MICHAEL WHITAKER
SMITH (born October 7,
1957) is an American
musician, who has charted
primarily in the contemporary
Christian and occasionally in
the mainstream charts. His
biggest success in mainstream
music was in 1991 when
"Place in this World" hit No. 6
on the Billboard Hot 100. Over
the course of his career, he has
sold more than 18 million
albums.
Smith is a three-time Grammy
Award winner, an Award
recipient, and has earned
45 Dove Awards. In
1999, ASCAP awarded him
with the "Golden Note" Award
for lifetime achievement in
songwriting, and in 2014 they
honored him as the
"cornerstone of Christian
music" for his significant
influence on the genre. He also
has recorded 31 No. 1 Hit
songs, fourteen gold albums,
and five platinum albums. He
has also starred in two movies
and published 13 books
including This is Your Time,
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