Worship Again

1. Forever We Will Sing 2. You Are The Lord 3. Wonderful Cross 4. Ancient Words 5. Lord Have Mercy 6. Sacred Romance 7. I Can Hear Your Voice 8. Lord I Give You My Heart 9. There Is None Like You 10. I See You 11. Prince Of Peace 12. Lord Have Mercy (Studio) 13. Here I Am To Worship (Studio) 14. There She Stands (Studio) The night that Michael W. Smith recorded what would become his first worship album, he told the 9,000 worshippers gathered in Lakeland, Florida that God was moving. 'I've never seen the power of the Holy Spirit sweep across a generation like I'm seeing today,' he said. The result of that night was the platnium-selling, Dove Award-winning Worship. But more meaningful than the accolades of men has been the countless lives brought closer to God through the songs of praise. Now, Michael invites listeners to Worship Again with his new album, recorded live in Louisville, KY.

Building off the massive success of Worship, Michael W. Smith is back with yet another collection of worship-oriented material. With Worship, Smitty cleverly captured the essence of today's modern worship movement with familiar material. Don't look for such familiarity on the more eclectic Worship Again, yet the passion of praise still radiates strongly from this mostly live release. Smith showcases his masterful composition skills at the very start, merging Rich Mullins's "Step by Step" into his own "Forever We Will Sing." The end result is a dynamic opener that feeds well into the choral magnificence of "You Are the Lord," another one of Smith's own and another reason why he could be considered one of today's finest hymn writers. It's interesting how Smith also includes the Chris Tomlin-penned "The Wonderful Cross," an ethereal-sounding update of an old hymn, as well as the classic-sounding but little known "Ancient Words." The call-and-answer chorus of "I See You" is another highlight, as is the rocking "You Are Holy (Prince of Peace)." Smith's variations on the worship theme never sound stale. --Michael Lyttle