Editing Michael W. Smith (section)

== Other ventures ==

In 1994, Smith opened a teen club, named [[Rocketown]], in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] (6th Avenue). Later in early 2003, the club was moved to a new location—a renovated warehouse in downtown Nashville. The venue offers a large dance floor, extensive indoor skate park, and a café hosting live acoustic music.

In 1996, Smith opened his own record label, [[Rocketown Records]]. The label was named after a song on his third album ''The Big Picture''. The first artist signed was [[Chris Rice]], who had written "Go Light Your World", a No. 1 hit song by [[Kathy Troccoli]], in 1995. Smith did not record under the label himself until 2018.

Smith is actively involved in volunteer service and is vice chair of the [[President's Council on Service and Civic Participation]], which is chaired by [[Jean Case]] of the [[Case Foundation]]. He is also an avid spokesperson for sponsoring children through [[Compassion International]].<ref name="ct2">{{cite journal| last=Phan | first=Katherine T. | title =CCM Artists Lend Voices for Children |journal=[[Christianity Today]]| year=2007|url=http://www.christiantoday.com/article/ccm.artists.lend.voices.for.children/13557.htm |access-date=August 15, 2009}}</ref>

Smith was active in [[List of Billy Graham's crusades|Billy Graham Crusades]] as well as [[Samaritan's Purse]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Biography |url=http://www.michaelwsmith.com/bio.html |work=Michael W Smith |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526194544/http://www.michaelwsmith.com/bio.html |archive-date=May 26, 2011 }}</ref> Smith sang "[[Just As I Am (hymn)|Just As I Am]]" in a tribute to Graham at the [[44th GMA Dove Awards]].<ref>{{Cite episode|title=44th Annual Dove Awards |series=N/A |network=[[Up (TV network)|Up]] |time=1:39 }}</ref> He also sang it at the memorial service [[United States Capitol rotunda#Lying in state and honor|honoring Graham]] at the [[United States Capitol rotunda]] on February 28, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gospelmusic.org/michael-w-smith-leads-just-as-i-am-during-rev-billy-graham-capitol-service/|title=Michael W. Smith Leads "Just As I Am" During Rev. Billy Graham Capitol Service|date=March 1, 2018|access-date=March 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/billy-graham-honored-capitol-memorial-service-trump-dad-love-america-pastor-219766/|title=Billy Graham Honored at US Capitol Memorial Service; Trump Recalls Dad's Love for 'America's Pastor'|date=February 28, 2018 |access-date=March 1, 2018}}</ref>