Live the Life is an album by Michael W. Smith. One notable song on this album was "In My Arms Again," which Michael W. Smith wrote for the film Titanic. There were 26 songs written and completed for the album, whose release date was pushed back twice as Smith wasn't fully satisfied with the tracklist. Along with the 12 songs which eventually made it on the album, the tracks "Greater Than We Understand" and "Evening Show" were released on the B-sides of the CD singles for "Life the Live" and "Love Me Good" respectively. A few of the remaining 12 songs appeared in some form on Smith's 1999 album This Is Your Time.
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LIVE THE LIFE is an absolute powerhouse effort from Smitty, proving he still has what it takes after all these years. No other album moves me quite as much as this one does; each song brings specific feelings and memories to mind. "Missing Person" is the best song he has ever recorded, thanks to a fantastic hook and outstanding production (which characterizes the entire album). "Hello, Goodbye" is totally heartwrenching, and the title track is an anthem with a powerful message of accountability.…
LIVE THE LIFE is an absolute powerhouse effort from Smitty, proving he still has what it takes after all these years. No other album moves me quite as much as this one does; each song brings specific feelings and memories to mind. "Missing Person" is the best song he has ever recorded, thanks to a fantastic hook and outstanding production (which characterizes the entire album). "Hello, Goodbye" is totally heartwrenching, and the title track is an anthem with a powerful message of accountability. "Song For Rich" is one of Michael's best instrumentals and "Never Been Unloved" is one of Wayne Kirkpatrick's best lyrics. This praise sounds overly generous, but in all honesty is deserved. The album suffers slightly from an odd flow, but the songs so individually strong that it's okay.In the end, this is the best album of Smitty's long career, and that's saying a lot. Only i2(EYE) comes close. Except for the mind-numbing "Love Me Good," every cut is a winner. If Michael ever tops this project I would be shocked. Christian pop, and pop music in general, doesn't get any better than this. Five Stars.
I really liked the tunes in "Missing Person", "Love Me Good", "Live the Life" "Don't Give Up" "I Belive in You Now". "I Know Your Name" is good and so is "Hello, Goodbye", "Never Been Unloved" But the rest are weak. Some of the lyrics are weak, especially "Love Me Good", "In my Arms Again", "Don't Give Up" and some others. The tunes are top notch, but with the exception of 3 or 4 songs, the lyrics are shallow.
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