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11May

THE ‘SOVEREIGN’ VIDEOS

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Watch the Lyric and Live Videos from Michael W. Smith’s new album below! More will be added as they are released, so make sure you check back. Help spread the message of these songs by sharing with your friends, family, and church family.

ALL OF THE SONGS LISTED BELOW ARE FEATURED ON MICHAEL W. SMITH’S NEW ALBUM – SOVEREIGN – AVAILABLE NOW WHEREVER YOU PURCHASE MUSIC! Get more information below.

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SOVEREIGN OVER US (Live)

CHRIST BE ALL AROUND ME (Live)

YOU WON’T LET GO (Live)

ALL ARISE (Lyric Video)

YOU WON’T LET GO (Lyric Video)

SOVEREIGN (Album Sampler – samples of all 12 songs)

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SOVEREIGN is now available worldwide – everywhere you purchase music. All of the below retailers have their own special offers. We encourage you to support all of these amazing companies that have supported Michael W. Smith throughout his career!

iTunes
Target
Wal-mart
Lifeway
Family Christian
Mardel
Amazon
F.Y.E.
Your Local Music Retailers

Also, available via subscription based streaming music services:

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09May

Listen to SOVEREIGN on at iTUNES…

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Listen to SOVEREIGN for FREE (full album stream ends on Monday, May 12th): http://smarturl.it/SovereignFirstPlay

SOVEREIGN arrives in-stores EVERYWHERE next TUESDAY, May 13th!

29Apr

Sample Each Song from SOVEREIGN Now…

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Listen to 30 second samples of the 12 songs that make up Michael W. Smith’s SOVEREIGN album now!

Order your copy now at iTunes!

SOVEREIGN arrives in-stores EVERYWHERE on Tuesday, May 13, 2014.

28Apr

Listen & Watch Videos for THREE New Songs from SOVEREIGN!

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Michael W. Smith is proud to present three LIVE versions of songs from his upcoming album, SOVEREIGN – in-stores EVERYWHERE on Tuesday, May 13, 2014!

(All three of the videos below are also available on the Deluxe Edition of SOVEREIGN along with 6 other live performances).

Also, for those of you who have scrolled all the way down to this line of the article and watched all of the videos, we have a special coupon code for you to use and save $5 on any additional copies of SOVEREIGN that you may pre-order for yourself, friends, or family.

COUPON CODE: SOV

Click here to see the different ways that you can pre-order SOVEREIGN now from MichaelWsmith.com

21Apr

THE ‘SOVEREIGN’ TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED!

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Michael W. Smith will be hitting the road hard this year and is very happy to announce the first round of tour dates on his upcoming ‘SOVEREIGN’ World Tour!

Upcoming Michael W. Smith Tour Dates:

May 1 – Centerville, OH
May 2 – Port Huron, MI
May 3 – Battle Creek, MI
May 24 – San Juan, Puerto Rico
June 7 – Tbilisi, Georgia (Europe)
June 8 – Tbilisi, Georgia (Europe)
June 14 – Warsaw, Poland (Europe)
June 28 – Dallas, TX (Parker) – Celebrate Freedom
July 5 – Bellingham, WA (password required: MWSFAN)
July 6 to 13 – Alaska Cruise
July 9 – Juneau, AK (more information is tba)
July 25 – Ashland, KY
August 5 – Darien Center, NY – Kingdom Bound 2014
August 15 – Carmel, IN
August 16 – Lakeside, OH
August 17 – Pittsburgh, PA
August 28 – Grand Island, NE
August 31 – Worthing, SD – Lifelight Festival 2014
September 14 – Toronto, ON (Canada)
September 17 – Erie, PA
November 6 – Fairfield, OH – (password required: MWS)
November 7 – Wooster, OH – (password required: MWS)
November 8 – Zeeland, MI – (password required: MWS)
November 9 – Richmond, KY – (password required: MWS)
November 13 – Pittsburgh, PA (McMurray) – (password required: MWS)
November 16 – Cicero, NY – (password required: MWS)
November 21 – Pensacola, FL – (password required: MWS)
November 22 – Hot Springs, AR – (password required: MWS)
December 1 – Modesto, CA (more information is tba)
December 5 – Birmingham, AL (more information is tba)

Many more dates are coming soon. Stay updated by checking our tour date listing here.

16Apr

The Countdown to the ALASKA CRUISE is ON!

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The Michael W. Smith & Friends Cruise to Alaska has been sold out for a couple months now… however, we did just release a few cabins from our “staff holds”. Call Inspiration cruises if you’re interested in filling one of these last few cabins. You can get more information here: http://www.michaelwsmithcruise.com

And while we’re thinking about it… here’s a COUNTDOWN until we set sail:

08Apr

NEW MUSIC VIDEO IS HERE: ‘YOU WON’T LET GO’

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The official LIVE Music Video is here for ‘YOU WON’T LET GO’ from Michael W. Smith’s new album, SOVEREIGN.

The music video is included as part of the CD/DVD DELUXE Edition that includes 10 songs from SOVEREIGN performed LIVE. Pre-order your copy here!

05Mar

MWS First Album of Traditional Church Hymns Arriving March 24th (Exclusively at Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores)

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MICHAEL W. SMITH AND CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE® ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE ALBUM, HYMNS, AVAILABLE MARCH 24

First Album of Traditional Church Hymns for Legendary Contemporary Christian Music Entertainer

LEBANON, Tenn. (March 05, 2014) – Just in time for the Easter season, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® and Michael W. Smith announce the release of Hymns, Smith’s newest album, which will be available on March 24 exclusively at all Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® locations and online at crackerbarrel.com. The digital album will also be available for purchase at select digital retailers. This is the first time in his legendary career that Smith has recorded an album of traditional hymns, including many that he sang in church when he was young. The album contains 15 songs and will sell for $11.99.

“I first heard many of these hymns when I attended First Baptist Church in Kenova, West Virginia with my Mom, Dad, and sister Kimberly,” said Smith. “The message of the songs combined with the timeless music helped build the foundation of my Christian beliefs. I have always wanted to record an album of hymns, and am thankful that Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® wanted to share it with their guests.”

“We are honored that Michael W. Smith has chosen to release his first-ever traditional hymns album with Cracker Barrel,” said Cracker Barrel Marketing Manager Julie Craig. “Hymns is filled with beautiful and beloved songs that we know our guests will enjoy and treasure for years.”

Hymns was produced by Kyle Lee and Jim Daneker, with track no. 15 produced by Smith. The album’s executive producers are Greg Ham and Chaz Corzine. The songs on Hymns are as follows:

1) “The Old Rugged Cross” (written by George Bennard)

2) “My Jesus, I Love Thee” (written by William R. Featherston)

3) “Were You There” (written by C. Winfred Douglas)

4) “Victory in Jesus” (written by E.M. Bartlett)

5) “How Great Thou Art” (written by Stuart K. Hine)

6) “Just As I Am” (written by Charlotte Elliott)

7) “Near the Cross” (written by Fanny Crosby)

8) “It is Well” (written by Horatio Spafford)

9) “Softly and Tenderly” (written by Will L. Thompson)

10) “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” (written by Isaac Watts)

11) “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” (written by Joseph M Scriven)

12) “Wonderful, Merciful Savior” (written by Dawn Rodgers and Eric Wyse)

13) “Great is Thy Faithfulness” (written by Thomas O.Chisholm and William M. Runyan)

14) “God of Our Fathers” (written by Daniel C. Roberts)

15) “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” (written by Peter C. Lutkin)

The album features timeless Christian classics, with songs ranging in creation date from 1708 (“When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”) to 1989 (“Wonderful, Merciful Savior”). The remaining thirteen songs were written between 1840 and 1953.

Smith is an acclaimed singer, songwriter, and musician who has sold more than 15 million albums, achieved 28 No. 1 songs, earned three GRAMMY Awards, one American Music Award, and more than 40 Dove Awards. Throughout his career, the Contemporary Christian artist has had the opportunity to sing for Presidents and national leaders, and counts among his friends the Reverend Billy Graham and his son, Franklin Graham. He actively supports the teen club Rocketown, Compassion International, and Samaritan’s Purse, the ministry headed by Franklin Graham. Michael and his wife Debbie live in Middle Tennessee, where they raised their five children. For more information, visitwww.michaelwsmith.com.

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About the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® Exclusive Music Program

Michael W. Smith’s Hymns is the latest CD release in the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® exclusive music program. Since 2005, Cracker Barrel has released CDs with a wide variety of artists, some of which have debuted in the top three spots on a range of Billboard’s charts including Top DVD Music Videos, Top Country Albums, Top Contemporary Christian Albums and Top Bluegrass Albums. The Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® exclusive music program includes CDs with Alabama, Rodney Atkins, Mandy Barnett, Clint Black, Jason Michael Carroll, Steven Curtis Chapman, Dailey & Vincent, The Charlie Daniels Band, Ronnie Dunn, Edens Edge, Sara Evans, Bill Gaither, Vince Gill and Paul Franklin, Amy Grant, The Grascals, Merle Haggard, Alan Jackson, George Jones, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Montgomery Gentry, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Craig Morgan, The Oak Ridge Boys, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton, Smokey Robinson, Kenny Rogers, Ricky Skaggs, Aaron Tippin, Randy Travis, Josh Turner, Wynonna, and the Zac Brown Band. For details, visit crackerbarrel.com.

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About Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. provides a friendly home-away-from-home in its old country stores and restaurants. Guests are cared for like family while relaxing and enjoying real home-style food and shopping that’s surprisingly unique, genuinely fun and reminiscent of America’s country heritage…all at a fair price. The restaurant serves up delicious, home-style country food such as meatloaf and homemade chicken n’ dumplins as well as its made-from-scratch biscuits using an old family recipe. The authentic old country retail store is fun to shop and offers unique gifts and self-indulgences.

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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) was established in 1969 in Lebanon, Tenn. and operates 625 company-owned locations in 42 states. Every Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® location is open seven days a week with hours Sunday through Thursday, 6 a.m. – 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 6 a.m. – 11 p.m. For more information, visit crackerbarrel.com.

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04Feb

New Single: YOU WON’T LET GO – Now Available for Download!

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“You Won’t Let Go” – the first single from Michael’s upcoming album, Sovereign, is now available on iTunes and Amazon!

GET IT HERE: http://smarturl.it/YouWontLetGo

07Jan

New Single: YOU WON’T LET GO – Live from KLOVE

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Michael dropped by KLOVE to play his new song, YOU WON’T LET GO, for them… here’s that live version of the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEQjRNxx_Ok

Be watching for the radio / album version to come your way VERY soon!

New album in-stores this May!

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