Michael W. Smith Quotes
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I'm really passionate about the song Sky Spills Over. It was fun creating it in the studio and I've been overwhelmed at the response it gets when we perform it live every night. My son Ryan is a really talented filmmaker so I always enjoy working with him on a project. But what made this project even more special was that 3 of my own grandkids were in the video. This video was a lot of fun to make. I hope people enjoy it!
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Transformation in the world happens when people are healed and start investing in other people.
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Friends are friends forever. If the Lord's the Lord of them, a friend will not say never 'cause the welcome will not end. Although it's hard to let you go, in the Father's hands we know, a lifetime's not too long to live as friends.
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People are brutal. Just to each other.
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In Christ we are given the courage and strength to change the world
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It's really interesting to go back to '93 or '94 and listen to that music, like the I'll Lead You Home record
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There are a lot of bad worship songs, in my opinion, but there are a lot of good ones, too
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Look at what Billy Graham has done, he's a legend. He would never tell you that, but look at the history, all the way back to the L.A. Crusades in the 50s, all around the world, starting a youth night in 94 that I got to be such a huge part of. This guy has changed the world with the gospel.
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Just look at the Old Testament. They didn't go out with the army first. They sent the musicians out.
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We were engaged three-and-a-half weeks after the first date.
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I've explored the worship side, the pop side, and the film scoring side of me.
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So I'm taking a stand-and I hope others will-to really live what I believe and embrace who I am in Jesus Christ.
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I think it all comes down to relationships - how I treat my wife, how I treat my kids, how I treat the guys at the grocery store, all aspects of every day, what I'm involved in.
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Healing rain is a real touch from God. It could be physical healing or emotional or whatever.
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I'm always trying to challenge everyone to raise the game on the artistic level. We are supposed to be the best. Make sure we don't get complacent or comfortable, and always trying to push the limit on trying to write great songs. At the end of the day it's why we do what we do.
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I'm actually the chairman of the historical foundation [in Franklin] called the Heritage Foundation in Franklin. We've got a pretty good group of folks, very influential folks, who are really striving to protect those lands and so far we're not having a lot of problems. We're growing too fast. Everybody wants to put up some sort of neighborhood but that's our biggest battle. Nobody's really trying to go on any of the historical land.
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I've said to others that there were places I had forgotten about that were just so powerful. I've read the Gospels many times, but it's been a while since I've read through a whole book
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For some reason, and for a time such as this, God has given me favor with kings and princes.
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Doing the instrumental thing, you're really looking for the power of the melody to carry the record.
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With faith and love God's given, springing from the hope we know. We will pray the joy you'll live in, is the strength that now you show.
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I'm learning, but I'm getting better at it because I'm learning how to hear God in worship
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This fall I'm doing something I've never done before. I'm starring in a film, an independent film.
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I think worship is a lifestyle, first of all.
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I think The Big Picture was such a huge shift from my second record.
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I sure love Ireland. The first trip I ever made was last year when I did this record in Dublin.
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I've been there and done all that, sold millions of records, and that doesn't bring you peace.
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Love isn't love until you give it away.
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I think one of my greatest gifts is leading worship.
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Some of the most powerful times are when we're quiet
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Not everyone can lead worship.
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