Freedom (Michael W. Smith album)

Freedom is Michael W. Smith's fifteenth album. It was released in 2000 on Reunion Records, and is his first full-length album consisting of only instrumentals. A promotional live EP, The Acoustic Set - A Live Recording, was available as a pre-order bonus.

Personnel

 * Michael W. Smith – acoustic piano, Hammond B3 organ, keyboards, programming
 * Bryan Lenox – keyboards, programming, drums, percussion
 * Chris Graffignino – guitars
 * Matt Pierson – bass guitar
 * Craig Young – bass guitar
 * Chris Estes – drums, percussion
 * Eric Darken – drums, percussion
 * Dan Needham – drums, percussion
 * Scott Williamson – drums, percussion
 * David Downs (Dublin) – Illyan pipes
 * Hunter Lee – Illyan pipes
 * Marie Breathnach (Dublin) – Irish fiddle
 * John Catchings – cello
 * Max Dyer – cello
 * David Davidson – violin solo, string arrangements (5)
 * Tim Theiss – nail gun (probably used as additional percussion)
 * Joel White – nail gun
 * Rod Schuler – DJ
 * The Irish Film Orchestra – strings
 * Catriona Walsh – music supervisor
 * The Nashville String Machine – strings
 * Carl Gorodetzsky – contractor
 * David Hamilton – string arrangements and orchestra conductor
 * Larry Paxton – string arrangements (5)
 * Kristin Wilkinson – string arrangements (5)
 * Ric Domenico – music preparation
 * Eberhard Ramm – music preparation

Production

 * Michael W. Smith – executive producer, producer
 * Bryan Lenox – producer, engineer, mixing, string recording
 * Ronnie Brookshire – string recording
 * Bill Sommerville-Large – string recording (Dublin)
 * David Bryant – assistant engineer
 * Rob Burrell – assistant engineer
 * Eric Elwell – assistant engineer, technical coordinator, production coordinator
 * Terry Flowers – assistant engineer, production assistant
 * Ron Jagger – assistant engineer
 * Scott Lenox – assistant engineer
 * Kieran Lynch – assistant engineer (Dublin)
 * Fred Paragano – Pro Tools engineer
 * Hank Williams – sequencing, editing and mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, TN)
 * Toby Gaines – production assistant
 * Ryan Smith – production assistant
 * Erin Williams – production assistant
 * Chad Dickerson – production coordination
 * Tim Parker – art direction, design
 * Andrew Southam – photography (New York)
 * Jimmy Abegg – photography (Ireland)
 * Joe Oppedisano – wardrobe
 * Julie Matos – hair, make-up
 * James Masenburg – prop stylist