

When CCM royalty gathers to worship, even Billy Ray Cyrus shows up.
With over 45 Dove awards, three Grammy awards, and an American Music award, Michael W. Smith has forever enshrined his mark in the music history books. Smith garnered yet another Grammy nod last Friday with a nomination for ‘Best Contemporary Christian Music Album’ for his latest worship effort, ‘Surrounded.’ Dubbed ‘35 Years of Friends: Celebrating The Music of Michael W. Smith,’ music lovers will experience over 35 artists, from all genres, performing a set list to include many of Smith’s 35 #1 hit singles. In addition, 2018 marks the 35th Anniversary of Smith’s Top 10 single “Friends,” which helped introduce his music to both secular and non-secular audiences. Smith once again shared the song with the world when he performed it at the Washington, D.C. memorial service for his dear friend, President George H.W. Bush, last Wednesday.
Production
35 artists covering 35 #1 hits—ambitious crossover spectacle
Acting
Amy Grant and Charlie Daniels sharing a stage somehow works
Sound
That George H.W. Bush memorial performance hits different
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 2019 concert marked a rare moment when Christian music's biggest star crossed over into presidential history—Smith performed 'Friends' at George H.W. Bush's funeral after decades of friendship.
With 45 Dove Awards and three Grammys, Smith remains the most awarded artist in CCM history—this concert essentially threw him his own living legend party.
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