Freedom (Michael W. Smith album)

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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.

Track listing

• All songs written by Michael W. Smith

1. "Freedom" – 3:37
2. "The Offering" – 1:26
3. "Carol Ann" – 3:34
4. "The Giving" – 3:18
5. "Hibernia" – 4:47
6. "Letter to Sarah" – 1:45
7. "Freedom Battle" – 4:33
8. "Cry of the Heart" – 2:23
9. "Prayer for Taylor" – 3:01
10. "The Call" – 5:02
11. "Thy Word" (MWS, Amy Grant) – 3:30
12. "Free Man" – 3:56

Personnel

• Chris Graffignino: guitars
• Michael W. Smith: piano, Hammond B3 organ, keyboards, programming
• Bryan Lenox: drums, percussion, keyboards, programming
• Craig Young, Matt Pierson: bass guitar
• Chris Estes, Dan Needham, Scott Williamson: drums
• Eric Darken: drums, percussion
• Hunter Lee, David Downs (Dublin): Illyan pipes
• Marie Breathnach (Dublin): Irish fiddle
• David Davidson: violin solo
• Max Dyer, John Catchings: cello
• Joel White, Tim Theiss: nail gun (probably used as additional percussion)
• Rod Schuler: DJ
• Strings by The Irish Film Orchestra; Catriona Walsh: music supervisor, & The Nashville String Machine; Carl Gorodetzsky: contractor
• David Hamilton: string arrangents & orchestra conductor
• String arrangements on "Hibernia" by David Davidson, Kris Wilkinson & Larry Paxton
• Music Preparation: Ric Domenico & Eberhard Ramm

Production

• Executive Producer: Michael W. Smith
• Produced By Michael W. Smith & Bryan Lenox
• Production Assistants: Terry Flowers, Toby Gaines, Ryan Smith & Erin Williams
• Production & Technical Coordination: Eric Elwell
• Engineered & Mixed by Bryan Lenox
• Assistant Recording Engineers: Eric Elwell, Rob Burrell, Scott Lenox, Terry Flowers, Ron Jagger, David Bryant at Ocean Way Nashville), Kieran Lynch at Windmill Lane Studios
• Recorded at Deer Valley Studio (Franklin, TN), East Iris Sound (Nashville, TN) & Windmill Lane Studios (Dublin, Ireland)
• Protools Engineering: Fred Paragano
• Strings recorded at Windmill Lane Studios (Dublin, Ireland) by Bill Sommerville-Large; Ocean Way Nashville by Ronnie Brookshire; Javelina Studio (Nashville, TN) by Bryan Lenox
• Mixed at Deer Valley Studio (Franklin, TN)
• Music Preparation: Ric Domenico & Eberhard Ramm
• Mastering, Sequencing, Editing: Hank Williams at Master Mix (Nashville, TN)
• Production Coordination: Chad Dickerson
• Art Direction & Design: Tim Parker
• Photography: Andrew Southam (New York) & Jimmy Abegg (Ireland)
• Wardrobe: Joe Oppedisano
• Hair & Make-up: Julie Matos
• Prop Stylist: James Masenburg

Chart performance

Chart (2014)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	70
US Christian Albums (Billboard)	2