Live the Life

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Live The Life
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 28, 1998
Recorded1997
Genre Christian rock
Length56:52
Label Reunion
Producer Mark Heimmerman, Michael W. Smith, Stephen Lipson
Michael W. Smith chronology
I'll Lead You Home
(1995)
Live The Life
(1998)
Christmastime
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Live the Life is an album by Michael W. Smith. [2] One notable song on this album was "In My Arms Again," which Michael W. Smith wrote for the film Titanic . There were 26 songs written and completed for the album, whose release date was pushed back twice as Smith wasn't fully satisfied with the track list. Along with the 12 songs which eventually made it on the album, the tracks "Greater Than We Understand" and "Evening Show" were released on the B-sides of the CD singles for "Live the Life" and "Love Me Good" respectively. The remaining 12 songs appeared in some form on Smith's 1999 album This Is Your Time.

Contents

"Song for Rich" is an instrumental tribute to Rich Mullins who died in a car crash in September 1997. [3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael W. Smith, Wayne Kirkpatrick except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Missing Person" 6:01
2."Love Me Good" 4:41
3."Live the Life"Smith, Brent Bourgeois 4:36
4."Never Been Unloved" 4:39
5."I Believe in You Now" 4:44
6."Don't Give Up"Smith, Bourgeois4:20
7."Let Me Show You the Way"Smith, Nik Kershaw, Stephen Lipson 4:12
8."I Know Your Name"Smith, Beverly Darnall4:00
9."Matter of Time"Smith, Bourgeois3:42
10."In My Arms Again"Smith, Joanna Carlson, Cindy Morgan 6:11
11."Song for Rich"Smith1:53
12."Hello, Goodbye" 5:22
13."Live the Life (reprise)" (hidden track)Smith, Bourgeois2:30
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Love Me Good (Acoustic Mix)" 3:52
14."Live the Life (Acoustic Remix)" 4:40
15."Do You Dream of Me?" 4:21
16."Once Again" 3:17
17."Live the Life (Reprise)" (hidden track)Smith, Bourgeois2:30
Bonus track[ citation needed ]
No.TitleLength
18."Greater Than We Understand"3:13
Bonus track "Love Me Good" single[ citation needed ]
No.TitleLength
3."Evening Show"8:38

Personnel

Choir on "Love Me Good"

Technical personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1998)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [4] 23
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [5] 1

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Billboard – 13 Dec 1997 – Page 45 " "Live The Life" has already won the hearts of Smith's faithful fans in Christian music circles."
  3. "www.philcallaway.com". www.philcallaway.com. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
  4. "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  5. "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2019.