Michael W. Smith 2

Studio album by Michael W. Smith

Released

February 23, 1984

Recorded

1983

Genre

CCM

Length

36:18

Michael W. Smith chronology

Michael W. Smith Project
(1983)

Michael W. Smith 2
(1984)

The Big Picture
(1986)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout	^[2]

Michael W. Smith 2 is the second album by Christian recording artist Michael W. Smith. Released in February 1984, the album produced the CCM hits "I Am Sure" and "Hosanna". Among the musicians who contributed to the recording, Dann Huff and Mike Brignardello went on to form the heavy metal band Giant. Huff was also a founding member of the CCM band White Heart.^[1]

Track listing

CD release^[3]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"A Way"	Michael W. Smith, Gary Chapman, Tim Marsh	3:49
2.	"I Am Sure"	MWS, Mike Hudson	4:41
3.	"End of the Book"	MWS, Hudson	4:08
4.	"I'm Up"	MWS, Hudson	3:11
5.	"Glorious Grace"	MWS, Deborah D. Smith	3:19
6.	"Musical Instruments"	MWS	1:06
7.	"Restless Heart"	MWS, Amy Grant	5:00
8.	"All I Needed to Say"	MWS, Grant, Chapman	4:21
9.	"Wings of the Wind"	MWS	4:14
10.	"Hosanna"	MWS, D. Smith	2:29

Credits

Musicians

Michael W. Smith – lead vocals, background vocals (2-5,7,8), electric piano (1,7,8), acoustic piano (4), synthesizers, vocoder (3,4,7,9)
Shane Keister – synthesizers (5,8,9)
Dann Huff – guitars (1-4,6-10)
Mike Brignardello – bass guitar (2,3,4,7-10), Mini Moog bass (7)
Leland Sklar – bass guitar (1,6)
Mark Hammond – Roland TR-909 drum machine (1), Simmons drums (1,6)
Paul Leim – drums (2,3,4,7-10), LinnDrum (2,7,9)
Lenny Castro – percussion (1-4,6-9)
Gary Chapman – background vocals (1,8)
Ron Downey – background vocals (2,3,5,10)
Jackie Cusic – background vocals (10)
David Durham – background vocals (2,5,10)
Teresa Ellis – background vocals (10)
Amy Grant – background vocals (7,8)
Chris Harris – background vocals (3,10)
Jan Harris – background vocals (10)
Gary Pigg – background vocals (3,10)
Kim Smith – background vocals
Dave Thornton – background vocals (10)
Bridgett Evans – background vocals (10)

Production

Michael W. Smith – producer
Brown Bannister – vocal production
Executive Producers – Michael Blanton & Dan Harrell
Engineered & Mixed by Jack Joseph Puig
Additional engineering – Stephen McAlister, Jim Baird, Don Cobb, Steven Ford & Mike Psanos
Recorded at The Bennett House (Franklin, TN); Tree International Studio & Bullet Recording (Nashville, TN); Mama Jo's Recording Studio (North Hollywood, CA)
Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA)
Kent Hunter – artwork, design
Mark Tucker – photography^[1]

References

1 2 3 "Michael W. Smith 2". AllMusic. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
↑ "Michael W. Smith 2". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
↑ "Michael W. Smith 2". Discogs. Retrieved June 24, 2015.

Michael W. Smith

Studio albums	Michael W. Smith Project Michael W. Smith 2 The Big Picture i 2 (EYE) Go West Young Man Change Your World I'll Lead You Home Live the Life This Is Your Time Healing Rain Stand Wonder Hymns Sovereign Hymns II - Shine On Us

Instrumental albums	Freedom Glory

Christmas albums	Christmas Christmastime It's a Wonderful Christmas The Spirit of Christmas

Live albums	The Live Set Worship Worship Again A New Hallelujah

Compilation albums	The Wonder Years The First Decade (1983–1993) The Second Decade (1993–2003) Decades of Worship

Songs	"Great Is the Lord" "All Is Well "I Will Be Here for You" "Christmas Day" "You Won't Let Go"

Other	Discography Rocketown Rocketown Records

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