MercyMe

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.

This article is about the band. For the Alkaline Trio song, see Mercy Me.

MercyMe
MercyMe in concert in 2012.
Background information
OriginEdmond, Oklahoma, U.S.
GenresContemporary Christian, worship
Years active1994–present
Labels
Members
  • Bart Millard
  • Nathan Cochran
  • Michael John Scheuchzer
  • Robby Shaffer
  • Barry Graul
Past members
  • James Bryson
  • Trent Austin
  • Kendall Combes
Websitemercyme.org

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 (six 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 many Grammy Award nominations. On April 8, 2014, the band released its eighth studio album titled Welcome to the New. Their ninth studio album, Lifer, was released on March 31, 2017, and tenth, Inhale (Exhale), was released on April 30, 2021.

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