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Michael W. Smith is a Actor, Director and Sound American born on 7 october 1957
Michael Whitaker Smith (born October 7, 1957) is an American musician, who has charted primarily in the contemporary Christian and occasionally in the mainstream charts. His biggest success in mainstream music was in 1991 when "Place in this World" hit No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. Over the course of his career, he has sold more than 18 million albums.
Smith is a three-time Grammy Award winner, an American Music Award recipient, and has earned 45 Dove Awards. In 1999, ASCAP awarded him with the "Golden Note" Award for lifetime achievement in songwriting, and in 2014 they honored him as the "cornerstone of Christian music" for his significant influence on the genre. He also has recorded 31 No. 1 Hit songs, fourteen gold albums, and five platinum albums. He has also starred in two movies and published 13 books including This is Your Time, which he worked with Christian author Gary Thomas to write.
Alderson-Broaddus College awarded Smith the degree Doctorate of Music honoris causa in 1992.
Smith attended Belmont Church in Nashville, Tennessee and is mentored by its long time pastor, Don Finto. Smith is the founding pastor of New River Fellowship in Franklin, Tennessee, where he was the lead pastor from 2006 to 2008. Smith and his wife remain involved members of the church.
Smith supports the Republican Party, and is personal friends with several prominent Republicans, including former President George W. Bush. He endorsed Sam Brownback's brief run for president in 2008.
He was also named one of People magazine's "Most Beautiful People" in 1992.
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Michael W. Smith
Smith is a three-time Grammy Award winner, an American Music Award recipient, and has earned 45 Dove Awards. In 1999, ASCAP awarded him with the "Golden Note" Award for lifetime achievement in songwriting, and in 2014 they honored him as the "cornerstone of Christian music" for his significant influence on the genre. He also has recorded 31 No. 1 Hit songs, fourteen gold albums, and five platinum albums. He has also starred in two movies and published 13 books including This is Your Time, which he worked with Christian author Gary Thomas to write.
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Smith is married to Deborah "Debbie" Kay Davis (b. 1958) and has five children: Ryan Smith, Whitney Katherine Smith-Mooring (married to Jack Mooring of the band Leeland), Tyler Michael (keyboard player for the United Tour), Anna Elizabeth, and Emily Allison. He resides in the Nashville suburbs and spends time at the Smith family farm. His son, Ryan Smith, is a filmmaker who directed the film After.Alderson-Broaddus College awarded Smith the degree Doctorate of Music honoris causa in 1992.
Smith attended Belmont Church in Nashville, Tennessee and is mentored by its long time pastor, Don Finto. Smith is the founding pastor of New River Fellowship in Franklin, Tennessee, where he was the lead pastor from 2006 to 2008. Smith and his wife remain involved members of the church.
Smith supports the Republican Party, and is personal friends with several prominent Republicans, including former President George W. Bush. He endorsed Sam Brownback's brief run for president in 2008.
He was also named one of People magazine's "Most Beautiful People" in 1992.
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Filmography of Michael W. Smith (7 films)
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90 Minutes in Heaven (2015)
, 2h1Directed by Polish brothers
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about religion
Actors Kate Bosworth, Hayden Christensen, Dwight Yoakam, Michael W. Smith, Jody Thompson, Rhoda Griffis
Roles Cliff McArdle
Rating49%
Don Piper (Hayden Christensen), was involved in a horrific car crash and was pronounced dead at the scene and covered by a tarp. 90 minutes later he had been brought to the emergency room and returns to life, and claims to have seen Heaven and visited with deceased relatives while there.
Living Hope (2014)
, 1h30Origin USA
Themes Films about religion
Actors Michael W. Smith
Living Hope tells the story of a Christian ministry in Cape Town, as they serve the poor and sick in the townships of their city. The film focuses on the stories of three individuals involved in the ministry.
Holy Ghost (2014)
, 1h53Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about religion, Documentary films about religion
Actors Lenny Kravitz, Phil Vischer, Michael W. Smith, Jake Hamilton
Roles Himself
Rating78%
The film consists of interviews with religious figures as well as musicians, all speaking about the ways their faith informs their work or the miracles they have witnessed.
The Second Chance (2006)
, 1h42Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about religion
Actors Michael W. Smith, J. Don Ferguson
Roles Ethan Jenkins
Rating63%
Ethan Jenkins (Michael W. Smith) is a pastor who enjoys working with his well-to-do congregation. At the request of his father, Ethan takes an assignment at Second Chance Church, where he meets Jake Sanders (Jeff Obafemi Carr). Jake is a pastor who lives in a completely different world from that of Ethan, and spends much of his time dealing with poverty, drugs, and crime. The two different lifestyles of these pastors cause an inevitable conflict as these two men try to bridge the divide.
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After (2012)
, 1h30Directed by Michael W. Smith
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Fantasy
Actors Steven Strait, Karolina I. Wydra, Ric Reitz, Madison Lintz
Rating54%
In 2012, Ana, a failed writer who works as a nurse, meets Freddy, an aspiring comic book artist, on a bus. Though Ana brushes him off, Freddy persists in conversation. The two are surprised to find that they live on the same street in a small town, but before they can talk any further, the bus is involved in an apparent crash. Ana wakes up in her bed, late for work. When she arrives at the hospital, it seems deserted, though she finds a mysterious, barely-intelligible audio recording. Although the town initially seems empty, loud music draws her to Freddy's house. After comparing experiences, the two set off to explore the town.
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, 1h55Genres Drama
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors David James
Rating58%
The film opens with Angus Buchan's story as he realizes from the time he is a teen that he wants to be a preacher, and is discouraged when his minister tells him about the years of schooling he must complete. He goes on to acquire a farm and eventually marry, and while he works hard to make a success of his land, he never abandons his dream. He begins by preaching to the maize in his field from the back of his truck, and this grows into his audience of thousands at his Mighty Men's Conferences.
Joshua (2002)
, 1h31Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Tony Goldwyn, F. Murray Abraham, Giancarlo Giannini, Kurt Fuller, Stacy Edwards, Colleen Camp
Roles Music
Rating65%
The movie is about a mysterious man named Joshua (Tony Goldwyn) who appears in a small town named Auburn and begins changing the lives of everyone he meets, simply by being around them.