Album Notes

"Thank you for coming and performing. We enjoyed having you here.",
Neeva Penner, Worship Coordinator, Crystal Cathedral, Los Angeles

Intimate worship through beautiful music, independent recording artist, MULTI-STYLED GUITARIST CHARLES DAVID SMART has a real love for the Lord. His Joy for Jesus is best expressed through his musical artistry, unique humor, and personal testimony with inspired worship and praise songs, favorite hymns, and timeless classics.

Charles David Smart has shared music throughout the USA, Canada, England, Russia, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland sharing the platform with Roy Clark; Phillips, Craig and Dean; First Call; NewSong; Larnel Harris; Pat Methany; Clark Terry; and many other leading performing artists. As soloist, Dave has helped to lead worship and praise celebrations in many North American and European churches including Robert Schuller Ministries, The Crystal Cathedral.

2005 Kansas Federation of Music Clubs' Musician of the Year designate, Dave has taught leading guitarists worldwide; and, as an ASCAP member composer he has premiered works for sanctuary choirs, children, instrumental ensembles, and keyboard soloists as well as radio advertising. David's productions include numerous independent projects and his own internationally released CDs:

AT LONG LAST, LIGHT, moving family worship and inspiration

SPECIAL BLEND, variety of Latin, jazz and acoustic gospel: and

TRACKS HOME, a collection of praise celebration songs; and

ACOUSTIC CHRISTMAS CARDS 1 & 2, an offering of classical-styled guitar seasonal favorites.


David has a Master of Arts degree in Music Composition and currently teaches music with MidAmerica Nazarene University and Kansas City Kansas Community College. He, his wife, Delia, & youngest son, Michael are very active with the Olathe Westside Church (Kansas City) where they directly participate in many areas of family ministry. Their two older sons (Adam & Tom) are young adults serving in other ministries worldwide.

JOHN 14:6