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Hymns
Studio album by
Michael W. Smith
ReleasedMarch 24, 2014
Length53:00
LabelProvident
ProducerKyle Lee, Jim Daneker
Michael W. Smith chronology
Decades of Worship
(2012) 		Hymns
(2014) 		Sovereign
(2014)

Hymns is a studio album by Christian recording artist Michael W. Smith, released exclusively at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store on March 24, 2014.[1] The album consists of Smith's rendition of traditional hymns, including many that he sang at church when he was young.[1]

The album won 2014 Dove Award for "Inspirational Album of the Year".[2]

This was Smith's last album to be distributed by Provident before beginning his new contract with Capitol CMG.

Commercial performance

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The album debuted at No. 24 on the US Billboard 200, selling 12,000 copies in its first week of release.[3] According to Nielsen SoundScan, it was the best-selling Christian music album for the week of April 19, 2014.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Old Rugged Cross"George Bennard4:02
2."My Jesus, I Love Thee"William R. Featherston3:20
3."Were You There"C. Winfred Douglas3:21
4."Victory in Jesus"E.M. Bartlett3:46
5."How Great Thou Art"Stuart K. Hine4:21
6."Just As I Am"Charlotte Elliott3:12
7."Near the Cross"Fanny Crosby3:36
8."It is Well"Horatio Spafford5:05
9."Softly and Tenderly"Will L. Thompson3:20
10."When I Survey the Wondrous Cross"Isaac Watts3:34
11."What a Friend We Have in Jesus"Joseph M. Scriven4:07
12."Wonderful, Merciful Savior" (Selah cover)Dawn Rodgers and Eric Wyse3:20
13."Great Is Thy Faithfulness"Thomas O. Chisholm and William M. Runyan3:53
14."God of Our Fathers"Daniel C. Roberts2:23
15."The Lord Bless You and Keep You"Peter C. Lutkin1:40
Total length:53:00

Personnel

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  • Michael W. Smith – lead vocals, acoustic piano (1-14), Hammond B3 organ (1-5, 10, 14)
  • Kyle Lee – keyboards (1-5, 10, 14), programming (1-5, 10, 14), backing vocals (1-5, 10, 14)
  • Jim Daneker – keyboards (6-13), programming (6-13), Hammond B3 organ (6-13), accordion (6-13), steel guitar (6-13), bass (6-13), cello (6-13), strings (6-13), brass (6-13), backing vocals (6-13)
  • Cody Kilby – acoustic guitar (1-5, 10, 14)
  • Kyle Aaron – acoustic guitar (6-13), banjo (6-13), mandolin (6-13), ukulele (6-13), fiddle solo (6)
  • Micah Wilshire – electric guitars (6-13)
  • Rob Ickes – dobro (1-5, 10, 14)
  • Andy Leftwich – mandolin (1-5, 10, 14), fiddle (1-5, 10, 14)
  • Jake Johnson – upright bass (1-5, 10, 14)
  • Tony Morra – drums (6-13)
  • Paul Cookson – orchestral percussion (6-13)
  • Elliot Eicheldinger – backing vocals (1-5, 10, 14)
  • Roger Jaeger – backing vocals (1-5, 10, 14)
  • Haley Johnson – backing vocals (1-5, 10, 14)
  • Richard Jordan – backing vocals (1-5, 10, 14)
  • Julie Kelitonic – backing vocals (1-5, 10, 14)
  • Lara Landon – backing vocals (1-5, 10, 14)
  • Shelly Lee – backing vocals (1-5, 10, 14)
  • Racheal Mann – backing vocals (1-5, 10, 14)
  • Jared Martin – backing vocals (1-5, 10, 14)
  • Ryan Rose – backing vocals (1-5, 10, 14)
  • Jessie Sellers – backing vocals (1-5, 10, 14)
  • Morgan Shirley – backing vocals (1-5, 10, 14)
  • Rhyan Shirley – backing vocals (1-5, 10, 14)
  • Johnathan Warren – backing vocals (1-5, 10, 14)
  • Janice Gaines – backing vocals (3)
  • Gale Mayes – backing vocals (3)
  • Debi Selby – backing vocals (3)
  • Laura Cooksey – backing vocals (6-13)
  • Phil King – backing vocals (6-13)
  • Katie Rees – backing vocals (6-13)
  • Stephen Rees – backing vocals (6-13), fiddle solo (11)
  • Mercy Stevens – backing vocals (6-13)
  • The Brentwood Baptist Worship Choir – choir (14)

Production

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  • Chaz Corzine – executive producer
  • Greg Ham – executive producer
  • Jim Daneker – producer (1-14), recording (6-13), mixing (6-13)
  • Kyle Lee – producer (1-14), recording (1-5, 10, 14), mixing (1-5, 10, 14, 15)
  • Michael W. Smith – producer (15)
  • Brad Pooler – engineer (15)
  • Bob Boyd – mastering
  • Rebecca Jones – packaging coordinator
  • Russ Harrington – photography

Studios

  • Recorded at The Whine Cellar (Spring Hill, Tennessee).
  • Engineered at The Court (Franklin, Tennessee).
  • Mixed at The Whine Cellar and The Court.
  • Mastered at Ambient Digital (Houston, Texas).

Chart performance

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 25
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[6] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] 5

References

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  1. ^ a b "Michael W. Smith Announces Exclusive "Hymns" Release At Cracker Barrel". NewReleaseTuesday.com. March 8, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  2. ^ "Dove Awards 2014 Winners: Pre-Show Awards Given Out to Switchfoot, Skillet, Michael W. Smith, and More [LIST]". BREATHEcast. October 7, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Caulfield, Keith (April 4, 2014). "Chart Moves: 'God's Not Dead' Sales Surge, London Grammar Gains, Karmin's Full-Length Arrives". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  4. ^ "Christian Albums (link shows current list and at the bottom there's an archive for every week back to year 2000)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  5. ^ "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  6. ^ "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  7. ^ "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
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