Surrounded (Michael W. Smith album)

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Surrounded
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Live album by
ReleasedFebruary 23, 2018 (2018-02-23)
RecordedNovember 2, 2017
Genre Contemporary Christian music, worship
Label Rocketown
Producer Kyle Lee, Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith chronology
A Million Lights
(2018)
Surrounded
(2018)
Awaken: The Surrounded Experience
(2019)

Surrounded is a live worship album by Christian recording artist Michael W. Smith. It was released on February 23, 2018 [1] through Rocketown Records and The Fuel Music. [2]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Your House"Kyle Lee, Michael W. Smith4:57
2."Light To You" Thad Cockrell, Lee, MWS6:05
3."King of My Heart" John Mark McMillan, Sarah McMillan4:22
4."Reckless Love"Caleb Culver, Cory Asbury, Ran Jackson8:53
5."Here I Bow" Brian Johnson, Jenn Johnson, Jason Ingram, Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman 4:47
6."Miracles" Chris Quilala, Joshua Silverberg, Dustin Smith, Stuart Garrard 8:56
7."Do It Again"Redman, Chris Brown, Matt Brock, Steven Furtick 6:09
8."Surrounded (Fight My Battles)"Elyssa Smith5:01
9."Build My Life"Redman, Pat Barrett, Kirby Maple, Brett Younker, Karl Martin7:12
10."Washed Away"Michael Farren, MWS6:23
11."Great Are You Lord"Ingram, David Leonard, Leslie Jordan 4:40
12."Light To You (Reprise)"Cockrell, Lee, MWS3:17

Personnel

Musicians

Background vocals

Production

Accolades

Awards
YearOrganizationAwardResult
2019 GMA Dove Awards Worship Song of the YearNominated
Grammy Awards Best Contemporary Christian Music Album Nominated

Chart performance

Chart performance for Surrounded
Chart (2018)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [3] 188
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [4] 2
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [5] 8
Singles
YearSinglePeak chart positions
US
Christ.

[6]
2018"Surrounded (Fight My Battles)"36

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