MercyMe - Almost There

Artist:

MercyMe

UPC:

080688613327

Description:

Mercyme: Bart Millard (vocals); Mike Scheuchzer (guitar, background vocals); Jim Bryson (keyboards); Nathan Cochran (bass, background vocals); Robby Shaffer (drums).
Additional personnel: Paltrow Performance Group (strings).
MercyMe: Scott Mallard (vocals); Mike Scheuchzer (guitar, background vocals); Jim Bryson (keyboards); Nathan Cochran (bass guitar, background vocals); Robby Shaffer (drums).
ALMOST THERE is state-of-the-art worship rock from the wittily named quintet whose major label debut this is. Mercyme have an almost `80s style, and unless you listen closely to their lyrics you could mistake ALMOST THERE for something by the Alarm or a late effort by Big Country. Their popularity attests to seven years of hard work (they have half a dozen independent albums to their credit) and the burgeoning US worship music scene.
Though some may find the worship genre disconcertingly one-dimensional, Mercyme have an original way with a lyric, rendering songs like "How Great Is Your Love" and "Bless Me Indeed (Jabez`s Song)" fresh and inspirational, while the shining simplicity of a song like "Cannot Say Enough" speaks volumes. The album-closer, the soaring "In You," with its string accompaniment, is a fitting summation to this devotional set of rock tunes, recalling none other than the end of the Beatles` "Hey Jude."

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. I Worship You
2. Here Am I
3. On My Way to You
4. How Great Is Your Love
5. I Can Only Imagine
6. Bless Me Indeed (Jabez`s Song)
7. Cannot Say Enough
8. House of God
9. Call to Worship
10. Fall Down
11. In You

Album Information

Release Date:

01/04/2005

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Gospel

Subgenre:

Contemp. Christian

Label:

INO Records

Producer:

Pete Kipley

Catalog Number:

93658

Original Release Year:

2001

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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