Freedom

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One of Christian music’s most celebrated artists, Michael W. Smith has thrown a surprise to the music industry with his 14th release, Freedom. After nearly two decades of awards, hit singles, and gold records, Smith set out to compose something that had been stirring within him for a long time: an instrumental album. Freedom’s title track mixes the aggressiveness of a drum cadence, the innocence of a pennywhistle and the beauty of a soaring string section into a majestic and energized soundscape. Crested by a sensitive lead piano played by Michael himself, the majority of this disc is lushly endowed with stringed instruments that swoon with reminiscent sensation. These emotive textures also embrace a distinct British Isles influence that becomes danceable at times, and some classical orchestration that adds regality to the disc. The surprises within this endeavor are Smith’s misty-eyed revisiting of the classic praise song “Thy Word,” and the electronica-influenced “The Call,” where Smith makes his only vocal appearance. We’ve had snapshots of Smith’s instrumental gifts on albums past, but Freedom offers a deep long look into an aspect of Michael W. Smith’s creativity that has until now been waiting to bloom fully. –Israel Button

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For Your Information: Val 9/21/01 Michael W Smith has taken the ‘Freedom’ track from his new Instrumental Album and inserted cuts from George W Bush and Billy Graham’s sermons/speeches at the televised memorial service in Washington DC. This song with clips of these speakers has been sent to radio stations across the nation and is receiving substantial air time. This edition of ‘Freedom’ will NOT be available for sale. However, if customers wish to purchase just the instrumental album, we do have it available. 536-378 Cass-Freedom: Michael W Smith Instrumental