University of Tennessee Knoxville - Volunteer Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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22 Book I Amy Grant npli Two of Christian musicis most successful and popular performers reunited at the Thompson-Boling Arena on Oct. 4 as Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith brought the iiLead Me Oni, tour to Knoxville. Smith, who first appeared on the Christian music scene as Grantts keyboardist in 1981, opened the show with songs not only from his latest album 1'2 tEYEL but also from previous albums like The Michael W. Smith Project and The Big Picture. Most of the songs were very upbeat and left the crowd screaming for more, but one proved to be very emotional for Smith as he explained the story behind it. til Hear Leeshati is the story of young girl who was killed in an accident not far from Smithis home near Nashville. Smith said the point of the song is that we donit always understand why things happen, and then he told everyone to remember his motto e ttLife is hard, but God is good? After this solemn moment, Smith got the enthusiastic crowd involved in itThy Word? one of the many songs he has written or helped write for Grant. With HHand of Pro- vidence? he stepped aside to allow Terry McMillan to display his great talent on the harmonica, and then he took 1 Phil Newman

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24 Book I C C Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the pre- sent are certain to 9 9 miss the future. J ohn F. Kennedy John Kotlowski Tommy Mchcsc Tommy McNeese N; 4 Tommy McNeese