Healing Rain

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Healing Rain
Studio album by
Michael W. Smith
ReleasedOctober 26, 2004
Recorded2004
GenreContemporary Christian music, pop
Length50:54
LabelReunion
ProducerMichael W. Smith, Matt Bronleewe, Sam Ashworth
Michael W. Smith chronology
The Second Decade

(2003) 		Healing Rain
(2004) 		Stand
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
CCM MagazineB[2]
Christianity Today[3]
Cross Rhythms[4]
Jesus Freak Hideout[5]
The Village VoiceD+[6]

Healing Rain is Michael W. Smith's nineteenth album, released in 2004 and debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 chart. It is a departure from his previous two albums which are live worship albums. Healing Rain is a pop CCM album, in a similar vein to his 1999 album This Is Your Time. The album was reissued as a DualDisc in 2005.[7] Some of the album's tracks were recorded at George Lucas' Skywalker Sound, located in Marin County, California.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Here I Am"Michael W. Smith, Martin Smith5:10
2."Healing Rain"Smith, Martin Smith, Matt Bronleewe4:59
3."Live Forever"Smith, Wes King5:19
4."Hang On"Smith, King, Bronleewe4:13
5."Fly To The Moon"Smith, Wayne Kirkpatrick5:20
6."Human Spark"Smith, Dan Hill4:50
7."We Can't Wait Any Longer"Smith, Kirkpatrick4:42
8."I Am Love"Smith, Taylor Sorenson3:56
9."Bridge Over Troubled Water"Paul Simon4:44
10."Eagles Fly"Smith, Kirkpatrick3:08
11."All I Want"Smith, Martin Smith4:33
DualDisc DVD side
No.TitleLength
1."Entire album in PCM Stereo and 5.1 Digital Surround Sound" 
2."The Stories Behind Healing Rain" 
3."Healing Rain Music Video" 
4."Here I Am Music Video" 
5."The Second Chance Movie Trailer" 

Awards

In 2005, the album was nominated for a

Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 36th GMA Dove Awards. The title song also received three nominations for Song of the Year, Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year, and Worship Song of the Year.[8]

Personnel

Production

  • Michael W. Smith – producer at
    Ocean Way Nashville
    , Nashville, Tennessee (1, 5–7, 9, 11)
  • Matt Bronleewe – producer at Dark Horse Recording (2–4, 10)
  • Sam Ashworth – producer at Blackbird Studio, Art House and Laser Fox Studios, Nashville, Tennessee (8), additional production (7)
  • Rob Burrell – engineer, mixing The Fishbowl at Dark Horse Recording (1, 5–7, 9, 11)
  • Richie Biggs – engineer (8)
  • Taylor Harris – engineer (8)
  • Clayton Wood – technical engineer at Skywalker Sound (1, 5–7, 9, 11)
  • Marius Perron III – choir engineer at Studio M, San Antonio, Texas (7)
  • Judy Kirschner – assistant engineer (1, 5–7, 9, 11)
  • Joseph Logsdon – assistant engineer (1, 5–7, 9, 11)
  • Marc Meeker – assistant engineer (1, 5–7, 9, 11)
  • Michael Modesto – assistant engineer (1–7, 9–11)
  • Dann Thompson – assistant engineer (1, 5–7, 9, 11)
  • André Zweers – assistant engineer (1, 5–7, 9, 11)
  • Aaron Swihart – engineer at Pentavarit, Nashville, Tennessee, Deer Valley Studios (2–4, 10)
  • Justin Loucks – additional engineering at The Smoakstack, Nashville, Tennessee (2–4, 10)
  • Randy LeRoy – digital editing at Final Stage Mastering, Nashville, Tennessee
  • F. Reid Shippen – mixing at Sound Stage Studios, Nashville, Tennessee (2–4, 10)
  • Lee Bridges – mixing assistant (2–4, 10)
  • Shane D. Wilson – mixing at Pentavarit (8)
  • Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York City
  • Michael Blanton – executive producer
  • Robert Beeson
    – executive producer
  • Alice Smith – production coordination for Showdown Productions (2–4, 10)
  • Michelle Pearson – A&R production
  • Stephanie McBrayer – art direction
  • Bert Sumner – cover and packaging design for Ground Level Design
  • Pamela Springsteen – photography
  • Sabrina Poole – hair, make-up
  • Maude – stylist

Chart performance

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[9] 11
US
Christian Albums (Billboard)[10]
 1

References

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ "CCM Magazine review" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 25, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Christianity Today review". Archived from the original on September 3, 2009. Retrieved 2013-12-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Review: Healing Rain - Michael W Smith | Cross Rhythms". www.crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  5. ^ "Michael W. Smith, "Healing Rain" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (November 30, 2004). "Consumer Guide: Mine Enemy the Turkey". The Village Voice. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  7. ^ "Healing Rain [DualDisc] - Michael W. Smith". AllMusic. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  8. ^ 2005 Dove Awards - 36th Annual Dove Awards Archived 2007-12-20 at the Wayback Machine on About.com; Jones, Kim
  9. ^ "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  10. ^ "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
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