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Christian Duo
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Lloyd, James (1995) "Recordings on Review: Michael W. Smith
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Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
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418:"The Other Side of Me (Trilogy 1)"
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1231:"Michael W. Smith Chart History (
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858:Scott Lenox – second engineer
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1045:. Retrieved November 2, 2013
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474:"A Little Stronger Everyday"
446:"Angels Unaware (Trilogy 3)"
131:The First Decade (1983-1993)
71:Contemporary Christian music
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432:"Breathe in Me (Trilogy 2)"
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362:"Straight to the Heart"
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506:"I'm Waiting for You"
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525:Live The Life Single
404:"I'll Lead You Home"
348:"As It Is in Heaven"
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1163:, February 24, 1996
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663:– drums (2)
642:(5, 11, 14)
495:traditional
351:traditional
334:"Breakdown"
1676:Categories
1529:Surrounded
1017:References
804:Production
682:Luis Conte
646:Tommy Sims
120:chronology
1656:Rocketown
1584:"Friends"
1462:Christmas
1405:Sovereign
1335:i 2 (EYE)
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1057:USA Today
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978:position
624:Dann Huff
601:Musicians
596:Personnel
538:Writer(s)
376:"Someday"
309:Writer(s)
196:Reception
187:Billboard
1075:AllMusic
1043:AllMusic
925:Doug Sax
757:Anointed
258:Allmusic
220:Allmusic
106:Producer
57:Recorded
49:Released
39: by
1508:Worship
1437:Freedom
509:Smith,
153:(1998)
144:(1995)
135:(1993)
99:Reunion
1391:Wonder
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577:Length
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312:Length
285:, and
214:Rating
211:Source
77:Length
1578:Songs
1444:Glory
1398:Hymns
1384:Stand
1235:200)"
615:organ
574:Title
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66:Genre
1200:ISBN
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