MercyMe released their national debut album in 2001, seven years after forming. One day short of ten months later, the project went RIAA Gold and the lead single, a song Bart Millard had written about his father's death, had already made it to #1 on the Christian charts. Roughly 18 months after releasing, the song was played on a Dallas, Texas mainstream radio station and other stations outside of the CCM realm quickly added it to their own playlists. "I Can Only Imagine" went on to become the most played song of the year.
Since then, the popular pop/contemporary band has continued to make great music. In their history, MercyMe has produced over 20 #1 multi-format Christian radio singles and four consecutive mainstream radio hits ("I Can Only Imagine," "Here With Me," "Homesick," and "So Long Self").
"I Can Only Imagine" (single)
RIAA cerified Gold on October 27, 2005
RIAA cerified Platimum on April 14, 2010
Dove Awards Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year 2002
Award Winning Albums:
Almost There (Released on August 14, 2001)
RIAA cerified Gold on June 13, 2002
RIAA cerified Gold on Platinum on July 14, 2003
RIAA cerified Gold on 2x Multi Platinum on January 20, 2005
Spoken For (Released on September 17, 2002)
RIAA cerified Gold on October 23, 2003
The single "Word of God Speak," from this album, was named the Dove Awards Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year in 2004 as well as the at the Recorded Song Of The Year & Outstanding Duo/Group (Song) at 2004 American Christian Music Awards and the Best Inspirational Song (Duo/Group) at the 2004 Victory Awards.
Undone (Released on April 20, 2004)
RIAA cerified Gold on December 17, 2004
2005 Dove Awards Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
Coming Up to Breath (Released on April 25, 2006)
RIAA cerified Gold on August 30, 2007
The band is currently being featured at the Women of Faith conferences (Oct. 11-12, Oct. 18-19, Oct. 25-26, Nov. 1-2 and Nov. 15-16) with solo appearances in between.
MercyMe Solo Concert Dates:
- October 11 - Cypress, TX - The Berry Center
- October 17 - 18 - Rochester, MN - Autumn Ridge Church
- October 20 - Fargo, ND - Bethel Church
- October 25 - Raleigh, NC - North Carolina State Fair
- November 1 - Anchorage, AK - Anchorage Baptist Temple
- November 3 - Greely, CO - Union Colony Civic Center
- November 16 - Longview, TX - S.E. Belcher Jr. Chapel and Performance Center
- November 21 - Sioux Falls, SD - Washington Pavilion
- December 5 - Madison Square Garden Theater
- December 15 - Tampa, FL - Raymond James Stadium
