Michael W. Smith

From humble roots as a session musician and staff writer, Michael W. Smith grew an impressive and lasting career as one of Christian music's most successful and enduring artists. On top of this, the West Virginia native found mainstream success with a number of secular and adult contemporary releases including 1991's crossover hit "Place in This World." Throughout the 2000s, Smith was a dominant force in Christian music with a variety of live worship, instrumental, and CCM releases, most of which topped the Christian charts and made strong crossover showings on the Billboard 2...