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| Name = The Second Decade (1993–2003)
| Name = The Second Decade (1993–2003)
| Type = [[Compilation Album]]
| Type = [[Compilation album]]
| Artist = [[Michael W. Smith]]
| Artist = [[Michael W. Smith]]
| Cover = The_Second_Decade.jpg
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'''''The Second Decade (1993–2003)''''' is [[Michael W. Smith]]'s eighteenth album. This is Smith's second greatest hits compilation album, picking up where his first greatest hits compilation, ''[[The First Decade (1983-1993)]]'', left off.
'''''The Second Decade (1993–2003)''''' is [[Michael W. Smith]]'s eighteenth album. This is Smith's second greatest hits compilation album, picking up where his first greatest hits compilation, ''[[The First Decade (1983-1993)]]'', left off.


== Track listing ==
==Track listing==

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| note13 = with [[Amy Grant]], [[Steven Curtis Chapman]], [[Anointed]], [[Michael Tait]] of [[DC Talk]], [[Point Of Grace]], [[CeCe Winans]], [[Avalon (band)|Avalon]] and [[Mac Powell]] of [[Third Day]]
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Revision as of 22:04, 4 December 2015

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AllMusic[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout[2]

The Second Decade (1993–2003) is Michael W. Smith's eighteenth album. This is Smith's second greatest hits compilation album, picking up where his first greatest hits compilation, The First Decade (1983-1993), left off.

Track listing

No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Signs"new recording4:37
2."Missing Person"Live the Life (1998)5:07
3."Cry for Love"I'll Lead You Home (1995)5:10
4."This Is Your Time"This Is Your Time (1999)4:29
5."Live the Life"Live the Life (1998)4:39
6."Never Been Unloved"Live the Life (1998)4:42
7."Love Me Good"Live the Life (1998)4:40
8."Breakdown" (RrrrB Remix)I'll Lead You Home (1995)5:26
9."Straight to the Heart"I'll Lead You Home (1995)2:46
10."I'll Lead You Home"I'll Lead You Home (1995)5:20
11."Above All" (live version)Worship (2001)4:33
12."You Are Holy (Prince of Peace)"Worship Again (2002)5:20
13."Friends 2003" (with Amy Grant, Steven Curtis Chapman, Anointed, Michael Tait of DC Talk, Point Of Grace, CeCe Winans, Avalon and Mac Powell of Third Day)Dove Hits 20034:56
14."Freedom"Freedom (2000)3:38
15."Raging Sea"new recording3:15

Missing hits

As with The First Decade (1983–1993), several songs that charted on CCM magazine's CHR, Adult Contemporary, and Inspirational charts were omitted from this compilation due to time constraints. These hit singles were:

  • "I'll Be Around" (No. 3 on CHR, No. 1 on AC)
  • "A Little Stronger Everyday" (No. 5 on CHR, No. 2 on AC)
  • "Someday" (No. 3 on CHR, No. 5 on AC)
  • "Jesus Is the Answer" (No. 9 on CHR, No. 4 on AC, No. 11 on Inspo)
  • "Christmastime" (No. 12 on AC)
  • "Let Me Show You the Way" (No. 16 on CHR, No. 1 on AC)
  • "I Will Be Your Friend" (No. 2 on AC, No. 7 on Inspo)
  • "I Still Have the Dream" (No. 7 on CHR)
  • "Worth It All" (No. 7 on CHR, No. 4 on AC)
  • "Breathe" (No. 1 on Inspo)
  • "Step by Step/Forever We Will Sing" (No. 21 on Billboard Christian Songs)

The Second Decade DVD

A Limited Edition version of the album was also released,[3] which included The Second Decade DVD. This disc contained the following music videos:

No.TitleCreditsLength
1."Live the Life" (from Live the Life)Director: Ken Carpenter
Producer: Rod Carpenter		4:35
2."Love Me Good" (from Live the Life)Director: Thom Oliphant
Producer: Lisa Ruffler		3:52
3."There She Stands" (from Worship Again)Director: Ken Carpenter
Producer: Rod Carpenter		4:06
4."Secret Ambition" (from i 2 (EYE))Produced & Directed by Stephen Yake6:08

The 'extras' section includes a discography, as well as the following features:

No.TitleCreditsLength
1."The Second Decade...A Look Back"Produced & Directed by Ken Carpenter6:03
2."20 Years of Changing Your World"Directed & Edited by Ken Carpenter3:19

Personnel

Signs
  • Michael W. Smith: piano, keyboards, B-3 organ, acoustic guitar, and BGV's
  • Raymond Boyd: drums and percussion
  • Glenn Pearce: electric guitars
  • Anthony Sallee: bass
The Second Decade DVD
  • Producer: Ken Carpenter
  • Production Management: Laurie Melick
  • Visual Media Director: Stephanie McBrayer
  • A&R: Jason McArthur
  • Photography: Andrew Southam, Russ Harrington
  • DVD Design: Ken Carpenter, Rod Carpenter
  • DVD Authoring: Rod Carpenter

References

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Jesus Freak Hideout review
  3. ^ "Michael W. Smith – The Second Decade (Limited Edition)". Discogs. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
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