Worship

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Summary: Worship is Food for the Soul
Review: Worship is Food For The Soul

Worship, a book and enhanced CD combination by multi-award-winning singer, songwriter, author, and pastor Michael W. Smith, is a fresh collection of ideas and prayers enriched with down-to-earth thoughts and photographs about how Worship should be an integral part of an individual's life.
This book is a compliment to the platinum-selling Worship CD released on September 11, 2001, the historical day of the 21st century Pearl Harbor style attack on New York. An enhanced CD is included with this book and contains a first class recording of Breathe, a Michael W. Smith Video documenting the Worship tour, screensavers for both Windows and Macintosh, and computer background wallpapers...a nice finishing touch to a simple yet elegant and powerful book.
Smith, known by many as the "real deal" in his walk with the Lord, obviously has deep rooted passion for his relationship with the Creator and that shows through brilliantly in this book. He cites the example of being in concert and becoming aware "that something far more profound than a performance is going on...an incredible sense of worship will settle over the arena...At that moment, I realize that I am no longer the performer. I've joined with the audience, and together we are in awe of His presence." This writer has experienced this personally at a 1999 Florida concert by Smith and a review of this concert is online...
The writings in the Worship book provide a brief glimpse into Smith's personal walk with the Lord and relates several key scriptures. Many times it's easy for well-known people to get caught up in the arrogance of fame, but one thing unique about Smith is his dedication to the premise of living the life you preach about and that one should remember "it's not all about you."
I can easily see Worship, the book, as a permanent fixture on my living room coffee table, for everyone to pickup and browse. As Smith says toward the end of the book, "Worship sustains us. Our spirits need Worship like our bodies need food." Worship, the book, is truly Food for the Soul.