Just like another powerful figure in the country, Michael prefers to keep the “W” in his name. In fact, many Christians wonder who would Michael w. Smith be without the W? Certainly he would not have had the same rise to fame as Michael Smith alone.
Many people confuse Michael W. Smith for Jesus himself, as his presence within Christian culture has been so longstanding. However, he is proven to be merely a man with striking highlights (because of these strategically placed highlights he was named one of People magazine’s most beautiful people). Chances are some Christians under the age of 20 may not be familiar with this important figure in Christian history. These beginners would be best introduced to Michael’s 30 year reign over the contemporary Chri
stian music industry through a perusal of his 29 number-one hit songs.
Many Christians grew up to the striking beats of “Go West Young Man” and “Secret Ambition”. It would be advantageous to familiarize yourself with these lyrics in order to drop a reference at appropriate times. Such as “Oh, I don’t know about that young man. In times like these, when evil goes east, I say we should go west.” “Well you know Sue, a lifetime’s not too long to live as friends.” Most Christians will find your use of Michael W. Smith’s lyrics highly encouraging.
Michael’s motivating testimony is also another helpful device in your witnessing toolbelt. Michael became a Christian at the age of 13, but began drifting from his faith after moving to Nashville to pursue his music dreams. He says of this experience, “I really started losing touch when I moved to Nashville, around April of ’78. I was smokin’ marijuana, drinking, doing some other drugs; just being crazy, you know?” Michael realized all of his crazy shenanigans were getting him nowhere and he rededicated* his life to Christ. You can use this story wisely with your non-Christian friends to show them you can empathize with their “crazy” lifestyles.
To impress your Christian friends even more, you might want to refer to Michael as “Smitty” or reveal that the mysterious W. actually stands for Walker- I mean Whitaker.
[...] April 12, 2008 by stuffchristianslike2 Also known as Hell houses, judgment houses, and revelation walks- Christian haunted houses are a must during the Halloween season. Although typically a holiday reserved for pagans and satan-worshippers, Christians use the season to warn teenagers about the dangers of drugs, sex, and overall foolish behavior that we now know almost slipped up the likes of Christian icon Michael W. Smith. [...]