I 2 (EYE)
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i 2 is Michael W. Smith's
fifth album and his first platinum album
. Smith collaborated again with lyricist Wayne Kirkpatrick
, and produced a music video for the song "Secret Ambition". The album peaked at number one on the Top Contemporary Christian charts.
Michael W. Smith
Michael Whitaker Smith is a Billboard top ten Billboard Hot 100 recording artist and Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. He is one of the best-selling and most influential artists in Contemporary Christian music. Smith also has achieved a considerable amount of...
fifth album and his first platinum album
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
. Smith collaborated again with lyricist Wayne Kirkpatrick
Wayne Kirkpatrick
Wayne Kirkpatrick is an American singer/songwriter and musician born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana but now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from Baton Rouge Magnet High School in 1979....
, and produced a music video for the song "Secret Ambition". The album peaked at number one on the Top Contemporary Christian charts.
Track listing
- "Hand of Providence" – 4:33
- "Secret Ambition" – 6:26
- "On the Other Side" – 3:40
- "All You're Missin' is a Heartache" – 5:39
- "I Miss the Way" – 4:35
- "Live and Learn" – 6:17
- "I Hear Leesha" – 5:26
- "Help You Find Your Way" – 5:28
- "Ashton" – 3:17
- "The Throne" – 6:49
- "Pray for Me" – 3:52
Credits
- Eika Aoshima – Photography
- George Binkley III – Strings
- Steve Bishir – Assistant Engineer
- John Borg – Strings
- Joel Bouchillon – Assistant Engineer
- Ciarán Brennan – Composer
- Mike Brignardello – Bass
- Mike Clute – Assistant Engineer
- Anna Kristin Coker – Choir, Chorus
- Jeremy Cowart – Choir, Chorus
- Benji Cowert – Choir, Chorus
- Dana Dawson – Choir, Chorus
- Mark Douthit – Arranger, Horn
- Carl Gorodetzky – Strings
- Barry Green – Arranger, Horn
- Brian Hardin – Assistant Engineer
- Chris Harris – Choir, Chorus, Vocals (Background)
- Jan Harris – Choir, Chorus
- Mike Haynes – Arranger, Horn
- Amy Heimermann – Choir, Chorus
- Mark Heimermann – Choir, Chorus, Vocals (Background)
- Tom Hemby – Bass, Guitar
- Kathie Hill – Director
- Don Huff – Guitar
- Ronn Huff – Arranger
- Wayne Kirkpatrick – Drum Programming, Guitar (Acoustic), Producer, Vocals (Background)
- Paul Leim – Drums
- Ken Love – Editing
- Shannon Love – Choir, Chorus
- Gary Lunn – Bass
- Bob Mason – Strings
- Terry McMillan – Harmonica, Percussion
- Jerry McPherson – Guitar
- Mike Morris – Arranger
- Mark Nevers – Assistant Engineer
- Mark O'Connor – Fiddle, Mandolin
- Angel Palacastro – Choir, Chorus
- Dave Parker – Assistant Engineer
- Chris Rodriguez – Choir, Chorus, Guitar
- Lisa Rodriguez – Choir, Chorus
- Tommy Simms – Bass
- Billy Simon – Vocals (Background)
- Kim Smith – Choir, Chorus
- Michael W. Smith – Arranger, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Producer, Vocals (Background)
- Billy Sprague – Guitar (Acoustic)
- Carry Summers – Assistant Engineer
- Michael Sweet – Vocals (Background)
- Bill Whittington – Engineer, Mixing
- Hank Williams – Mastering
- Sara Yarborough – Choir, Chorus
Album certifications
| Country | Sales | Certifications |
|---|---|---|
| United States Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... (RIAA) |
500,000 | Gold |