Top 40 Michael W. Smith Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “Friends are friends forever, if the Lord’s the Lord of them.”

— Michael W. Smith

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2. “Friends are friends forever. If the Lord’s the Lord of them, a friend will not say never ’cause the welcome will not end. Although it’s hard to let you go, in the Father’s hands we know, a lifetime’s not too long to live as friends.”

— Michael W. Smith

3. “Love isn’t love until you give it away.”

— Michael W. Smith

4. “More love, more power, more of You in my life. I will worship You with all of my heart, I will worship You with all of my mind, I will worship You with all of my strength, for You are my Lord.”

— Michael W. Smith

5. “I think worship is a lifestyle, first of all.”

— Michael W. Smith

6. “Transformation in the world happens when people are healed and start investing in other people.”

— Michael W. Smith

7. “God deserves the best from us.”

— Michael W. Smith

8. “This Is Your Time, This Is Your Dance. Live Every Moment, Leave Nothing To Chance. Swim In The Sea. Drink Of The Deep, Embrace The Mystery Of All You Could Be. What if Tomorrow? And What If Today? Faced With The Question, Oh What Would You Say?”

— Michael W. Smith

9. “There’s a beauty on the inside of you – and it shows on the outside too.”

— Michael W. Smith

10. “In Christ we are given the courage and strength to change the world.”

— Michael W. Smith

11. “But I know God has big stuff planned that ultimately doesn’t have anything to do with me.”

— Michael W. Smith

12. “So I’m taking a stand-and I hope others will-to really live what I believe and embrace who I am in Jesus Christ.”

— Michael W. Smith

13. “Healing rain is a real touch from God. It could be physical healing or emotional or whatever.”

— Michael W. Smith

14. “I think there’s a passion for God like never before.”

— Michael W. Smith

15. “Love will fan the flame, and that flame will warm the heart that’s waiting.”

— Michael W. Smith

16. “Things change when you give your life to serving God, and that can be scary.”

— Michael W. Smith

17. “We were engaged three-and-a-half weeks after the first date.”

— Michael W. Smith

18. “In terms of worship, I think we ought to have the right people leading.”

— Michael W. Smith

19. “Some of the most powerful times are when we’re quiet.”

— Michael W. Smith

20. “With faith and love God’s given, springing from the hope we know. We will pray the joy you’ll live in, is the strength that now you show.”

— Michael W. Smith

21. “Real joy comes when we get the right desire met – the desire for God himself, for a life led by the Spirit, fulfilling not our material desires but our deepest need, which is to be in a close relationship with our Creator. That is the source of true blessing. The only source.”

— Michael W. Smith

22. “There are a lot of bad worship songs, in my opinion, but there are a lot of good ones, too.”

— Michael W. Smith

23. “I think The Big Picture was such a huge shift from my second record.”

— Michael W. Smith

24. “It’s really interesting to go back to ’93 or ’94 and listen to that music, like the I’ll Lead You Home record.”

— Michael W. Smith

25. “I think it all comes down to relationships – how I treat my wife, how I treat my kids, how I treat the guys at the grocery store, all aspects of every day, what I’m involved in.”

— Michael W. Smith

26. “I’m learning, but I’m getting better at it because I’m learning how to hear God in worship.”

— Michael W. Smith

27. “Not everyone can lead worship.”

— Michael W. Smith

28. “I think if the church did what they were supposed to do we wouldn’t have anyone sleeping on the streets.”

— Michael W. Smith

29. “I’ve said to others that there were places I had forgotten about that were just so powerful. I’ve read the Gospels many times, but it’s been a while since I’ve read through a whole book.”

— Michael W. Smith

30. “Even though we were all celebrities to a certain extent, we all looked at each other as family.”

— Michael W. Smith

31. “For some reason, and for a time such as this, God has given me favor with kings and princes.”

— Michael W. Smith

32. “I think the people that enjoyed Freedom will love this one; and I actually think some of the unique musical twists this project is taking will open it up to a whole new audience as well.”

— Michael W. Smith

33. “People are brutal. Just to each other.”

— Michael W. Smith

34. “I’ve explored the worship side, the pop side, and the film scoring side of me.”

— Michael W. Smith

35. “Doing the instrumental thing, you’re really looking for the power of the melody to carry the record.”

— Michael W. Smith

36. “I believe people are afraid to be still because we’re used to being stimulated.”

— Michael W. Smith

37. “I sure love Ireland. The first trip I ever made was last year when I did this record in Dublin.”

— Michael W. Smith

38. “Just look at the Old Testament. They didn’t go out with the army first. They sent the musicians out.”

— Michael W. Smith

39. “I’ve been there and done all that, sold millions of records, and that doesn’t bring you peace.”

— Michael W. Smith

40. “This fall I’m doing something I’ve never done before. I’m starring in a film, an independent film.”

— Michael W. Smith

41. “I think one of my greatest gifts is leading worship.”

— Michael W. Smith

42. “This season will pass, and your faith will be vibrant once again.”

— Michael W. Smith