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Best of NewSong, Russ Lee left the group, releasing his first solo album, Words in Time in 2000, which contained the Top 5 hits I Smile and Live What I Believe. Lee followed up with The Second Mile in 2003 and Christmas album Hear Those Bells in 2004. Russ Lee's final album as a solo artist, Pictures on Mantles, in late 2004, which contained previous hits from his time with NewSong, reworked hits from his tenure with TRUTH and NewSong, and several new songs. \nIn late 2008, Russ Lee announced via his newsletter that he was rejoining NewSong. 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