Michael W. Smith Biography

Michael Smith dreamed of playing professional baseball. Michael attended college at Marshall University in West Virginia but after one semester dropped out to move to Nashville and pursue a career in music. In 1982 Michael was asked to play keyboards in a band that was backing up young artist Amy Grant. He also continued to write songs for himself. The story goes that Amy's managers Mike Blanton and Dan Harrell could not find a Christian record label that would sign Michael or a young New Yorker named Kathy Troccoli. Believing so much in these two young talents they started Reunion Records. Michael made his very first record in 1983 and it was called Michael W. Smith Project. Michael wrote all the music and wife Debbie wrote the lyrics. The now famous song Friends debuted on this album. Michael continued to tour with Amy now as her opening act.

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