Freedom (Michael W. Smith album)

The Acoustic Set - A Live Recording
The Acoustic Set - A Live Recording
Live album by Michael W. Smith
Released	November 21, 2000
Recorded	June 17, 2000
Venue	Living Word Church, Middletown, Ohio
Label	Reunion
Michael W. Smith chronology

Freedom
Freedom
Studio album by Michael W. Smith
Released	November 21, 2000
Recorded	May–September 2000
Studio	Deer Valley Studio (Franklin, Tennessee); Windmill Lane Studios (Dublin, Ireland); East Iris Sound, Ocean Way Nashville and Javelina Studios (Nashville, Tennessee);
Genre	Instrumental
Length	40:57
Label	Reunion
Producer	Michael W. Smith; Bryan Lenox;
Michael W. Smith chronology

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

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

The Acoustic Set - A Live Recording (Pre-order bonus EP)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Secret Ambition"	Michael W. Smith, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Amy Grant	5:27
2.	"Intro to Love Me Good"		2:25
3.	"Love Me Good"	Smith, Kirkpatrick	4:08
4.	"Intro to Greatest Hits Medley"		1:03
5.	"Greatest Hits Medley Live the Life I'll Lead You Home Place in This World I WIll Be Here for You For You 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 King	5:14

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 and mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
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

Chart performance

Chart (2014)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	70
US Christian Albums (Billboard)^[5]	2

References

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

[1] Freedom at AllMusic

[2] "Michael W. Smith, "Freedom" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018.

[3] Evans Price, Deborah (November 18, 2000), "Reunion's Smith Finds Instrumental 'Freedom'", Billboard, retrieved June 27, 2015

[ac_Billboard200_Michael_W._Smith-4] "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2014.

[ac_BillboardChristian_Michael_W._Smith-5] "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2014.

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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 A Million Lights
Instrumental albums	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 Surrounded
Compilation albums	The Wonder Years The First Decade (1983–1993) The Second Decade (1993–2003) Decades of Worship
Songs	"Friends" "Great Is the Lord" "Wired for Sound" "Old Enough to Know" "Place in This World" "I Will Be Here for You" "Christmas Day" "You Won't Let Go" "A Million Lights"
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