Stand (Michael W. Smith album)

2006 studio album by Michael W. Smith

Stand

Released

November 7, 2006

Recorded

2006

Length

40:01

Healing Rain
(2004)

Stand
(2006)

It's a Wonderful Christmas
(2007)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
CCM Magazine	A
Christian Broadcasting Network
Christianity Today
Cross Rhythms
Jesus Freak Hideout
New Release Tuesday

Stand is Michael W. Smith's twentieth album, a follow-up to his 2004 album Healing Rain.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Cover Me"	MWS, Leeland Mooring, Matt Bronleewe	3:28
2.	"Open Arms"	MWS, Mooring, Bronleewe	3:49
3.	"Come to the Cross"	MWS, Mooring, Bronleewe	4:06
4.	"How to Say Goodbye"	MWS, Amy Grant	2:19
5.	"Be Lifted High"	Mooring	4:11
6.	"Oh Lord, You're Beautiful"	Keith Green	2:37
7.	"Grace"	MWS, Martin Smith	4:07
8.	"The Stand"	Joel Houston	2:54
9.	"Come See"	MWS, Whitney Smith, Debbie Smith, Ryan Smith, Mooring	5:23
10.	"In Silence"	MWS, Mooring	3:30
11.	"Escape Your Love"	Mooring, Tyler Smith	3:29

Michael W. Smith – vocals, acoustic piano
Patrick Warren – additional keyboards, Chamberlin
Jeremy Bose – accordion
Rusty Anderson – guitars
Bruce Gaitsch – guitars
Paul Moak – guitars, additional instrumentation
James Gregory – bass
Lindsay Jamieson – drums
Luis Conte – percussion
David Davidson – violin
Demarco Johnson – harmonica
Jonathan Rathbone – string arrangements for Gettysburg Music
Joni McCabe – string conductor and producer
The Philharmonic Orchestra at The CSNO Studio (Prague, Czech Republic) – strings

Choir

Bethany Ballinger, Sampson Brueher, Lani Crump, Christina Deloach, Rebecca Kohl, J.T. Landry, Gabrielle Lehr, Michael Olson, Anna Smith, Emily Smith, and Whitney Smith

Matt Bronleewe – producer
Michael W. Smith – executive producer
Rusty Varenkamp – engineer, editing
Roberto Bosquez – assistant engineer
Colin Heldt – assistant engineer
Brien Sager – assistant engineer
Josh Bronleewe – additional editing (11)
Dark Horse Recording Studio (Franklin, Tennessee) – recording location
Track Record (North Hollywood, California) – additional recording
Pentavarit (Nashville, Tennessee) – additional recording
Blue 42 (Franklin, Tennessee) – additional recording
Deer Valley Studios (Franklin, Tennessee) – additional recording
Shane D. Wilson – mixing
Kip Kubin – mix assistant
Dave Steunebrink – mix coordination and production coordination for Showdown Productions
Alice Smith – mix coordination for Showdown Productions
Lani Crump – production coordination for Showdown Productions
George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
Michelle Pearson – A&R production
Stephanie McBrayer – art direction
Tim Parker – art direction
Robert Ascroft – photography
Natalia Bruschi – hair, make-up
Eric Niemand – stylist

Chart (2014)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	48
US Christian Albums (Billboard)	1

v t e Michael W. Smith
Studio albums	Michael W. Smith Project Michael W. Smith 2 The Big Picture i 2 (EYE) Go West Young Man Change Your World I'll Lead You Home Live the Life This Is Your Time Healing Rain Stand Wonder Hymns Sovereign Hymns II - Shine On Us A Million Lights
Instrumental albums	Freedom Glory
Christmas albums	Christmas Christmastime It's a Wonderful Christmas The Spirit of Christmas
Live albums	The Live Set Worship Worship Again A New Hallelujah Surrounded
Compilation albums	The Wonder Years The First Decade (1983–1993) The Second Decade (1993–2003) Decades of Worship
Songs	"Friends" "Great Is the Lord" "Wired for Sound" "Old Enough to Know" "Place in This World" "I Will Be Here for You" "Christmas Day" "You Won't Let Go" "A Million Lights"
Related articles	Discography Rocketown Rocketown Records

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