Freedom (Michael W. Smith album)
# Freedom (Michael W. Smith album)

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | |

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, mastering
* 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

Studios

* Recorded at Deer Valley Studio (Franklin, TN), East Iris Sound (Nashville, TN) and Windmill Lane Studios (Dublin, Ireland).
* Strings recorded at Windmill Lane Studios, Ocean Way Nashville (Nashville, TN) and Javelina Studio (Nashville, TN).
* Mixed at Deer Valley Studio
* Sequenced, Edited and Mastered at MasterMix (Nashville, TN).

## Chart performance

| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| US Billboard 200 | 70 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard) | 2 |
