On a summer night Michael W. Smith brought together a worship event unlike anything that had ever been experienced in Nashville. Over 14,000 people answered the call and filled every seat in the arena. Millions have watched the concert broadcast. The event and this album is a call to Prayer; a...
On a summer night Michael W. Smith brought together a worship event unlike anything that had ever been experienced in Nashville. Over 14,000 people answered the call and filled every seat in the arena. Millions have watched the concert broadcast.
The event and this album is a call to Prayer; a call to Worship, a call to Awaken.
Michael W. Smith's 'AWAKEN: The Surrounded Experience' is the recording of that night as it happened. An experience of worship that is intentional and powerful. It is his hope that this album extends the impact of that evening throughout the world.
*The question I have asked myself most is not so much what do I want to do, but what do I need to do. What do WE need to do as his church and as his children? What expression of worship does God desire from us... have we missed something? The reality is, it is not the style of our expression he is concerned with, it is the heart. He wants our honesty. He wants our vulnerability. He wants us to come to him as we are, not as we want to be. I feel God moving through his church and he is calling us TOGETHER.... to be one voice and one heart. One bride. Every nation, every tribe, and every tongue. Every social class, every denomination. What value can there be in an offering that costs us nothing? What if we bring him the one thing we often protect the most - our comfort. And what if we bring him the thing that pleases him most- our unity. We may each have differentstories, and skin, and songs, but we all share His same Spirit. Let's get together for one night and rejoice! In what he has done, what he is doing, and what he has yet to do."* Michael W Smith
Michael has been releasing new music regularly and performing around the world to sold-out crowds for the last 30+ years. During his storied career, he's written 32 #1 singles, been honored with three Grammy Awards, as well as being nominated for Best New Christian Album of 2018 with the release of SURROUNDED. In addition, Michael has received 45 Dove Awards, was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and has sold more than 15 million albums!
On a summer night Michael W. Smith brought together a worship event unlike anything that had ever been experienced in Nashville. Over 14,000 people answered the call and filled every seat in the arena. Millions have watched the concert broadcast. The event and this album is a call to Prayer; a...
On a summer night Michael W. Smith brought together a worship event unlike anything that had ever been experienced in Nashville. Over 14,000 people answered the call and filled every seat in the arena. Millions have watched the concert broadcast.
The event and this album is a call to Prayer; a call to Worship, a call to Awaken.
Michael W. Smith's 'AWAKEN: The Surrounded Experience' is the recording of that night as it happened. An experience of worship that is intentional and powerful. It is his hope that this album extends the impact of that evening throughout the world.
*The question I have asked myself most is not so much what do I want to do, but what do I need to do. What do WE need to do as his church and as his children? What expression of worship does God desire from us... have we missed something? The reality is, it is not the style of our expression he is concerned with, it is the heart. He wants our honesty. He wants our vulnerability. He wants us to come to him as we are, not as we want to be. I feel God moving through his church and he is calling us TOGETHER.... to be one voice and one heart. One bride. Every nation, every tribe, and every tongue. Every social class, every denomination. What value can there be in an offering that costs us nothing? What if we bring him the one thing we often protect the most - our comfort. And what if we bring him the thing that pleases him most- our unity. We may each have differentstories, and skin, and songs, but we all share His same Spirit. Let's get together for one night and rejoice! In what he has done, what he is doing, and what he has yet to do."* Michael W Smith
Michael has been releasing new music regularly and performing around the world to sold-out crowds for the last 30+ years. During his storied career, he's written 32 #1 singles, been honored with three Grammy Awards, as well as being nominated for Best New Christian Album of 2018 with the release of SURROUNDED. In addition, Michael has received 45 Dove Awards, was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and has sold more than 15 million albums!
I love this cd. It has all my favourite songs and I turn it up loud in my car. I love to worship on my way to work or out and about.
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Anonymous
I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
7 years ago
Review
Michael W. Smith has been in CCM since 1981. Unlike many of his peers, he has not hang up his boots to spend his time babysitting grandkids and picking up seashells. Rather, he's still actively touring, ministering and recording. Last year, he released a worship record, a normal CCM record, a children's collection and he even had time to pen a kid's book. Now, while others are only returning to work after their Christmas vacation, Smith is already on hyper gear. """"AWAKEN: The surrounded Experience"""" is a 13-track live worship record that was recorded last August at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The album features the multi-Platinum, three-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist along with special guest CeCe Winans and the voices of 14,000 that attended the evening. One wouldn't be surprise if this is just the first of many projects Smith has up his sleeve for 2019. \\r\\n\\r\\nBesides having an industrious spirit, Smith has an ear for great songs. Safe to say, there's not a dud in this offering. All the songs here are absolutely the best worship and gospel music can offer today. 6 of the songs here are live versions of songs that already appeared in Smith's 2018 album """"Surrounded. """" 4 of them are new covers of notable worship songs, with the remaining songs being the """"greatest hits"""" from Smith's back catalog.
