tour merchandise

Post-production

  • Rob Burrell: recording & editing
  • Mixed at "The Groove Room" at Soundstage Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) by Ronnie Brookshire
  • Orchestra recorded at Masterfonics Tracking Room (Nashville, Tennessee) by Ronnie Brookshire
  • "There She Stands" recorded at Deer Valley Studios (Franklin, Tennessee) and Masterfonics Tracking Room (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Mastered at Master Mix (Nashville, Tennessee) by Hank Williams
  • Dean Diehl: label executive
  • Jason McArthur: A&R coordination
  • Scott Hughes: art direction
  • Laurie Melick: label production coordination
  • Arnholt – Fox: graphic design
  • Russ Harrington & Glen Rose: photography
  • Jimmy Abegg: cover illustration
  • Stephanie McBrayer: creative director, stylist
  • Carol Maxwell: hair & make-up

Chart performance

Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 14
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[7] 1

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Christianity Today review
  3. Jesus Freak Hideout review
  4. Smith, Michael (2002). Worship Again (booklet). Michael W. Smith. Reunion Records. p. 12.
  5. Michael W. Smith (2002). There She Stands (Music video). YouTube. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  6. "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  7. "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
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