Michael W. Smith Gathers Artists To Record Song To Benefit Haiti Relief Efforts

Publish Date: Jan 26, 2010

On Wednesday, January 27th from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Multi-Platinum™, GRAMMY® and Dove Award winning artist Michael W. Smith will gather with artists from the Nashville community, and beyond, at Ocean Way Studio to sing “Come Together Now”. Written by Smith, David Mullen and Cindy Morgan, the songs aims to remind people of our obligation to help our brothers and sisters in Haiti.

The studio has been donated, the musicians have donated their time, and all proceeds from this song will go to designated charity/relief work through organizations like The American Red Cross and Samaritan’s Purse. PSA’s for The American Red Cross, Samaritan’s Purse and other organizations will also be recorded. This is about the Nashville Music Community coming together to help a country in dire need.

Artists slated to lend their voices include (Subject to change):

Alathea
Duane Allen
Jared Anderson
Meredith Andrews
Paige Armstrong
Austins Bridge
Francesca Battistelli
Margaret Becker
Steven Curtis Chapman
Ashley Cleveland
Jody Davis
Matt Dowley
Echoing Angels
Everlife
Amy Grant
Lee Greenwood
Mark Hall
Brandon Heath
The Katinas
Jaime Jamgochian
Rachael Lampa
Kate Lazar
Manic Drive
Matt Maher
Kevin Max
Chris McClarney
MIKESCHAIR
Britt Nicole
Point of Grace
PureNRG
Don Poythress
Restless Heart
Dorothy Savage
John Schlitt
Selah
Aaron Shust
Chris Sligh
Phil Stacey
Kirk Sullivan
Michael Tait
tobyMac
Mike Weaver
Matthew West
Wynonna
Yellow Cavalier

About Michael W. Smith:

Throughout his 27-year career as a recording artist, Michael W. Smith has amassed an impressive catalogue of achievements. His 21 albums have garnered multiple honours including an American Music Award, three GRAMMY® Awards (from 13 nominations), 44 GMA Dove Awards and 33 No. 1 radio hits. In addition, he holds 16 Gold® and five Platinum® albums for career sales approaching 15 million.

Smith, who was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2009, has scored several film projects, written 11 books and has been featured by media outlets including, NBC’s Today Show, Good Morning America, NBC Nightly News, Larry King Live, FOX and Friends, Hannity and Colmes, USA Today, NY Times, The Washington Post, LA Times, Newsweek, has been named one of People Magazine’s “Most Beautiful People” and has presented multiple times on the GRAMMY® Awards show. His tours consistently rank among the best attended in the country, and he has performed to capacity crowds throughout the world.

Constantly giving back to the community, one of Smith’s current projects is Rocketown, a night-club for teens in his hometown of Nashville, TN, which serves as safe place for young people to enjoy music and for artists to be discovered. He and wife Debbie Smith are the proud parents of five children.

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