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Michael W. Smith Michael W. Smith (born October 7, 1957) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer and songwriter. He is one of the best-selling and most influential artists in Contemporary Christian Music, and he has achieved considerable success in the mainstream music industry as well. Smith is a three-time Grammy Award winner, and he has earned 34 Dove Awards. Over the course of his 24-year career, he has sold more than 13 million albums and he has recorded 29 number-one hit songs, fourteen gold albums, and five platinum albums
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Birth name Michael Whitaker Smith
Also known as Smitty Michael (in the Netherlands)
Born October 7, 1957 (1957-10-07) (age 51)
Origin Kenova, West Virginia, USA Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Genre(s) CCM, Christian rock, Pop
Occupation(s) singer, musician, songwriter, composer, actor
Instrument(s) vocals, Piano, Guitar
Years active 1983 " present
Label(s) Reunion Records Provident Label Group Sony BMG
Associated acts Amy Grant, Chris Rice, Stephen Curtis Chapman
Website www.michaelwsmith.com
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Michael W. Smith (born October 7, 1957) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer and songwriter. He is one of the best-selling and most influential artists in Contemporary Christian Music, and he has achieved considerable success in the mainstream music industry as well. Smith is a three-time Grammy Award winner, and he has earned 34 Dove Awards. Over the course of his 24-year career, he has sold Read more...

Smith is married to Deborah "Debbie" K. Davis Smith and has five children: Ryan Whitaker, Whitney Katherine Smith-Mooring (married to Jack Mooring of the band Leeland), Tyler Michael, Anna Elizabeth and Emily Allison. He resides in the Nashville suburbs and spends time at the Smith family farm.

Smith is an alumnus of Alderson-Broaddus College, having been awarded the degree Doctor of Music Read more...

Please see Michael W. Smith Discography for a complete discography.

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Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:04:52 GMT
Smith lifts Hawks to seventh straight win - Summary
Los Angeles - High-flying Josh Smith kept the Atlanta Hawks soaring. Smith skied through the lane for a put-back of Mike Bibby's missed jumper with seven tenths of a second left, lifting the surging Hawks to their seventh straight win on Friday night...
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:28:12 GMT
Australia seeks help from Sri Lanka on asylum seeker flow - Summary
Sydney - Releasing Tamils from camps and reintegrating them into Sri Lankan society would help staunch the flow of asylum seekers crossing the Indian Ocean, Australia Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said Sunday. Smith, due in Colombo Monday, said more...
Date: Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:52:19 GMT

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