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i 2 (EYE)

1988 studio album by Michael W. Smith

i 2 (EYE) is Michael W. Smith's fifth album overall and his second album to be certified gold. Smith collaborated again with lyricist Wayne Kirkpatrick, and produced a music video for the song "Secret Ambition".[3][page needed] The album peaked at No. 1 on the Top Contemporary Christian charts.[4]

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Track listing

All songs written by Michael W. Smith and Wayne Kirkpatrick except where noted.

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Personnel

Musicians

  • Michael W. Smith – keyboards, lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 3, 6, 7, 10), horn arrangements (6), drum programming (9)
  • Dann Huff – guitars (1–8)
  • Chris Rodriguez – guitars (1, 3, 5, 6, 8), backing vocals (4, 6, 8, 11)
  • Jerry McPherson – guitars (2, 4, 9, 10), acoustic guitar (7)
  • Tom Hemby – guitars (6, 8, 10, 11), bass (9, 11)
  • Mark O'Connor – mandolins (9), fiddles (9)
  • Billy Sprague – acoustic guitar (11)
  • Mike Brignardello – bass (1–5, 7, 8)
  • Tommy Sims – bass (6)
  • Gary Lunn – bass (10)
  • Paul Leim – drums (1–4, 6, 7, 8, 10)
  • Mark Hammond – drum programming (11)
  • Terry McMillan – percussion (1, 3, 5, 7, 8), harmonica (1)
  • String quartet (5)
  • Ronn Huff – string arrangements
    • Bob Mason – cello
    • George Binkley – violin
    • John Borg – violin
    • Carl Gorodetzsky – violin
  • Horns and horn arrangements (6)
    • Mark Douthit – saxophones
    • Barry Green – trombone
    • Mike Haynes – trumpet
  • Wayne Kirkpatrick – backing vocals (1–8, 10), acoustic guitar (3), drum programming (9)
  • Chris Harris – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10), recitation (6)
  • Mark Heimmerman – backing vocals (2, 5)
  • Oz Fox – backing vocals (4)
  • Billy Simon – backing vocals (4)
  • Michael Sweet – backing vocals (4)
  • Chris Harris – choir on "The Throne"
  • Jan Harris – choir on "The Throne"
  • Amy Heimmerman – choir on "The Throne"
  • Mark Heimmerman – choir on "The Throne"
  • Chris Rodriguez – choir on "The Throne"
  • Lisa Rodriguez – choir on "The Throne"
  • Kim Smith – choir on "The Throne"
  • Angel Palacastro – choir on "The Throne"
  • Don Wise – choir on "The Throne"
  • Anna Kristen Caker – children's choir on "The Throne"
  • Benji Cowart – children's choir on "The Throne"
  • Jeremy Cowart – children's choir on "The Throne"
  • Dana Dawson – children's choir on "The Throne"
  • Daniel Dorris – children's choir on "The Throne"
  • Heather Holland – children's choir on "The Throne"
  • Shannon Love – children's choir on "The Throne"
  • Sara Yarborough – children's choir on "The Throne"
  • Kathie Hill – children's choir director

Production

  • Michael W. Smith – producer
  • Wayne Kirkpatrick – producer
  • Michael Blanton – executive producer
  • Jeff Moseley – executive producer
  • Bill Whittington – engineer, mixing
  • Lynn Fuston – additional engineer
  • Steve Bishir – assistant engineer
  • John Bouchillon – assistant engineer
  • Mike Clute – assistant engineer
  • Brian Hardin – assistant engineer
  • Mark Nevers – assistant engineer
  • Dave Parker – assistant engineer
  • Carry Summers – assistant engineer
  • The Bennett House (Franklin, Tennessee) – recording location
  • Deer Valley (Franklin, Tennessee) – recording location
  • The Castle (Franklin, Tennessee) – recording location
  • OmniSound (Nashville, Tennessee) – recording location
  • Sixteenth Avenue Sound (Nashville, Tennessee) – recording location, mixing location
  • Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee) – mixing location
  • Ken Love – editing
  • Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Jackson Design Nashville – design
  • Eika Aoshima – photography
  • Jonathan Scow-Cloutier – styling
  • Wendy Osmundson – grooming

Chart performance

Weekly charts

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Certifications

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References

  1. [1]
    I 2 at AllMusic
  2. [2]
    "Michael W. Smith, "I 2 Eye" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. December 19, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  3. [3]
    Taff, Tori; Farris, Christa (2006). 100 Greatest Songs in Christian Music: The Stories Behind the Music. ISBN 1591452104.
  4. [4]
    "i 2 (EYE)". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  5. [5]
    "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  6. [6]
    "American album certifications – Michael W. Smith – I 2 Eye". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
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