Michael W Smith - Live In Concert: A 20 Year Celebration

Reviewed by Stephen Luff

First came the CDs featuring the best of two decades of music , then following the rules of marketing , the DVD. Michael's solo career has lasted for over 20 years and this DVD celebrates it in style. Featuring a live concert that took place on 26th October 2003 in Columbus, Ohio, a musical leap through time is experienced, celebrating songs from Michael's first solo album 'The Michael W Smith Project' through to the "Signs" single taken from ' The Second Decade 1993-2003'.In addition, Michael's songwriting contribution is highlighted with a guest appearance by Amy Grant performing songs including "Lead Me On" and "Thy Word". The DVD is a big budget Dolby 5.1 Surround/PCM Stereo production and includes 'The Making Of "Signs" Video', the "Signs" video itself and a photo gallery. This is an excellent reminder of how far the ex member of Higher Ground and Amy Grant keyboard player has come.