I'll Lead You Home Last updated June 02, 2025 Sales and charts The album entered the Billboard 200 [ 1] [ 2] It also topped the 'Top Contemporary Christian' chart. [ 3] Released in August 1995, by December of that year it had sold over 51,500 copies in the Christian Bookstore market alone. [ 4]
Tour Smith toured in support of the album in 1996. [ 8] Support came from Lori and Micah Wilshire (who he subsequently signed to his Rocketown Records label), Three Crosses , and Jars of Clay . [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] Micah Wilshire had contributed backing vocals to the album. [ 9]
Track listing Title Writer(s) 1. "Cry for Love" Smith, Brent Bourgeois 5:10 2. "Breakdown" Smith, Wayne Kirkpatrick 5:27 3. "As It Is in Heaven" traditional 5:09 4. "Straight to the Heart" Smith, Bourgeois 2:48 5. "Someday" Smith, Kirkpatrick 3:52 6. "I'll Be Around" Smith, Bob Farrell 4:44 7. "I'll Lead You Home" Smith, Kirkpatrick 5:23 8. "The Other Side of Me (Trilogy 1)" Smith, Kirkpatrick 4:23 9. "Breathe in Me (Trilogy 2)" Smith, Kirkpatrick 3:55 10. "Angels Unaware (Trilogy 3)" Smith, Kirkpatrick 4:56 11. "Calling Heaven" Smith, Kirkpatrick 4:54 12. "A Little Stronger Everyday" Smith, Kirkpatrick 4:43 13. "Crown Him with Many Crowns " traditional 4:34 14. "I'm Waiting for You" Smith, David Mullen , Sam Mullins 3:16
Live The Life Single Title Writer(s) 4. "Cry for Love (Rocketown Club Remix)" Smith, Bourgeois 4:09
I'll Lead You Home (1995) Title 8. "Breakdown (RrrrB Remix)" 5:26
Personnel Musicians
Michael W. Smith – vocals, keyboards (1-7, 11-14), programming (4, 11), acoustic piano (8-10, 13) Patrick Leonard – keyboards (1, 2), drum programming (2), organ (5, 10, 12, 13), synthesizer programming (14) Dennis Patton – programming (2, 4, 7) Dann Huff – guitars (1-3, 5-7, 11-13) Bruce Gaitsch – acoustic guitar (5) Paul Franklin – steel guitar (5, 11, 14) Tommy Sims – bass (1, 3, 5-7, 11-13) Leland Sklar – bass (10, 14) Steve Brewster – drums (1, 3, 5, 6, 12, 13) Chris McHugh – drums (2) Marc Moreau – drum programming (6) Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (7) Brian MacLeod – drums (10, 11), additional programming (11) Luis Conte – percussion (1, 3, 5-7, 10-13) Jeremy Lubbock – orchestra arrangements and conductor (8-10) Brent Bourgeois – backing vocals (1, 4, 6) Tim Erwin – backing vocals (1) Molly Felder – backing vocals (1) Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (1, 12) Susan Ashton – harmony vocals (5) Lisa Cochran – backing vocals (5, 11, 12) Reneé Garcia-Bliss – backing vocals (5) Micah Wilshire – backing vocals (5) Natalie Jackson – backing vocals (6, 10) Louis Johnson – backing vocals (6, 7, 10) Richard Page – backing vocals (6, 7, 10) Whitney Smith – guest vocal (10) Gardner Cole – backing vocals (11) Chris Harris – backing vocals (12) Anointed (Nee-C Walls, Steve Crawford, Da'dra Crawford and Mary Tiller) – featured vocals (13) Bob Bailey – choir (3, 7, 12, 13) Kim Fleming – choir (3, 7, 12, 13) Vicki Hampton – choir (3, 7, 12, 13) Chris Harris – choir (3, 7, 12, 13) Donna McElroy – vocal coordinator, choir (3, 7, 12, 13) Michael Mellett – choir (3, 7, 12, 13) Nicole C. Mullen – choir (3, 7, 12, 13) Angelo and Veronica Petrucci – choir (3, 7, 12, 13) Chris Rodriguez – choir (3, 7, 12, 13) Micah Wilshire – choir (3, 7, 12, 13) Production Michael Blanton – executive producer Michael W. Smith – executive producer Patrick Leonard – producer Don Donahue – A&R Keith Compton – engineer Craig Hansen – engineer, mixing (1, 4) Jerry Jordan – engineer, mixing (11, 14) Bryan Lenox – engineer Marc Moreau – engineer David Thoener – mixing (2, 3, 5-10) Bill Deaton – mixing (12, 13) Rob Burrell – second engineer Dave Dillbeck – second engineer David Faulkner – second engineer Mike Janas – second engineer Patrick Kelly – second engineer Scott Lenox – second engineer Al Lay – second engineer Paula Montondo – second engineer Greg Parker – second engineer Dennis Patton – second engineer Krish Sharma – second engineer Darren Smith – second engineer J.T. Thomas – second engineer Jason Wilder – second engineer Jeff Wright – second engineer Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) Pat Dorn – production coordinator Derek Jones – production coordinator Sandra Tomes – production coordinator Rob Birkhead – art direction Buddy Jackson – design, for Jackson Design Karrine Caulkins – design, for Jackson Design Diana Lussenden – creative assistant Timothy White – cover photography Ben Pearson – tray card photo, inside photos Russ Harrington – inside photos References 1 2 3 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas "I'll Lead You Home ReviewAllMusic . Retrieved November 2, 2013 ↑ Hardy, Lawrence (1995) "Box Office", USA Today , September 5, 1995, p. 1D ↑ "Billboard Albums ", AllMusic . Retrieved November 2, 2013 ↑ Evans Price, Deborah (1995) "Higher Ground: From SoundScan to Christian Label Acquisitions, it was a Notable Year ", Billboard , December 23, 1995, p. 55. Retrieved November 2, 2013 ↑ Lloyd, James (1995) "Recordings on Review: Michael W. Smith I'll Lead You Home ", Dayton Daily News , September 1, 1995, p. 17 ↑ "God Gets Credit for Guiding Top Artist", Worcester Telegram and Gazette , April 18, 1996 ↑ "Michael W. Smith among Grammy winners in gospel categories", Dallas Morning News , March 2, 1996 1 2 "Opening Acts, Smith Perfectly Paired", The Pantagraph , February 24, 1996 1 2 Evans Price, Deborah (1998) "Christian Duo Wilshire Finds a Label Home in Smith's Rocketown ", Billboard , January 31, 1998, p. 16 ↑ Powell, Mark Allen (2002) Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music , Hendrickson Publishers, ISBN 978-1565636798 , p. 1044 ↑ Jensen, Katherine (1996) "Michael W. Smith gives a great concert in Ames", Cedar Rapids Gazette , March 7, 1996, p. 6 ↑ "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard ↑ "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Christian Albums)" . Billboard
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