MercyMe | |
Number of songs: 17 | Total weeks on charts: 178
Appearing in a total number of: 22 charts | Total period running: 1220 days
Appearing in a total number of: 22 charts | Total period running: 1220 days
Biography
MercyMe is an American Christian rock band founded in Greenville, Texas. The band consists of vocalist Bart Millard, keyboardist James Bryson, percussionist Robby Shaffer, bassist Nathan Cochran and guitarists Michael Scheuchzer and Barry Graul.
The band formed in 1994 and released six independent albums prior to signing with INO Records in 2001. The group first gained mainstream recognition with the crossover single, "I Can Only Imagine" which elevated their debut album, Almost There, to double platinum certification. Since then, the group has released six additional studio albums (four of which have been certified gold) and a greatest hits album, 10. The group has also had 13 consecutive top 5 singles on the Billboard Christian Songs chart, with 7 of them reaching No. 1. MercyMe has won 8 Dove Awards and has had numerous Grammy Award nominations.
On April 8, 2014, the band released its eighth studio album titled Welcome to the New.
Discography:
Almost There - August 14, 2001
Spoken For - October 1, 2002
Undone - April 20, 2004
The Christmas Sessions - September 27, 2005
Coming Up to Breathe - April 25, 2006
All That Is Within Me - November 20, 2007
The Generous Mr. Lovewell - May 4, 2010
The Hurt & The Healer - May 22, 2012
Welcome to the New - April 8, 2014
Sources: Wikipedia, Top40-Charts.com Editorial team
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