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This is Michael W. Smith's first album in what has become a huge career. And he starts off with a bang. Of his albums released in the 80's, this one holds up the best but is still a little dated. Two of his all time classics show up on it, FRIENDS and GREAT IS THE LORD. The other songs are so good that I really can't find a favorite to highlight. He even includes three instrumental songs, with a fourth as an extended introduction.

If you consider yourself a Michael W. Smith fan, you need to buy this album and see where it all started. And you'll get some great music along the way.

I love this album because it takes me to my most earliest childhood, me being born in 1983 and this first album of his coming out the same year. There are some real classics in this album including Friends and You Really Need A Saviour(my personal favorite). A strong recommendation if you are interested in the music of Michael W. Smith.

Michael W. Smith is one of my favorite artists, which somehow allows me to be more critical than I would of artists with whom I am less familiar. When stacked against the entirety of his many albums, this one is good but not great. The overwhelmingly articial sound of the synthesizer provides such a dated sound of the '80s, and not in a good way. And several of the songs, particularly "Friends," are overdone and ultimately rather cheesy.

Nonetheless, it is neat to experience the beginning of Smith as he begins to establish his niche. And you can see the songwriting chops that later produced some of the greatest works to come out of the contemporary Christian genre. "Could He Be the Messiah?" and "Be Strong and Courageous" are both full of energy and lots of fun. Near the end, it is fun to sing along to "Great is the Lord," a favorite praise chorus across the world for over 20 years.

Though I would recommend some of his later work (especially "i 2(EYE)" and "I'll Lead You Home") more highly, this is an album worth hearing.

I had the tape of this (borrowed) for years in my car, then forgot about it. Only recently did I purchase the CD to bolster my collection of MWS discs, and I was truly amazed at how good this still is. This album has 2 of the best Christian songs ever (Friends and Great is the Lord), and a whole bunch of other neat stuff. The Sonata is great, and shows what a real instrumental talent MWS is -- I think he's the best there is right now. Also fun is the techno-pop, 80's style sound of The Race is On. This belongs in every collection -- not just of MWS, but of Christian music.

Michael's first album is still one of his best -- 15 years after the fact. Friends has become a cult classic. Hear how it all began! The other songs are great too. Some of you may not like Michael's extensive use of Keyboards -- often overshadowing the other instruments -- but for those keyboard afficianados like me, will love it. Great Job Michael!

your a great artist and I hope you can help people the way your music has helped me god help you and your music mission

With gods grace, KRISTINA VESTAL

This tape is truly a great tape. If you like Michael, and you see this tape, you need to get it. Of course, all of his tapes are superb, and this one is no exception.

This is a decent album, but by no means his best. Songs are slower than is to be expected if you've some of Smitty's later work. Includes the hit song "Friends", which in my opinion, is nothing special. The best song is "You Need A Savior". I'd get this if you're an avid fan of Smitty, but if this is the first album of his that you're going to purchase, don't get it. Try "The Big Picture" or "I'll Lead You Home". His two best works, I believe. This is still pretty good though, and has blatent Christ-centered themes.

Believe it or not, this is the first album I ever owned (outside of kiddie music when I was much younger, of course). These days, my tastes have turned to more mature, heavier music, but I have Michael W. Smith to thank for sparking my love for music in the first place. When I go back and listen to this album, I can't believe how ahead of its time it is. Sure it has a dated 80's sound going on now, but considering it came out in 1983, you can't hold that against him. For fans of MWS's new stuff, this might be quite a shock to hear. It is much more rock-based. But this album is crammed with some great melodies and it won't take long to be humming and singing along. I think if you give it a shot, you will hear the genius that was present in Smith early on. This one is definitely worth owning for any music fan.

The first Michael W. Smith album I ever heard was actually 2. Though I agree that, in general, MWS's music has steadily improved over the years (and he was fantastic starting out), PROJECT is definitely the best of his first three albums (the other two being 2 and THE BIG PICTURE).

My favorite songs on here are "Sonata in D Major," "You Need a Savior," and "The Race is On". The music is definitely dated. The album was released 21 years ago, and the sounds are very 80s-ish.

Immortal classics on here include "Great is the Lord" and "Friends". The second of these two is one of the most worn-out songs ever written. Now, I don't mean to offend, but if you've sat through as many youth camps and graduation ceremonies (weddings, funerals, etc.) as I have, then you know what I'm talking about.

i.e. "I just want *sniff* to dedicate this song to all my senior friends who are graduating this year."

Meanwhile the "senior friends" are sitting their thinking, "Thank You, Lord that I won't have to hear this song anymore." It's definitely the KOOM-BAH-YAH of my generation.

Nonetheless, if the 80s-synthesizer sound doesn't turn you off, this is a wonderful album to own and enjoy.