當代福音歌王〔麥可史密斯〕──進軍主流市場成名作──〔Place In This World／立足之地〕



The wind is moving
But I am standing still
A life of pages
Waiting to be filled
A heart thats hopeful
A head thats full of dreams
But this becoming
Is harder than it seems
Feels like Im

CHORUS:
Looking for a reason
Roaming through the night to find
My place in this world
My place in this world
Not a lot to lean on
I need Your light to help me find
My place in this world
My place in this world

If there are millions
Down on their knees
Among the many
Can you still hear me?
Hear me asking
Where do I belong?
Is there a vision
That I can call my own?
Show me Im

REPEAT CHORUS

１９５７年１０月出生的的麥可史密斯（Michael W. Smith）是美國８０自００年代的當代福音天王

自小接觸教堂與音樂

高中畢業後曾迷失於酒精與藥物

但靠著音樂找回自我

 １９８１年進入福音音樂圈　起先擔任詞曲作者與樂手

１９８３年推出首張專輯　並拿到葛萊美獎福音男歌手提名

逐漸成為宗教音樂一線歌手

１９９０年秋天　３３歲的麥可開始進軍主流市場　推出以流行樂風為主的〔Go West Young Man〕專輯
首支主打〔Place In This World／立足之地〕是首鼓勵人們尋找希望的勵志歌曲
旋律優美　麥可的詮釋也相當動人

此曲在１９９１年夏天拿到美國流行榜＃７　並獲得成人榜＃５
讓史密斯在主流市場打開知名度
隔年還獲選時人雜誌（PEOPLE）世界５０位最美麗的名人之一

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpXMnY_t03M 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHtEi8Wqxd8

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n37CvloRmts