| Change Your World | ||||
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| Studio album by Michael W. Smith | ||||
| Released | September 1, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
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| Genre | Contemporary Christian music | |||
| Length | 50:46 | |||
| Label | Reunion, Geffen | |||
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| Michael W. Smith chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   |
Change Your World is a 1992 studio album by Contemporary Christian music artist Michael W. Smith released by Reunion Records.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Picture Perfect" | Michael W. Smith, Wayne Kirkpatrick | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Love One Another" | M. Smith, Kirkpatrick | 4:55 |
| 3. | "I Will Be Here for You" | M. Smith, Diane Warren | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Color Blind" | M. Smith, Kirkpatrick, Dann Huff | 5:17 |
| 5. | "Somewhere Somehow (w/ Amy Grant)" | M. Smith, Kirkpatrick, Amy Grant, David Foster | 4:17 |
| 6. | "Cross of Gold" | M. Smith, Kirkpatrick | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Out of This World" | M. Smith, Grant, Beverly Darnall, Deborah D. Smith | 4:25 |
| 8. | "Somebody Love Me" | M. Smith, Kirkpatrick | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Give It Away" | M. Smith, Kirkpatrick, Grant | 5:08 |
| 10. | "I Wanna Tell the World" | M. Smith, Mark Heimermann, Toby McKeehan | 4:29 |
| 11. | "Friends" | M. Smith, D. Smith | 4:40 |
Personnel
- Michael W. Smith – lead vocals, keyboards (1-3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11), Fender Rhodes (4), synthesizer (7), acoustic piano (7)
- Mark Heimmerman – additional keyboards (1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9), drum programming (1, 4, 6, 10), backing vocals (2, 3, 8-11), keyboards (10)
- Brian Tankersley – additional programming (1, 6), drum programming (9)
- Mike Lawler – additional keyboards (2, 3, 9, 10)
- Phil Madeira – Hammond B3 organ (4, 6, 9)
- Scott McLeod – synthesizer (7), synth bass (7), drum programming (7)
- Trace Scarborough – synthesizer (7), synth bass (7), drum programming (7)
- Dann Huff – guitar (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11)
- George Cocchini – guitar (1, 10)
- Jerry McPherson – guitar (2, 5, 7-9)
- Jackie Street – bass (1, 6-8, 10)
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (2, 9)
- Gary Lunn – bass (3, 5, 11)
- Tommy Sims – bass (4)
- Joe Houge – drum programming (2)
- Mark Hammond – drum programming (3, 11)
- Steve Brewster – drums (4, 5, 8)
- Toby McKeehan – drum programming (4, 10), vocal flavor (10)
- Terry McMillan – percussion (1, 3, 6, 9, 11)
- Dan Higgins – saxophones (4)
- Barry Green – trombone (3, 6)
- Chris McDonald – trombone (3, 6), horn arrangements (3, 6)
- Bill Reichenbach, Jr. – trombone (4)
- Mike Haynes – trumpet (3, 6)
- George Tidwell – trumpet (3, 6)
- Gary Grant – trumpet (4)
- Jerry Hey – trumpet (4), horn arrangements (4)
- The Nashville String Machine – strings (3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11)
- Ronn Huff – string arrangements and conductor (3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11)
- Michael Black – backing vocals (1-4, 7-10)
- Vicki Hampton – backing vocals (1, 2)
- Donna McElroy – backing vocals (1, 2, 7, 10)
- Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 7, 11)
- Chris Harris – backing vocals (2, 3, 8-11),
- Wayne Kirkpatrick – backing vocals (2, 3, 11)
- Chris Willis – backing vocals (4)
- The Music City Mass Choir – choir (4)
- Amy Grant – lead vocals (5)
- Greg Barnhill – backing vocals (6)
- Bob Carlisle – backing vocals (6)
- Joey Jelf – backing vocals (6)
- Carl Lucero – backing vocals (7)
- Angelo Petrucci – backing vocals (7)
- Veronica Petrucci – backing vocals (7)
- Lisa Bevill – backing vocals (9)
- Ricky D – backing vocals (9)
- Jan Harris – backing vocals (9)
- Bonnie Keen – backing vocals (9)
- Kevin Max Smith – backing vocals (9)
- Kim Smith – backing vocals (9)
- Michael Tait – backing vocals (9)
- The Christ Church Choir – choir (9)
Production
- Executive Producer – Michael Blanton
- Producers – Mark Heimmerman and Michael W. Smith
- John Kalodner – John Kalodner
- Vocal Production – Wayne Kirkpatrick
- Additional production on "Out of This World" – Trace Scarborough and Scott McLeod
- Engineered by James "JB" Baird
- Additional Engineers – Keith Compton, Lynn Fuston, Humberto Gatica, Patrick Kelly, Brent King, Bryan Lenox, Alejandro Rodriguez, Tony Sheppard, Penn Singleton, Brian Tankersley and Bill Warner.
- Assistant Engineers – Jeff Baggett, Mark Capps, David Hall, Keith Kregsi, David Murphy, Greg Parker, Darren Smith, Aaron Swihart and Martin Woodlee.
- Strings recorded by JB and Brent King
- Horns on "Color Blind" recorded by Humberto Gatica
- Mixed by Humberto Gatica
- Mix Assistant – Alejandro Rodriguez
- Mastered by Greg Fulginiti at Masterdisk (New York, NY).
- Mastering Supervisor – David Donnelly
- Creative Direction – Robin Sloane
- Art Direction – Janet Wolsborn
- Photography – Timothy White
- Photography Coordination – Sofie Howard
Chart performance
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 | 86 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
References
- Change Your World at AllMusic
- "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
Note
- "Friends" first appeared on Smith's debut album, Michael W. Smith Project.
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