I 2 (EYE)

''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". The album peaked at No. 1 on the Top Contemporary Christian charts.

Track listing

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

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

Certifications

References

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Michael W. Smith albums
1988 albums
Reunion Records albums