To mark the 20th anniversary of the Worship album, Smith released Worship Forever in 2021.
The live performance is known for its communal atmosphere, featuring an all-star choir that included Amy Grant and Cindy Morgan . It emphasizes the powerful, repetitive chorus that encourages audience participation. 2021 Anniversary: Worship Forever Michael W Smith - Awesome God
Smith first officially recorded the song for the 1998 tribute album Awesome God: A Tribute to Rich Mullins , released about a year after Mullins' tragic death. This version was described as a "gritty" and powerful take on the original. The Worship (2001) Era To mark the 20th anniversary of the Worship
The most famous version of the song by Smith was recorded live on June 1, 2001, at the Carpenter's Home Church in Lakeland, . The song was written by Rich Mullins and
The song was written by Rich Mullins and first appeared on his album Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth . Mullins wrote the lyrics inspired by various Old Testament references to a "great and awesome God," such as Nehemiah 1:5 and Psalm 47.