title: Freedom (Michael W. Smith album)
text: # Freedom (Michael W. Smith album)
  
  Professional ratings :
  
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  | Jesus Freak Hideout | |
  
  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, mastering
  * 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
  
  Studios
  
  * Recorded at Deer Valley Studio (Franklin, TN), East Iris Sound (Nashville, TN) and Windmill Lane Studios (Dublin, Ireland).
  * Strings recorded at Windmill Lane Studios, Ocean Way Nashville (Nashville, TN) and Javelina Studio (Nashville, TN).
  * Mixed at Deer Valley Studio
  * Sequenced, Edited and Mastered at MasterMix (Nashville, TN).
  
  ## Chart performance
  
  | Chart (2014) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | US Billboard 200 | 70 |
  | US Christian Albums (Billboard) | 2 |
  