Mercy Me is also the title of a song by Alkaline Trio from the album Crimson.

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History

The result of a praise and worship band experience, MercyMe was formed in 1994 by Bart Millard, Jim Bryson, and Mike Scheuchzer. Millard and Bryson met while working on a missions project overseas. The two agreed to start a new band in Oklahoma City with Scheuchzer, whom Millard already knew. It didn't take long for the band to build a solid fan base and they soon found themselves opening up for bands such as Audio Adrenaline. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Mercy Me is also the title of a song by Alkaline Trio from the album Crimson. ... Audio Adrenaline was a Grammy Award Winning Christian rock band formed in the early 1990s at Kentucky Christian College in Grayson, Kentucky, USA. Along with dc Talk, Newsboys and Jars of Clay, they quickly became one of the most successful Christian pop-rock bands of the 90s. ...

Following a move to Nashville, Tennessee and then back to Millard's hometown in Texas, the band added bassist Nathan Cochran and percussionist Robby Shaffer to the roster. The band signed with INO Records in 2001 and released their first album, Almost There, which propelled them into the mainstream spotlight with the smash hit "I Can Only Imagine". The album went on to sell more than 2 million records in only three years and earned the band an American Music Award nomination. Nickname: Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806 Government  - Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area  - City  526. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... I Can Only Imagine is a song by the contemporary Christian music group Mercy Me. ... The American Music Awards show is one of four annual major American music awards shows (the others being the Billboard Music Awards, the Grammy Awards, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony). ...

In 2002, the band released their popular second album, Spoken For, which produced two more Top 10 hits. The combined success of the band's first two albums garnered a nomination for the Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist at the American Music Awards. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

In 2004, MercyMe released Undone which produced two Top 10 hits: Here With Me which also hit Bilboard's Top 100 chart that same year, and In The Blink of an Eye which, as of the end of 2005, was at #5 on R&R's top Christian hits. This album also features the song Homesick, which also received notice by Christian and mainstream stations. This song was written in dedication to loved ones that the band had lost that year. shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Since then, MercyMe has released one more album Coming Up To Breathe in 2006. While this album keeps to the same style and appeal of its predecessors, Bart Millard wrote that the band was not seeking to meet its previous popularity, but rather a more personal album that was written for God. Despite this conviction, MercyMe's eleventh album has hit no. 13 on the Billboard charts and features the hits So Long Self, Coming Up To Breathe, and Hold Fast.They also sang I can Only Imagine.Which I think is a GREAT song!! For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ...

The Go Foundation

Among the songs found in the 11th Album, Coming Up To Breathe, is written a song titled I Would Die For You. This song was made in dedication to BJ Higgins, a young boy who contracted Bubonic Plague on the mission fields of Peru. Since then I Would Die For You is used to raise money for The Go Foundation, which was born out of Higgins' untimely death. The bubonic plague (more properly Bubonic Fever -- a plague is an epidemic ) is the best-known variant of the deadly infectious disease caused by the enterobacteria Yersinia pestis. ...

Current lineup

• Bart Millard - vocals
• Nathan Cochran - bass guitar
• Michael John Scheuchzer - guitars
• Robin (Robby) Troy Shaffer - percussion
• James (Jim) Philip Bryson - keyboards
• Barry Graul - guitars

Discography

• Pleased to Meet You (1995) (out of print)
• Traces of Rain Volume 1 (1996)
• Traces of Rain Volume 2 (1997)
• The Need (1999)
• Worship Project (1999)
• Look (2000)
• Almost There (2001)
• Spoken For (2002)
• Undone (2004)
• The Christmas Sessions (2005)
• Coming Up To Breathe (2006)
• Coming Up To Breathe Acoustic' (2006)
• Almost There: Platinum Edition (2006)

Charts and RIAA certification

Album - Billboard (North America) In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...

Hit singles

Singles

• From Almost There
  • 2001 "I Can Only Imagine" #1 CHR

• From Spoken For
  • 2002 "Spoken For" #6 CHR
  • 2002 "Word of God Speak" #1 INSPO & AC

• From Undone
  • 2004 "Here With Me" #21 of 2004 Air1.com
  • 2005 "In the Blink of an Eye" #5 R&R

• From The Christmas Sessions
  • 2005 "Joseph's Lullaby" #17 R&R
  • 2005 "Gloria"

• From Coming Up to Breathe
  • 2006 "So long Self"

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Awards and accolades

Dove Awards

• 2002 Song of the Year - "I Can Only Imagine"
• 2002 Contemporary/Pop Recorded Song of the Year - "I Can Only Imagine"
• 2002 Songwriter of the Year Award - Bart Millard, songwriter of "I Can Only Imagine"
• 2004 Song of the Year - "Word of God Speak"
• 2004 Artist of the Year
• 2004 Group of the Year
• 2004 Pop Contemporary Song of the Year - "Word of God Speak"

ASCAP Awards

• 2003 Bart Millard awarded Christian Songwriter of the Year at the 25th annual ASCAP Christian Music Awards.

External links

• Official Band Website
• Official MySpace Site