Background
Smith sang "Above All" at President George W. Bush's 2001 inaugural prayer service.[4] In 2002, he released a follow-up album Worship Again and a DVD comprising selections from both albums.
Personnel
- Michael W. Smith – vocals, acoustic piano, programming on "Purified"
- David Hamilton – keyboards, music director; orchestra arrangement, writer and conductor on "Purified"
- Jim Daneker – keyboards, MIDI programming, programming on "Purified"
- Kent Hooper – programming on "Above All" (studio version)
- Wes King – acoustic guitars
- Glenn Pearce – electric guitars
- Jerry McPherson – additional guitars on "Above All" (studio version)
- Brent Milligan – bass
- Raymond Boyd – drums
- Ken Lewis – additional percussion on "Purified"
- David Davidson – violin, viola
- The Nashville String Machine – orchestra on "Purified"
- Carl Gorodetzky – contractor
- Ric Dominico – music preparation
- Anna Smith – spoken word
- Emily Smith – spoken word
- Darren Whitehead – spoken word
Additional vocals on "Purified" and "Above All" (studio version)
Choir