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Crossover Christian

Christian rock crossover band MercyMe came into prominence in the mid 1990s just about the time that contemporary Christian rock was dallying along the edge of mainstream alternative rock and hard-rock. Contemporaries Jars of Clay and Creed managed to leap back and forth with deftness. Mercy Me has nearly done the same on a number of occasions.

The popular alt-rock single “I Can Only Imagine” was a mainstream hit and heralded a big breakthrough for the group. It came off the band’s debut album, Almost There, released in 2001. But Mercy Me continued to write and produce for its larger audience, vocal and active Christian youth. The American Music Awards has rewarded the band’s work with a number of well-deserved nominations in a range of categories. The Dove Awards, Christian music’s equivalent of the Grammy’s, has bestowed well over half a dozen awards since Almost There.

Mainstream

MercyMe released their second album in 2002. Spoken For was eagerly anticipated by both Christian and mainstream realms. While “I Can Only Imagine” has been the group’s most successful crossover, other singles have received rave reviews from both camps still. The 2004 album Undone, featured singles “Here With Me Now,” “The Blink of an Eye” and “Homesick,” all of which hit home with audiences of all flavors.

The newest album, Coming Up to Breathe is a departure. Fans of a more personal and introspective faith-based genre will find this album refreshing. Hit singles include “So Long Self” and the title track.

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Almost There (2001):

1. I Worship You
2. Here Am I
3. On My Way to You
4. How Great is Your Love
5. I Can Only Imagine
6. Bless Me Indeed
7. Cannot Say Enough
8. House of God
9. Call to Worship
10. All Fall Down
11. In You

Spoken For (2002):

1. The Change Inside of Me
2. All of the Above
3. Spoken For
4. There’s A Reason
5. Come One, Come All
6. Crazy
7. Word of God Speak
8. Your Glory Goes On
9. The Love of God
10. Go
11. All Because of This

Undone (2004):

1. Where You Lead Me
2. Everything Impossible
3. Here With Me
4. In the Blink of an Eye
5. Unaware
6. Homesick
7. When You Spoke My Name
8. Million Miles Away
9. Caught in the Middle
10. Never Alone
11. Undone
12. Shine On
13. Keep Singing

Coming Up To Breathe (2006):

1. Coming Up to Breathe
2. So Long Self
3. Hold Fast
4. Something About You
5. You’re To Blame
6. No More No Less
7. Where I Belong
8. Bring the Rain
9. Last One Standing
10. One Trick Pony
11. 3:42 AM (Writer’s Block)
12. Safe and Sound
13. I Would Die for You