Micheal W. Smith is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and actor who has sold more than 15 million albums. He has been nominated for 43 Grammy Awards, winning 18. In December 2009, Billboard magazine placed him at number six on their list of the Top 10 Christian Albums Artists of the Decade.

Smith released his first album in 1983. In 1984, he co-founded the contemporary Christian music label Reunion Records with music executive Dan Harrell. He has since released more than 25 albums, including two platinum and four gold albums. In the 1990s, he became one of the first …