MercyMe is an American contemporary Christian music band founded in Edmond, Oklahoma. The band consists of lead vocalist Bart Millard, percussionist Robby Shaffer, bassist Nathan Cochran and guitarists Michael Scheuchzer and Barry Graul. The band formed in 1994 and released six independent albums before 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 triple platinum certification. Since then, the group has released eight additional studio albums 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 many Grammy Award nominations. On April 8, 2014, the band released its eighth studio album titled Welcome to the New. MercyMe's ninth studio album, Lifer, was released on March 31, 2017.
| Origin | Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Genres | Contemporary Christian, indie rock, worship |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Columbia, Curb, Epic, Fair Trade, INO, Word |
| Members | Bart Millard, Nathan Cochran, Michael John Scheuchzer, Robby Shaffer, Barry Graul |
| Past members | James Bryson, Trent Austin, Kendall Combes |
About MercyMe
Christian music group who has had several of their albums, such as Almost There (2001) and Undone (2004), reach number 1 on the US Christian charts.
Achievement of MercyMe
Their song "Word of God Speak" was named the No. 1 Christian song of the Decade at the Billboard magazine Decade (2000-2009) Awards. A 2018 Christian drama film called I Can Only Imagine was based on the story behind their song of the same name.
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