I Hit Rock bottom, Then This Happened | Greg Laurie & Michael W. Smith

Michael W. Smith almost died of a drug overdose at 17. He'd been a Jesus freak at 13, then lost his way. What brought him back was a night on the linoleum floor of a Nashville apartment, alone, sensing God next to him saying, "It's going to be okay." In this conversation, Michael sits down with Greg Laurie to talk about the moments that shaped him — and the ones most people never hear about. What we cover: • Walking into a record store at 13 and finding Christian music for the first time • The prodigal years from '75 to '79, and what pulled him back • Late-night visits with Billy Graham in Montreat — and praying for Billy at the end • Meeting Presidents Bush, Reagan, and playing tennis in Kennebunkport • Rocketown, Nashville — why he built it and what's happening there now • His goal of never being offended again • Marriage, mentorship, and staying grounded after 43 years in the industry • Johnny Cash, John Williams, and the perfect pizza A conversation about faith that held, a father who never gave up, and a life still being written. Subscribe for more conversations like this. Timestamps 00:19 Meeting Michael W. Smith 01:26 Discovering Jesus music at 13 03:24 Coming to Christ at age 10 04:26 The prodigal years and near-fatal overdose 06:16 Rock bottom and God's embrace 09:38 Breaking into music through Amy Grant 10:52 Working with Billy Graham 13:30 Personal visits with Billy at Montreat 17:07 Friendship with the Bush family 23:47 The Rick Rubin interview and Johnny Cash 27:13 State of Christian music today 29:22 Secrets to a lasting marriage 36:50 The origin of Rocketown 40:37 Rocketown's ongoing impact ___________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for watching! Be sure to like and subscribe so you are notified as soon as a new video arrives. Get exclusive content on the Harvest+ Streaming App, including Harvest Films, TV shows and hundreds of messages from Pastor Greg Laurie. Available on Apple iOS, Android, Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Google TV, and Samsung TV! Watch here: https://watch.harvest.org/ To support the ministry of Pastor Greg Laurie and help us continue to reach people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ, visit here https://harvest.org/donate/