MercyMe on iLike

Fans: 158,310

- Bio

MercyMe

As the tried-and-true saying goes, when an orange is squeezed, orange juice comes out; because that is what’s inside. So what happens when a band finds itself under remarkable pressure, having to express an entire album in just three weeks with not one note of it yet written? What comes out? In the case of MercyMe (“I Can Only Imagine”), it’s All That Is Within Me, the strongest and most deliberately worshipful release in the multi-platinum rock act’s career yet. And the story behind that time crunch is further indicative of all that is now within MercyMe. “We thought we’d be able to write new songs on tour, but that notion has become absurd for us,” admits lead singer Bart Millard. Instinctively, MercyMe hauled its gear from the tour bus back into a Sunday school room at a church in its hometown of Greenville, Texas, where the guys banged out fresh ideas after a much-needed week of rest with their families. From there, the group met up with venerable producer Brown Bannister (Amy Grant) in the woods of Idaho at a way-off-the-beaten-path studio called Cider Mountain Recorders. That isn’t to say All That Is Within Me is a buttoned-down endeavor by any means. Sure, the band is an ongoing success at Christian and mainstream adult contemporary radio, but MercyMe is a rock act at heart, and the set bursts open with the revved-up punch of “Goodbye Ordinary” and “Time Has Come.” Blended together into one continuous track, these introductory songs reflect a broad range of musical influences from The Beatles and Tom Petty to U2 and The Killers while the latter’s message clearly defines the band’s deepest allegiance: Time has come to raise our hearts as one and glorify the God of everything. We live our lives for the renown of Christ. Oh, we are children of the sovereign King. “We ultimately said, ‘Let’s just make a record that comes out of our hearts,’” Millard says. “Among the six of us, we love all kinds of different music, but the more worshipful moments in any song always lead to our favorite moments on stage.” Indeed, countless listeners first met MercyMe through the account of Bart’s father which inspired the band’s 2001 breakthrough hit, “I Can Only Imagine.” The song about heaven continues to comfort grieving people everywhere and is still a favorite on radio playlists nationwide today. Look closely at the front of All That Is Within Me, and you’ll see a photo of Arthur Wesley Millard’s gravestone—one of fifty-six defining images shown in the cover collage, which leads to one more great last-minute story behind the album’s manifestation. A week before cover art for All That Is Within Me was due, each member of MercyMe was given a disposable camera and asked to take photographs of all that is within him. The results were turned over to a designer and range from the literal (food) to the lasting (family). “The first thing I did with my camera was walk to my father’s grave,” Millard admits. “I live less than a mile from where he’s buried. He would get such a kick out of all that has happened to MercyMe and his part in it. God has taken us so far; there’s so much I wish he could have seen. When you look at these pictures and hear the new music, you’ll know this is who we are.”

Twitter Updates

RT: http://twitvid.com/E01EF - A taste. (via @BartMillard)
05:49 PM December 30 2009

Latest bulletin 12.05.09

A Free Christmas Gift From MercyMe

Merry Christmas from MercyMe. How about a FREE Gift. Visit MercyMe.org for details. http://www.mercyme.org/

View all (18)

Photos posted by MercyMe

View (18)

Blog posts

Link to this artist page

on iLike.com:

on Facebook:

1 2 3 4

Blog posts

Dec 17, 12:45 PM

Artist Of The Decade

BILLBOARD NAMES MERCYME CHRISTIAN SONGS ARTIST OF THE DECADE - "WORD OF GOD SPEAK" NAMED SONG OF THE DECADE - NASHVILLE, TN….12/17/09….With their year-end and decade charts out this week, BILLBOARD has named MERCYME's "Word Of God Speak" the #1 Song of The Decade and the group the #1 Christian Songs Artist of the Decade. MercyMe earns an additional #1 in the Christian AC Song Artist of The Decade category. “MercyMe’s career has always been about writing songs that we believe will share the love of Christ and make him known,” commented lead vocalist Bart Millard. ”We continue to be blown away by the support radio and fans give us, and strive to continue to write music that can move your heart toward God. Here’s to the next decade!” MercyMe has garnered an astonishing 22 #1songs in their career, six of which are reflected on the Billboard radio charts for this decade, continuing to show the impact their songs have on listeners across the country: #1 Christian songs artist of the DECADE #1 Christian AC song artist of the DECADE #1 Christian song of the DECADE with “Word of God speak” as well as: #16 “Here With Me” #19 “God With Us” #35 “You Reign” #48 “In the Blink of an Eye” #49 “Bring the Rain” In addition to their radio singles, MercyMe's debut album, “Almost There” captured the 4th Christian Album of the Decade slot, as well as placing MercyMe as the #4 Christian Album artist of the Decade. Also, their 2004 release,“Undone” took #38 on the Christian Album of the Decade chart, with “Spoken For”(2002) not far behind at #46. MercyMe is currently in the studio with producers Brown Bannister and Dan Muckala recording their sixth studio project, scheduled to release May 4th, 2010.
Nov 21, 12:58 PM

Live From Dayton, OH

We're Broadcasting live from Far Hills Community Church in Dayton, OH tonight. We've only got two more shows left on this tour so tonight will be one of the last times to catch us live for a while. Start spreading the word and bring your friends. The show starts at 7:00 PM Eastern. Tell them to go to m.ercy.me. See you tonight.
Nov 19, 03:07 PM

Batter Up

Today we went to Louisville Slugger Bat Factory & Museum. Here's the 120 foot bat outside the building.
Somebody needs to tell Babe, 'Don't play ball inside'. We were given the opportunity to hold one of Mickey Mantle's "Game Used" bats. For a baseball fan this is almost church. Unfortunately for us, we had to give it back. Man, those little Louisville Slugger workers are fast....
Nov 06, 12:02 PM

Live - Tonight From Des Moines

Tonight and tomorrow night we will be broadcasting live from two sold out shows in Des Moines, IA. Start spreading the word now and lets make this the biggest night yet. Both shows begin at 7:00PM Central Time.
The website is easy to remember. Just go to m.ercy.me or click on the picture above.
** If you're on Twitter, invite your friends and use #MMLive at the end of all your Tweets.
** If you're on Facebook update your status with a link to m.ercy.me
** If you blog, feel free to take the photo up there and use it.
Thanks for spreading the word and we'll see you tonight.
Nov 03, 01:25 PM

Happy Birth-O-Ween

Bart's wife Shannon had a surprise costume birthday party last night. These were our costumes.
A Cochran Gothic
The Incredible Shaffers
The Scheu-Man Group
Misti Swift and Kanye Bryson
Phantom of the Grauls... and yes, he painted on hair.
Sing it with me.... Millards... Meet the Millards...
Oct 30, 09:22 AM

W. Monroe, LA

Another great night in W. Monroe, LA tonight. Thanks to everyone who showed up both at the show and online to make it a great night of worship.
Oct 30, 09:21 AM

Live - Tonight From W. Monroe, LA

We will be broadcasting our show tonight from W. Monroe, LA. Head over to www.m.ercy.me to watch the show and chat with others watching. Show starts at 7:00 PM Central Time.
Oct 30, 09:20 AM

Got 10?

People of the land. What puts the "Mac" in TobyMac? What puts the "Sting" in Casting Crowns? What puts the "Owder" in David Crowder Band? And what puts the "Saint" in Rebecca St. James? They all have one thing in common. They have all heard at least one song from our greatest hits record "10"... surely at least one. And you can too. It's available on iTunes now! Go get it.
Oct 30, 09:19 AM

I'm A Mac... And I'm A PC

So, this is the guy I took my computer to a few months back to have it fixed..... Definitely a PC. MercyMe Blog Survey.... Mac or PC?
Oct 30, 09:17 AM

Montgomery, AL

1 2 3 4

Existing users:

New users:

MercyMe

Twitter Updates

Latest bulletin 12.05.09

Photos posted by MercyMe

Blog posts

Link to this artist page

Blog posts