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Summary: A great way to celebrate 20 years of music ministry.
Review: During the fall of 2003, Michael W. Smith commemorated his twentieth anniversary of Christian music ministry with this special concert taped in Columbus, Ohio. This DVD captures a show that delivers many of Smitty's greatest songs of the last two decades. The songs from the 1980's ("Rocketown"/"Wired for Sound"/"Secret Ambition") are my overall favorites, as I began listening to MWS in 1986 with "The Big Picture." I also love the worship portion of the show ("Above All"/"Agnus Dei"/"Awesome God"/"You Are Holy"). And Amy Grant's guest appearance is another great highlight. The special features include a behind the scenes featurette, plus the conceptual video for "Signs" and a featurette on the making of that video. Altogether, this DVD is a great celebration of two decades of MWS's music and ministry while we look forward to more from Smitty in the future.
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Summary: grrreat DVD
Review: I absolutely love this! No tellin' how many times I've watched it and I've had it for some time. Trust me, this is an awesome DVD, even if you haven't seen him in concert. I've seen him twice, and it just gets better and better.
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Summary: Powerful and Uplifting...There aren't enough STARS!!!
Review: One of the best live performances to ever be captured on a DVD. "Smitty" is in top form performing an array of his hits over his 20 year career. The addition of Amy Grant on songs such as "Lead Me On', 'El Shaddai', and 'Thy Word' are wonderful and add yet another layer of depth to this concert experience. I have come to know "Smitty's" music just over the last few years. I can safely say he is the BEST Contemporary Christian artist of the 20th century! I look forward to another 20 years! God Bless you "Smitty"!
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Summary: Powerful and Uplifting...There aren't enough STARS!!!
Review: One of the best live performances to ever be captured on a DVD. "Smitty" is in top form performing an array of his hits over his 20 year career. The addition of Amy Grant on songs such as "Lead Me On', 'El Shaddai', and 'Thy Word' are wonderful and add yet another layer of depth to this concert experience. I have come to know "Smitty's" music just over the last few years. I can safely say he is the BEST Contemporary Christian artist of the 20th century! I look forward to another 20 years! God Bless you "Smitty"!
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Summary: music and worship
Review: Performing before a vast audience at Ohio State University in Columbus on October 26, 2003, this concert is inspiring and entertaining, and a good introduction to the twenty years of Michael's creativity if like me, you are fairly new to his music.
The musicianship is superb, with Michael playing guitar, keyboards and a piano that is a work of art, painted in swirls of color. His band (I would have liked to name them, but the credits at the end were too small) is excellent, with special kudos to the lead guitarist.The song list:
~ with band ~
"I Still Have the Dream"
"Signs"
"Rocketown"
"Wired for Sound"
"Secret Ambition"
"Hibernia" (a delightful instrumental)
~ solo piano ~
"Love Crusade"
"For You"
"Place in this World"
"I Will Be Here for You"
"Friends"
"There She Stands"
~ with band and guest performer Amy Grant ~
"Lead Me On"
"El Shaddai" (an exquisite solo by Amy)
"Thy Word"
~ with band ~ "Above All"
"Agnus Dei"
"Awesome God"
"You Are Holy (Prince of Peace)"
"This is Your Time".
There is a bonus music video of "Signs" at the end.
total running time 93 minutes.
As far as the sound is concerned, one has to take into consideration this is "live", and the DVD has better audio quality than the VHS. Movie star handsome and enormously talented, Michael, who his fans call Smitty, just won his third Grammy Award, which he can place next to his 40 Dove awards; a multi-platinum selling composer, singer and musician, he is a marvelous performer, and before the final song, he shares some thoughts with us that are wise and wonderful, telling us how "worship is a lifestyle". Though the pop/contemporary genre is not what I usually listen to, I thoroughly enjoy Smitty's music, and this terrific concert.
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Summary: Great Concert, But....
Review: This is a great concert, both musically and visually. I especially like the fact that it was filmed in a 16:9 aspect ratio. It looks great on my widescreen. The only problem is this: I own about 15 DVDs and have a problem with two of them. I do not have access to the menu options for this and the Second Decade DVDs. Odd that the only two DVDs I have this problem with are by the same artist. I am now a little hesitant to buy the Worship DVD.
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Summary: Great Concert, But....
Review: This is a great concert, both musically and visually. I especially like the fact that it was filmed in a 16:9 aspect ratio. It looks great on my widescreen. The only problem is this: I own about 15 DVDs and have a problem with two of them. I do not have access to the menu options for this and the Second Decade DVDs. Odd that the only two DVDs I have this problem with are by the same artist. I am now a little hesitant to buy the Worship DVD.
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Summary: Fantastic worship experience!
Review: This is the first time I've watched a live Smitty concert despite being a long-time fan. What a memorable experience it was! Every song was performed with such great emotion, from the moving tunes like Above All to the exhilirating Prince of Peace. Almost every favourite Smitty song was included, making the DVD all that much more enjoyable. Amy Grant's guest appearance definitely made the concert a little more special. Smitty fans must not miss this & should be prepared to sing along with the on-screen crowd, & to be moved by this awesome praise & worship session.
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