Freedom
Studio album by
Michael W. Smith
ReleasedNovember 21, 2000
RecordedMay–September 2000
Studio
GenreInstrumental
Length40:57
LabelReunion
ProducerMichael W. Smith, Bryan Lenox
Michael W. Smith chronology
This Is Your Time
(1999)		 Freedom
(2000)		 Worship
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout[2]
The Acoustic Set - A Live Recording
Live album by
Michael W. Smith
ReleasedNovember 21, 2000
RecordedJune 17, 2000
VenueLiving Word Church, Middletown, Ohio
LabelReunion
Michael W. Smith chronology
This Is Your Time
(1999)		 The Acoustic Set - A Live Recording
(2000)		 Freedom
(2000)

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]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Freedom"Michael W. Smith3:37
2."The Offering"Smith1:26
3."Carol Ann"Smith3:34
4."The Giving"Smith3:18
5."Hibernia"Smith4:47
6."Letter to Sarah"Smith1:45
7."Freedom Battle"Smith4:33
8."Cry of the Heart"Smith2:23
9."Prayer for Taylor"Smith3:01
10."The Call"Smith5:02
11."Thy Word"Smith, Amy Grant3:30
12."Free Man"Smith3:56
The Acoustic Set - A Live Recording (Pre-order bonus EP)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Secret Ambition"Michael W. Smith, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Amy Grant5:27
2."Intro to Love Me Good" 2:25
3."Love Me Good"Smith, Kirkpatrick4:08
4."Intro to Greatest Hits Medley" 1:03
5."Greatest Hits Medley
  1. Live the Life
  2. I'll Lead You Home
  3. Place in This World
  4. I WIll Be Here for You
  5. For You
  6. Rocketown"

Smith, Brent Bourgeois
Smith, Kirkpatrick
Smith, Kirkpatrick, Grant
Smith, Diane Warren
Smith, Kirkpatrick, William Owsley

Smith, Kirkpatrick		11:06
6."Intro to This Is Your Time" 3:44
7."This Is Your Time"Smith, Wes King5:14

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
US Billboard 200[4] 70
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[5] 2

References

  1. ↑ Freedom at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "Michael W. Smith, "Freedom" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Evans Price, Deborah (November 18, 2000), "Reunion's Smith Finds Instrumental 'Freedom'", Billboard, retrieved June 27, 2015
  4. ↑ "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
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