Song for rich [Instrumental] - Michael W. Smith

[gzusrock]

On the recording of Rich's song "If I Stand," Micheal W. Smith plays the piano (which is about the only instrumentation on the song). Reported when Smith received word that the album "The Jesus Record" would be produced, he contacted the producer immediately to offer to help with it. He ended up performing on three of the tracks from that album. It's my belief that Rich Mullin's impact on Michael W. Smith's life was an early factor in leading Smith to focus so heavily on worship in recent years.

[ipwinyou]

Though Smith admits that he and Rich Mullins "weren't that close," he spent his share of time with the misfit songwriter and was deeply affected by Mullins' life—and his death. That's clearly reflected by Smith's instrumental homage to Mullins ("Song for Rich") on Live the Life and his cover of "I See You" on the Exodus project.