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I Saw Three Ships / Joy to the World album cover

ISRC

USRR49800045

I Saw Three Ships / Joy to the World✓2

Song: I Saw Three Ships

Michael W. Smith
matched
Released 1998-07-01

Last verified: July 22, 2026

USRR49800045 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “I Saw Three Ships / Joy to the World” by Michael W. Smith, released 1998-07-01. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9168509306.

Format

USCountry
RR4Registrant
98Year (1998)
00045Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1998):
Last two digits of the reference year (1998). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Saw Three Ships / Joy to the World
ISWCI Saw Three Ships

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9168509306I Saw Three Ships

Who wrote this song?

D. WILLIAMSONComposer
WORD MUSIC, INC. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00440979140

Who publishes this song?

WORD MUSIC, INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00440979140

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MLC Song Code

A14324
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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  • MLC song record

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What is the ISRC for "I Saw Three Ships / Joy to the World" by Michael W. Smith?+
The ISRC for "I Saw Three Ships / Joy to the World" by Michael W. Smith is USRR49800045.
What is an ISRC and what does it tell you?+
An ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is a 12-character ISO 3901 identifier that uniquely tags a specific sound recording. The first two characters are the country code, the next three are the registrant (label or distributor), the next two are the year, and the last five are a unique recording number.
Is the ISRC the same as the ISWC?+
No. The ISRC identifies a specific recording, while the ISWC identifies the underlying musical composition. USRR49800045 is the ISRC for this recording; T9168509306 is the ISWC for the composition it is a recording of. One composition (ISWC) can have many recordings (ISRCs) — originals, remixes, live versions, and covers each get their own ISRC but share the same ISWC.

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What is ISRC USRR49800045?

USRR49800045 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Saw Three Ships / Joy to the World” by Michael W. Smith. ISRCs are 12-character alphanumeric codes defined by ISO 3901, used globally by streaming platforms, record labels, and rights organizations to track plays and distribute royalties.

This recording is linked to the musical work T9168509306, which represents the underlying composition. Multiple recordings can share the same musical work — for example, an original version, a remix, and a cover would each have their own ISRC but reference the same ISWC.

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Album: The Ultimate Christmas Collection5:37Track 12

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Michael W. Smithpiano
Jerry O’SullivanGreat Highland bagpipe, tin whistle, uilleann pipes
Eric Darkenpercussion

Production

Michael W. Smithco
Michael W. SmithArranger
Brown BannisterProducer
Steve BishirMix
Gary Paczosaadditional
Carl MarshOrchestrator
Russ Longadditional
Jess Sutcliffeadditional
Hank Niriderassistant

Label

Provident Label Group

Appears on

  • The Christmas Collection(2004-01-01)
  • Christmastime(1998-01-01)· Reunion Records
  • Christmastime(1998-01-01)· Reunion Records

MLC Registration

Multiple registrations · 3

Multiple works are registered to this ISRC (covers, remixes, or alternate versions).

Writers:

T9168509306

Writers:

T9168509317

Writers:

Checked: Jun 8, 2026

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USRR49800045 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “I Saw Three Ships / Joy to the World” by Michael W. Smith, released 1998-07-01. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9168509306.

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