Foundation Songs
Posted June 02, 2014
By CaitlinLassiter_NRT, Staff Reviewer
What is there to say about Michael W. Smith? He's a GRAMMY and Dove award winner, has countless albums, and is known to multitudes of people around the world. He's been making music for over thirty years and his songs are still being sung in churches every week. The man seems to never lose his passion for music, and his fans seem to never lose their eagerness to hear what's next from Smitty.
That being said, Michael recently released an album made up entirely of traditional hymns, many of which he grew up singing. The album was sold exclusively at Cracker Barrel, and found itself at the top of the charts in the first week.
Well-known favorites like "The Old Rugged Cross," "How Great Thou Art," "My Jesus, I Love Thee" and "Near The Cross" make this record start off on a strong note. The acapella beginning to "Were You There?" shows off Smith's vocals and proves he's just as good as he ever was.
With the beautifully done "It Is Well" and "Wonderful, Merciful Savior," Smitty goes back to his roots of worship. Closing out the record, we find a Southern spin on "Victory In Jesus," and "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" that's sure to make you want to tap your feet and sing along.
Closing Thoughts:
Smith stayed true to the origin of these songs on this record. While I think it would have been fun to hear him put more of a spin on some of them, I respect that he wanted to honor the traditional background. Hymns was solid and only goes to further show that Michael W. Smith just can't make a bad album. Fans of Smitty are sure to enjoy these songs, as we're already seeing by the feedback. Michael can now add a hymns album to his collection, and a good one at that!
Song To Download Now:
"What A Friend We Have In Jesus" (Get it on iTunes here.)
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