It was really a lot of fun.”Plans are now in the works to do the song in both Spanish and Portuguese.Smith could tell very early on there was something special about ‘Waymaker.’“I didn’t write the song,” he says. So, she played it for me and I ended up recording it.”Much of the international reaction has come through Facebook during the live shows he’s been doing from his studio in Tennessee every weekend for the past nine weeks.As a result of the massive feedback especially as a result of the massive airplay and live performances of the song, Mr. Smith decided to re-record the song in other languages, with the aim of taking the message of hope further to the ends of the world where it was much needed.
And as I’m reading comments, there are so many about ‘Waymaker.’ People are quoting lyrics and saying things like, ‘You have no idea how much I need this song right now.’ Whether that’s in Italy or Zimbabwe or South Korea, I mean literally around the world.Given the strong global response, Smith decided to record the song in other languages. Contemporary Christian Artist Michael W. Smith. His version of the song “Waymaker” written by Nigerian gospel singer/songwriter, Sinach, has held the No. His version of the song “Waymaker” written by Nigerian gospel singer/songwriter, Sinach, has held the No. He just announced plans to headline a drive-in show at the Williamson County, Ag Expo Center in Franklin, Tennessee on Saturday, May 30 He hopes there will be an opportunity for more drive-in concerts in the near future. Michael W. Smith About Michael W. Smith Michael Whitaker Smith (born October 7, 1957) is an American musician, who has charted in both contemporary Christian and mainstream charts. His daughter Anna introduced it to him initially and he led it during the recording of Awaken: The Surrounded Experience.
Given that New York was a COVID-19 hotspot some in his family were concerned about Smith making the trip, but he felt it was important.“It was very surreal, honestly. So, she played it for me and I ended up recording it.”(The song was written, recorded, and first made popular by Nigerian artist, Sinach, who released it as a single ahead of her 2016 album He remembers being struck by the crowd’s reaction when he performed it live for the first time at a show at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville almost two years ago.“Most people want to hear what they know and if you play a new song they’re usually like ‘whatever.’ But this time there was this kind of gasp in the audience and people were like ‘whoa, I’ve never heard this song before.’”Michael W. Smith performing "Waymaker" for the first time at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. So, we brought in a coach and we did it. 1 spot on Billboard’s Christian Airplay Chart for the past two weeks.More than 19 million people have viewed YouTube videos of him performing the song. My work has appeared in AARP, American Way, American Profile, Country Weekly, DeSoto Magazine, and dozens of other magazines and newspapers. “We obviously watched what was going on in Italy and I just woke up on night thinking what if we did this thing in Italian? I felt good about making the trip.
As a full-time freelance journalist, I also write about music, entertainment, travel, and lifestyle for variousI’m a Nashville-based music contributor to Forbes.com. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.Over the course of his career, he has sold more than 18 million albums. In April, he did travel to New York to join Reverend Franklin Graham for a special Easter Sunday service in Central Park. 1.For Smith, one of the most accomplished artists in Contemporary Christian music, this marks his 36Over the past two-and-a half months he’s stayed busy even while sheltering-in-place at his farm and studio in Tennessee. Over the past 3 years, "Waymaker" has traveled all over the world. I knew that inside those tents there were a lot of people who had the virus, but I never had any fear.
(Times are 6pm ET/5pm CT.) Smith believes it is in the most difficult times that people need music, and the hope it gives them, more than ever before.I’m a Nashville-based music contributor to Forbes.com. More than 19 million people have viewed YouTube videos of Michael W. Smith performing the song, and fans all over the world have reached out to thank him for recording it. As a full-time freelance journalist, I also write about music, entertainment, travel, and lifestyle for various other publications.