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| Released | February 16, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
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| Length | 49:12 | |||
| Label | Rocketown Records | |||
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A Million Lights is a studio album by Christian recording artist Michael W. Smith, released on February 16, 2018. [1] It was his first pop album in four years and a follow-up to Sovereign (2014). The album was a new musical direction for Smith and marked a departure from his previous sound. [2]
Smith began working on this album in January 2017, [3] under the title Revolution. Originally it was set to be released in October 2017 but ultimately was postponed to February 2018. The first single from the album, "A Million Lights", was released on August 11, 2017. [2] The album is a mix of pop music with some EDM influences. [4]
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John Palluska from ChristianHeadlines.com gave the album an overwhelmingly positive review, describing it as "one of the best albums to come out in Christian music." [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "A Million Lights" | Kyle Lee, Michael W. Smith | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Conversation" | Bryan Todd, Jason Walker, Smith | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Something In My Heart" | Bryan Todd, Walker, Smith | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Footsteps" | Walker, Chris Davenport, Smith | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Your Love" | Lee, Smith | 3:55 |
| 6. | "Love Always Wins" | Thad Cockrell, Smith | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Crashing Waves" | Jonathan Jackson, Smith | 4:18 |
| 8. | "Louder" | Bryan Todd, Walker, Smith | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Revolution" | Ryan Smith, Alan Robertson, Smith | 3:03 |
| 10. | "Hey Love" (featuring Jordin Sparks) | Wayne Kirkpatrick, Smith | 3:46 |
| 11. | "You Make Me Feel This Way" | Bryan Todd, Walker, Smith | 3:25 |
| 12. | "Forgive" | Wes King, Smith | 4:09 |
| 13. | "Who You Are" | Cindy Morgan, Smith | 4:19 |
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