Stand (Michael W. Smith album)

Stand
Studio album by Michael W. Smith
Released	November 7, 2006
Recorded	2006
Length	40:01
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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
CCM Magazine	A[2]
Christian Broadcasting Network	[3]
Christianity Today	[4]
Cross Rhythms	[5]
Jesus Freak Hideout	[6]
New Release Tuesday	[7]

Stand is Michael W. Smith's twentieth album, a follow-up to his 2004 album Healing Rain.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Cover Me"	MWS, Leeland Mooring, Matt Bronleewe	3:28
2.	"Open Arms"	MWS, Mooring, Bronleewe	3:49
3.	"Come to the Cross"	MWS, Mooring, Bronleewe	4:06
4.	"How to Say Goodbye"	MWS, Amy Grant	2:19
5.	"Be Lifted High"	Mooring	4:11
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, Mooring	5:23
10.	"In Silence"	MWS, Mooring	3:30
11.	"Escape Your Love"	Mooring, Tyler Smith	3:29

Personnel

Musicians

• Michael W. Smith – vocals, acoustic piano
• Patrick Warren – additional keyboards, Chamberlin
• Jeremy Bose – accordion
• Rusty Anderson – guitars
• Bruce Gaitsch – guitars
• Paul Moak – guitars, additional instrumentation
• James Gregory – bass
• Lindsay Jamieson – drums
• Luis Conte – percussion
• David Davidson – violin
• Demarco Johnson – harmonica
• Jonathan Rathbone – string arrangements for Gettysburg Music
• Joni McCabe – string conductor and producer
• The Philharmonic Orchestra at The CSNO Studio (Prague, Czech Republic) – strings

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

References

1. Allmusic review
2. CCM Magazine review Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
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
8. "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
9. "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2014.