Freedom (Michael W. Smith album) explained
Freedom is Michael W. Smith's fifteenth album. It was released in 2000 on Reunion Records, and is his first full-length album consisting of only instrumentals. A promotional live EP, The Acoustic Set - A Live Recording, was available as a pre-order bonus.
Personnel
- Michael W. Smith – acoustic piano, Hammond B3 organ, keyboards, programming
- Bryan Lenox – keyboards, programming, drums, percussion
- Chris Graffignino – guitars
- Matt Pierson – bass guitar
- Craig Young – bass guitar
- Chris Estes – drums, percussion
- Eric Darken – drums, percussion
- Dan Needham – drums, percussion
- Scott Williamson – drums, percussion
- David Downs (Dublin) – Illyan pipes
- Hunter Lee – Illyan pipes
- Marie Breathnach (Dublin) – Irish fiddle
- John Catchings – cello
- Max Dyer – cello
- David Davidson – violin solo, string arrangements (5)
- Tim Theiss – nail gun (probably used as additional percussion)
- Joel White – nail gun
- Rod Schuler – DJ
- The Irish Film Orchestra – strings
- Catriona Walsh – music supervisor
- The Nashville String Machine – strings
- Carl Gorodetzsky – contractor
- David Hamilton – string arrangements and orchestra conductor
- Larry Paxton – string arrangements (5)
- Kristin Wilkinson – string arrangements (5)
- Ric Domenico – music preparation
- Eberhard Ramm – music preparation
Production
- Michael W. Smith – executive producer, producer
- Bryan Lenox – producer, engineer, mixing, string recording
- Ronnie Brookshire – string recording
- Bill Sommerville-Large – string recording (Dublin)
- David Bryant – assistant engineer
- Rob Burrell – assistant engineer
- Eric Elwell – assistant engineer, technical coordinator, production coordinator
- Terry Flowers – assistant engineer, production assistant
- Ron Jagger – assistant engineer
- Scott Lenox – assistant engineer
- Kieran Lynch – assistant engineer (Dublin)
- Fred Paragano – Pro Tools engineer
- Hank Williams – sequencing, editing and mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, TN)
- Toby Gaines – production assistant
- Ryan Smith – production assistant
- Erin Williams – production assistant
- Chad Dickerson – production coordination
- Tim Parker – art direction, design
- Andrew Southam – photography (New York)
- Jimmy Abegg – photography (Ireland)
- Joe Oppedisano – wardrobe
- Julie Matos – hair, make-up
- James Masenburg – prop stylist
