Stand (Michael W. Smith album)

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Stand
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 7, 2006
Recorded2006
Length40:01
Label Reunion
Producer Matt Bronleewe, Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith chronology
Healing Rain
(2004)
Stand
(2006)
It's a Wonderful Christmas
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
CCM Magazine A [2]
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Christianity Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Cross Rhythms Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Jesus Freak HideoutStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [6]
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Stand is Michael W. Smith's twentieth album, a follow-up to his 2004 album Healing Rain .

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cover Me"MWS, Leeland Mooring, Matt Bronleewe 3:28
2."Open Arms"MWS, Mooring, Bronleewe3:49
3."Come to the Cross"MWS, Mooring, Bronleewe4:06
4."How to Say Goodbye"MWS, Amy Grant 2:19
5."Be Lifted High"Mooring4:11
6."Oh Lord, You're Beautiful" Keith Green 2:37
7."Grace"MWS, Martin Smith 4:07
8."The Stand" Joel Houston 2:54
9."Come See"MWS, Whitney Smith, Debbie Smith, Ryan Smith, Mooring5:23
10."In Silence"MWS, Mooring3:30
11."Escape Your Love"Mooring, Tyler Smith3:29

Personnel

Musicians

Choir

  • Bethany Ballinger, Sampson Brueher, Lani Crump, Christina Deloach, Rebecca Kohl, J.T. Landry, Gabrielle Lehr, Michael Olson, Anna Smith, Emily Smith, and Whitney Smith

Production

  • Matt Bronleewe – producer
  • Michael W. Smith – executive producer
  • Rusty Varenkamp – engineer, editing
  • Roberto Bosquez – assistant engineer
  • Colin Heldt – assistant engineer
  • Brien Sager – assistant engineer
  • Josh Bronleewe – additional editing (11)
  • Dark Horse Recording Studio (Franklin, Tennessee) – recording location
  • Track Record (North Hollywood, California) – additional recording
  • Pentavarit (Nashville, Tennessee) – additional recording
  • Blue 42 (Franklin, Tennessee) – additional recording
  • Deer Valley Studios (Franklin, Tennessee) – additional recording
  • Shane D. Wilson – mixing
  • Kip Kubin – mix assistant
  • Dave Steunebrink – mix coordination and production coordination for Showdown Productions
  • Alice Smith – mix coordination for Showdown Productions
  • Lani Crump – production coordination for Showdown Productions
  • George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
  • Michelle Pearson – A&R production
  • Stephanie McBrayer – art direction
  • Tim Parker – art direction
  • Robert Ascroft – photography
  • Natalia Bruschi – hair, make-up
  • Eric Niemand – stylist

Chart performance

Chart (2014)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [8] 48
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [9] 1

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  3. Christian Broadcasting Network review
  4. "Christianity Today review". Archived from the original on September 3, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  5. Cross Rhythms review
  6. Jesus Freak Hideout review
  7. New Release Tuesday review
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