{"id":4414,"date":"2018-02-16T07:39:52","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T14:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baonline.cog7engage.net\/?p=4414"},"modified":"2023-08-29T11:22:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T17:22:19","slug":"michael-w-smith-releases-two-albums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baonline.cog7engage.net\/michael-w-smith-releases-two-albums\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael W. Smith releases two albums"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Multi-platinum artist, best-selling author, and acclaimed actor Michael W. Smith releases for the first time in his career two, all new albums in one month: his studio album <em>A Million Lights<\/em> (February 16) and the live worship album <em>Surrounded<\/em> (February 23), from Rocketown Records and The Fuel Music.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With <em>Surrounded<\/em>, Michael\u2019s desire is to unify the church\u2019s diverse expressions into one passionate, joyful cry of worship. Michael gathered worshippers around him and his band November 2, 2017, for an intimate, set-in-the-round recording of <em>Surrounded<\/em> at The Factory \/ Jamison Hall in Franklin, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/click.icptrack.com\/icp\/relay.php?r=40604876&amp;msgid=184976&amp;act=RMZ8&amp;c=1554773&amp;destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fentertainment%2Fsong-premiere-michael-w-smith-debuts-love-always-wins-145439946.html\"><em>Yahoo! Music<\/em><\/a> applauds <em>A Million Light<strong>s<\/strong><\/em> for \u201ctackling a tough audience: the divided American people\u201d and points out that the album\u2019s single, \u201cLove Always Wins,\u201d \u201cis especially relevant in today\u2019s environment, calling for focus on the positive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA Million Lights\u201d and \u201cLove Always Wins\u201d are further being heard now on major Spotify playlists like \u201cTop Christian,\u201d \u201cUltimate Indie,\u201d and \u201cDance Around The House.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For all the latest Michael W. Smith news, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/click.icptrack.com\/icp\/relay.php?r=40604876&amp;msgid=184976&amp;act=RMZ8&amp;c=1554773&amp;destination=https%3A%2F%2Ft.e2ma.net%2Fclick%2F0hod1%2Fkp786b%2F05ipxk\">www.michaelwsmith.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Multi-platinum artist, best-selling author, and acclaimed actor Michael W. 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