Michael W. Smith - I'll Lead You Home

I'll Lead You Home became the highest-debuting Christian album in chart history, and it's easy to see why. Produced by Patrick Leonard, the album consolidated Michael W. Smith's inspirational and pop success, combining gospel songs with glistening, immaculate pop production. Smith had earned pop fans with his previous record, Change Your World, and I'll Lead You Home showed those listeners that his inspirational records were every bit as good as his pop records. That's because they shared the same kind of mainstream pop production -- the layered synths and guitars spoke to the listeners nearly as much as Smith's voice itself. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Lay Second Engineer Angelo Petrucci Choir, Chorus Ben Pearson Photography Bill Deaton Mixing Bob Bailey Choir, Chorus Brent Bourgeois Vocals (Background) Brian MacLeod Drums, Programming Bruce Gaitsch Guitar (Acoustic) Bryan Lenox Engineer Buddy Jackson Design Chris Harris Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus Chris McHugh Drums Chris Rodriguez Choir, Chorus, Vocals (Background) Craig Hansen Mixing, Engineer Dann Huff Guitar Darren Smith Second Engineer David Thoener Mixing Denise Walls Choir, Chorus Dennis Patton Programming Derek Jones Project Coordinator Don Donahue A&R Donna McElroy Choir, Chorus Doug Sax Mastering Gardner Cole Vocals (Background) Greg Parker Second Engineer Jason Wilder Second Engineer Jeff Wright Second Engineer Jeremy Lubbock Conductor, Arranger Jerry Jordan Engineer, Mixing Karinne Caulkins Design Keith Compton Engineer Kim Fleming Choir, Chorus Leland Sklar Bass Lisa Cochran Vocals (Background) Louis Johnson Vocals (Background) Luis Conte Percussion Marc Moreau Engineer, Drum Programming Mary Tiller Choir, Chorus Micah Wilshire Choir, Chorus, Vocals (Background) Michael Blanton Executive Producer Michael Mellett Choir, Chorus Michael W. Smith Vocals, Producer, Piano, Executive Producer, Keyboards Mike Janas Second Engineer Molly Felder Vocals (Background) Natalie Jackson Vocals (Background) Nicole Coleman-Mullen Choir, Chorus Pat Dorn Project Coordinator Patrick Kelly Second Engineer Patrick Leonard Synthesizer, Programming, Organ, Keyboards, Producer, Drum Programming Paul Franklin Guitar (Steel) Paula Montondo Second Engineer Richard Page Vocals (Background) Rob Birkhead Art Direction Rob Burrell Second Engineer Russ Harrington Photography Scott Lenox Second Engineer Steve Brewster Drums Steve Crawford Choir, Chorus Susan Ashton ? Tim White Photography Tommy Simms Bass Veronica Petrucci Choir, Chorus Vinnie Colaiuta Drums Whitney Smith Vocals