Artists - MercyMe
It’s been quite a year for MercyMe. Their INO Records debut, Almost There, rocketed up the charts within weeks of its August 2001 release, propelled by the success of their mega-hit single, “I Can Only Imagine.” The record-breaking disc was certified Gold in less than a year, is nearly platinum now, and was the best-selling debut of 2001 in the Christian industry. MercyMe was also honored by the industry with three Doves Awards (for Song of the Year, Pop Recorded Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year for MercyMe frontman and “Imagine” scribe Bart Millard). Then there was that cover of their hit song included on Amy Grant’s recent Legacy project. And even as they prepared for the October 2002 release of their much-anticipated follow-up, Spoken For, you could still find Almost There on the Billboard Top 200. In fact, both albums are in the Billboard Top 200 now, and they’re currently nominated for 5 more Dove Awards, including Song of the Year, Pop Album of the Year, Group of the Year, and Artist of the Year.
Not bad for a bunch of guys who formed eight years ago, and were just hoping their album would allow them to continue while supporting their growing families. 1.5 m...Read complete biography
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