Michael W. Smith discography

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The discography of Michael W. Smith, an American contemporary Christian musician, consists of 15 studio albums and 80 singles as well as multiple Christmas albums, compilation albums, instrumental albums, and video releases. Smith has sold over 18 million albums as of May 2018.[1] He has recorded more top-ten albums on the Billboard Christian Albums chart (31) than any other artist,[2] and his 16 No. 1 albums on the chart are second only to Amy Grant.[3]

In 1982, Smith was hired as a keyboardist for Grant and began writing and performing on her albums as well as touring with her as an opening act at her concerts.[4] His first album, Michael W. Smith Project (1983), charted at No. 9 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart and was his first album to be certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His next albums, Michael W. Smith 2 (1984) and The Big Picture (1986), also charted in the top ten, but attempts to market The Big Picture to mainstream audiences did not succeed.[4] I 2 (EYE) (1988) became Smith's first No. 1 album on the Christian Albums chart and his second gold album, and seven of its singles reached the top ten on the CCM Update Christian radio charts.

Go West Young Man (1990) became Smith's first album to chart on the Billboard 200, and the singles "Place in This World" and "For You" peaked at Nos. 6 and 60 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA and certified gold by Music Canada. Change Your World (1992) and I'll Lead You Home (1995) also received platinum certifications. "I Will Be Here for You", the lead single from Change Your World, topped the adult contemporary charts in the United States and Canada while charting at No. 8 in Canada and No. 27 on the Hot 100, and I'll Lead You Home was the first Christian album to debut in the top 20 on the Billboard 200.[5]

Live the Life (1998), This Is Your Time (1999), and Healing Rain (2004) all received gold certifications; other gold-certified albums include the compilation album The First Decade (1983–1993) (1993), the holiday albums Christmas (1989) and Christmastime (1998), and the instrumental release Freedom (2000). Smith's live albums Worship (2001) and Worship Again (2002) have been certified double platinum and platinum, respectively, by the RIAA. His album Sovereign (2014) debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200, his highest career ranking on the chart.[6] His most recent studio album, A Million Lights (2018), was released a week apart from his live album Surrounded (2018); both albums charted at No. 2 on the Christian Albums chart.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[7] 		US
Christ
[8]
Michael W. Smith Project — 9
Michael W. Smith 2
  • Released: February 23, 1984[10]
  • Label: Reunion
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP
 — 4
The Big Picture
  • Released: February 1, 1986[11]
  • Label: Reunion
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP
 — 2
i 2 (EYE)
  • Released: August 15, 1988[9]
  • Label: Reunion
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP
 — 1
Go West Young Man
  • Released: September 24, 1990[9]
  • Label: Reunion
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP
 74 1
Change Your World
  • Released: August 21, 1992[9]
  • Label: Reunion
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP
 86 1
  • RIAA: Platinum[9]
I'll Lead You Home
  • Released: August 1, 1995[9]
  • Label: Reunion
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital download
 16 1
  • RIAA: Platinum[9]
Live the Life
  • Released: April 28, 1998[9]
  • Label: Reunion
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital download
 23 1
This Is Your Time
  • Released: November 23, 1999[9]
  • Label: Reunion
  • Format: CD, digital download
 21 1
Healing Rain
  • Released: October 26, 2004[9]
  • Label: Reunion
  • Format: CD, digital download, DualDisc
 11 1
Stand
  • Released: November 7, 2006[13]
  • Label: Reunion
  • Format: CD, digital download
 48 1
Wonder
  • Released: September 28, 2010[14]
  • Label: Reunion
  • Format: CD, digital download
 26 2
Sovereign
  • Released: May 13, 2014[15]
  • Label: Sparrow Records/The MWS Group
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
 10 1
A Million Lights —Template:Efn 2
Still, Vol. 1
  • Released: October 9, 2020
  • Label: Rocketown
  • Format: CD, Digital download
 — 42
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Box sets

List of box sets, with chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
Christ
[8] 		US
Holiday
[17]
The Wonder Years 30 —
The Christmas Collection 14 24
The Ultimate Christmas Collection 46 —
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Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[7] 		US
Christ
[8]
The First Decade (1983–1993) — 1
The Second Decade (1993–2003)
  • Released: October 7, 2003[22]
  • Label: Reunion
  • Format: CD, digital download
 38 1
Decades of Worship 99 5
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Christmas albums

List of Christmas albums, with chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[7] 		US
Christ
[8] 		US
Holiday
[17]
Christmas
  • Released: September 1, 1989[9]
  • Label: Reunion
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP
 — 3 —
Christmastime
  • Released: October 13, 1998[24]
  • Label: Reunion
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital download
 90 5 4
It's a Wonderful Christmas
  • Released: October 14, 2007[25]
  • Label: Reunion
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital download
 54 2 2
The Spirit of Christmas
  • Released: September 30, 2014[26]
  • Label: Sparrow Records/The MWS Group
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital download
 16 1 1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Instrumental albums

List of instrumental albums, with chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[7] 		US
Christ
[8]
Freedom
  • Released: November 21, 2000[27]
  • Label: Reunion
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital download
 70 2
Glory
  • Released: November 22, 2011[28]
  • Label: Reunion
  • Format: CD, digital download
 121 7

Live albums

List of live albums, with chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[7] 		US
Christ
[8]
The Live Set — 4
Worship
  • Released: September 11, 2001[30]
  • Label: Reunion
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital download, DualDisc
 20 1
Worship Again
  • Released: September 19, 2002[30]
  • Label: Reunion
  • Format: CD, digital download
 14 1
  • RIAA: Platinum[9]
A New Hallelujah
  • Released: October 28, 2008[30]
  • Label: Reunion
  • Format: CD, digital download
 19 1
Surrounded 188 2
Awaken: The Surrounded Experience
  • Released: February 22, 2019[31]
  • Label: Rocketown
  • Format: CD, digital download
 —Template:Efn 13
Worship Forever (Live)
  • Released: September 10, 2021
  • Label: Rocketown
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — 4
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other albums

List of other albums, with chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[7] 		US
Christ
[8] 		US
Kid
[32]
Hymns 25 1 —
Hymns II – Shine on Us
  • Released: January 29, 2016[33]
  • Label: Cracker Barrel
  • Format: CD, digital download
 172 3 —
Lullaby
  • Released: May 4, 2018[34]
  • Label: Rocketown/The Fuel Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — — 8
Worthy is the Lamb (Live) — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Videos

List of video releases, with chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
Video
[36]
Worship 1
Live in Concert – A 20 Year Celebration
  • Released: February 10, 2004[9]
  • Label: Reunion
  • Format: DVD
 12
A New Hallelujah: The Live Worship DVD
  • Released: March 17, 2009[37]
  • Label: Reunion
  • Format: DVD
 2
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

1980s

List of singles, with chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US Christ AC
[38] 		US Christ CHR
[39]
"Great Is the Lord" 1983 1 Michael W. Smith Project
"Could He Be the Messiah" 21
"Friends" (w/ Amy Grant)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 7
"Hosanna" 1984 2 Michael W. Smith 2
"I Am Sure" 8
"I Know" 1986 5 1 The Live Set
"Rocketown" 1 1 The Big Picture
"Voices" 5 19
"Wired for Sound" — 4
"Old Enough to Know" 1987 24 6
"Emily" 8 1 The Live Set
"Nothin' But the Blood" 28 5
"Friends (Live)" 1988 34 13
"Pray for Me" 1 2 I 2 (EYE)
"Help You Find Your Way" — 13
"Hand of Providence" 2 4
"I Miss the Way" 1989 4 —
"Live and Learn" 7 7
"The Throne" 1 1
"On the Other Side" 2 3
"Holy, Holy, Holy" 5 — Our Hymns
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1990s

List of singles, with chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[40] 		US
AC
[41] 		CAN
[42] 		CAN AC
[43] 		US Christ AC
[38] 		US Christ CHR
[39]
"I Hear Leesha" 1990 — — — — 7 5 I 2 (EYE)
"Go West Young Man" — — — — 2 1 Go West Young Man
"Place in This World" 1991 6 5 25 8 1 1
"How Long Will Be Too Long" — — — — 3 2
"For You" 60 20 65 12 2 1
"Seed to Sow" 1992 — — — — 4 2
"Cross My Heart" — — — — 3 —
"Love Crusade" — — — — — 4
"I Will Be Here for You" 27 1 8 1 2 1 Change Your World
"Somebody Love Me" 1993 71 10 32 11 12 4
"Give It Away" — — — — 1 1
"Picture Perfect" —Template:Efn — — — 25 1
"Kentucky Rose" — — — — 12 25 The First Decade (1983–1993)
"Cross of Gold" 1994 — — — — — 24 Change Your World
"Cry for Love" 1995 — — — — 1 1 I'll Lead You Home
"Straight to the Heart" — — — — 3 25
"Breakdown" — — — — — 4
"I'll Lead You Home" 1996 — — — — 2 2
"I'll Be Around" — — — — 1 3
"A Little Stronger Every Day" — — — — 2 5
"Someday" — — — — 5 3
"Emmanuel" (w/ Amy Grant)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". — — — — 37 — Emmanuel: A Musical Celebration of the Life of Christ
"Jesus Is the Answer" 1997 — — — — 4 9 Tribute: The Songs of Andrae Crouch
"Live the Life" — — — — 1 3 Live the Life
"Love Me Good" 1998 61 — — — 5 4
"Never Been Unloved" — — — — 1 9
"Missing Person" — — — — 1 2
"Christmastime" — — — — 12 — Christmastime
"Let Me Show You the Way" 1999 — — — — 1 16 Live the Life
"This is Your Time" — 25 — — 1 5 This Is Your Time
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

2000–present

List of singles, with chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
AC
[41] 		US Christ.
[44] 		Christ. Airplay
[45]
"I Will Be Your Friend" 2000 — —Template:Efn This Is Your Time
"I Still Have the Dream" — —Template:Efn
"Worth It All" — —Template:Efn
"Above All" 2001 — —Template:Efn Worship
"Breathe" 2002 — —Template:Efn
"Purified" — —Template:Efn
"Lord Have Mercy" — —Template:Efn Worship Again
"Step by Step/Forever We Will Sing" 2003 — 21
"Friends 2003" — 39 The Second Decade (1993–2003)
"Signs" — 12
"Healing Rain" 2004 — 5 Healing Rain
"Here I Am" 2005 — —Template:Efn
"Bridge Over Troubled Water" 28 29
"All in the Serve" 2006 — 36 The Second Chance
"Come to the Cross" — 19 Stand
"Be Lifted High" 2007 — —Template:Efn
"Christmas Day"
(w/ Mandisa)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		18 2 It's a Wonderful Christmas
"A New Hallelujah"
(w/ the African Children's Choir)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2008 — 14 A New Hallelujah
"Mighty to Save" 2009 — 25
"Save Me From Myself" 2010 — —Template:Efn Wonder
"I'll Wait for You" — —
"You Won't Let Go" 2014 — 13 16 Sovereign
"Sovereign Over Us" — — 38
"Sky Spills Over" 2015 — 18 20
"A Million Lights" 2017 24 44 47 A Million Lights
"Surrounded (Fight My Battles)" 2018 — 33 — Surrounded
"Waymaker"
(with Vanessa Campagna and Madelyn Berry)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2019 — 3 1 Awaken: The Surrounded Experience
"Silver Bells"
(with Amy Grant and Marc Martel)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		— 22 7 rowspan="3" Template:Non-album single
"Canto Ancora/Sing Again"
(with Jonathan Cilia Faro)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2022 — — —
"Arms Around the Sun" 2025 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
AC
[41] 		Christ. Airplay
[45]
"Love of My Life" (Jim Brickman featuring Michael W. Smith)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1999 9 — Destiny
"All Is Well" (Jordan Smith featuring Michael W. Smith)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 2018 — 22 Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US Christ.
[44] 		Christ. Airplay
[45]
"Missing Person" 2003 40 Live The Life
"All Is Well"
(with Carrie Underwood)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2013 6 22 The Spirit of Christmas
"White Christmas"
(with Lady Antebellum)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		39 —
"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" 2014 38 24
"Happy Holiday/Holiday Season" 39 22
"Silent Night"
(with Little Big Town)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		48 —
"Almost There"
(with Amy Grant)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		27 35
"Christmas Day"
(with Jennifer Nettles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		49 —
"Reve du Noel" 2017 — 43 Our Christmas
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Notes

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