Michael W. Smith & CeCe Winans in Loveland

Michael W. Smith is an American singer, songwriter and keyboardist, born in Kenova, West Virginia, in 1957. His contemporary Christian pop and worship catalogue includes “Friends,” “Place in This World” and “Great Is the Lord,” as well as the albums Michael W. Smith Project, Worship and Worship Again. Michael W. Smith toured as Amy Grant’s keyboardist in the early 1980s, before establishing his own concert career. The pair returned to the road for the 2 Friends Tour in 2010, revisiting songs from both catalogues. He later toured a Christmas program with Amy Grant, pairing seasonal repertoire with their established material.

CeCe Winans is an American gospel singer born in Detroit in 1964. She first became known through the duo BeBe & CeCe Winans with her brother BeBe, then established a solo career through albums including Alone in His Presence, Alabaster Box and Believe for It. Her best-known recordings include “Alabaster Box,” “Believe for It” and “Goodness of God.” The Believe For It Tour returned her to a national headline itinerary in 2022, presenting songs from the live worship album in theatres and arenas across the United States. She followed it with The Goodness Tour in 2024 and based her next run on More Than This for the 2025 More Than This Tour.