Michael W. Smith is an American musician and songwriter. He received his big break from Amy Grant, who hired him as her featured keyboardist in 1981 and then tapped him as her opening act. Smith has released instrumental albums, as well as Change Your World, I'll Lead You Home, and Worship. He has also released Place In This World (From the Inspired by Soundtrack Unsung Hero) with for KING & COUNTRY, Surrounded (Fight My Battles), and Waymaker. Smith appears in the documentaries Billy Graham: An Extraordinary Journey, Rich Mullins: A Ragamuffin's Legacy, and the film Pardoned by Grace.