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Michael W. Smith

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Oct 07, 1957

Michael Whitaker Smith was born

1983

Michael Smith recorded his first album, the Michael W. Smith Project

Other events that happened on or around 1983

1990

Michael Smith won the New Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards

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1992

Michael Smith received an honorary doctorate of music degree from Alderson-Broaddus College

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1994

Michael Smith founded Rocketown Ministries

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1998

Michael Smith's song "Friends" was named the number-one song of all time by Christian music magazine, CCM

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2001

Michael Smith performed at the presidential inaugural prayer service

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2002

Michael Smith provided the musical score for the motion picture Joshua

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2003

Michael Smith became a Distinguished West Virginian

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2004

Michael Smith had 29 number-one songs, five platinum records and 13 gold records

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Feb 10, 2018

Michael W. Smith was inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame

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