MercyMe discography

The discography of MercyMe, an American Christian rock band, includes 11 studio albums, two compilation albums, two video albums, and 28 singles. MercyMe, formed in 1994, released six independent albums from 1995–2000 before signing with INO Records and releasing their major label debut album, Almost There (2001).[1] Almost There peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard 200[2] and No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart.[3] The band released Spoken For, their second studio album, in 2002; it peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Christian Albums[3] chart and No. 41 on the Billboard 200.[2] Its second single, "Word of God Speak", spent a record 23 weeks atop the Billboard Christian Songs chart.[4] The album has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),[5] and has sold over 550,000 copies.[6] In 2003, mainstream radio interest in "I Can Only Imagine", the band's second single from Almost There, caused sales of the album to surge.[7] "I Can Only Imagine" would peak at No. 5 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and No. 71 on the Billboard Hot 100.[8] Almost There was eventually certified triple Platinum by the RIAA, signifying shipments of over 3,000,000 copies,[5] and has sold over 2.2 million copies in the United States.[9]

MercyMe discography
A male singer, wearing a black shirt and holding a microphone, is singing. A drummer is performing behind him.
Lead singer Bart Millard and drummer Robby Shaffer performing at WinterJam 2008
Studio albums11
Compilation albums3
Video albums2
Singles28

In 2004, the band released their third album, Undone, which sold 55,000 copies in its first week, debuting at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 and at No. 1 on the Christian Albums chart.[6] Undone earned a Gold certification from the RIAA in December 2004[5] and has sold over 627,000 copies in the United States.[9] Its three singles all peaked inside the top three on the Christian Songs chart, with two of them ("Here with Me" and "Homesick") crossing over to the Adult Contemporary chart.[8] The band released Coming Up to Breathe, their fourth studio album, in 2006.[9] The album debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200 and at No. 1 on the Christian Albums chart with 58,000 copies sold in its first week.[10] "Coming Up to Breathe" earned a Gold certification from the RIAA in 2007.[5]

All That Is Within Me, the band's fifth studio album, was released in 2007. It sold over 84,000 copies in its first week, debuting at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 and at No. 1 on the Christian Albums chart.,[11] and was certified Gold by the RIAA in 2010.[5] Their sixth studio album, The Generous Mr. Lovewell, was released in 2010 and sold 88,000 copies in its first week. It became their first top 10 album on the Billboard 200, debuting at No. 3.[12] All three of its singles peaked at No. 1 on the Christian Songs chart,[13] and the album has been certified Gold by the RIAA.[5] MercyMe's seventh studio album, The Hurt & The Healer, sold 33,000 copies in its first week, debuting at No. 7 on the Billboard 200.[14] Their 2014 studio album, Welcome to the New, debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 26,000 copies in its first week.[15]

Albums

Independent albums

List of albums
TitleAlbum details
Pleased to Meet You
Traces of Rain
Traces of Rain Volume II
  • Released: 1998[16]
  • Format: CD, cassette[17]
The Need
  • Released: May 1999[16]
  • Format: CD, cassette[17]
The Worship Project
  • Released: October 1999[16]
  • Format: CD
Look
  • Released: 2000[16]
  • Format: CD

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[2]
US
Christ

[3]
CAN
[18]
Almost There371
Spoken For
  • Released: October 1, 2002[19]
  • Label: INO, Word
  • Format: CD, digital download
412
Undone
  • Released: April 20, 2004[20]
  • Label: INO, Epic
  • Format: CD, digital download
121
Coming Up to Breathe
  • Released: April 25, 2006[21]
  • Label: INO, Columbia
  • Format: CD, digital download
131
All That Is Within Me
  • Released: November 20, 2007[22]
  • Label: INO, Columbia
  • Format: CD, digital download
151
The Generous Mr. Lovewell
  • Released: May 4, 2010[23]
  • Label: INO, Columbia
  • Format: CD, digital download
31
The Hurt & The Healer
  • Released: May 22, 2012[24]
  • Label: Fair Trade, Columbia
  • Format: CD, digital download
71
Welcome to the New
  • Released: April 8, 2014[25]
  • Label: Fair Trade
  • Format: CD, digital download
41
Lifer
  • Released: March 31, 2017[26]
  • Label: Fair Trade
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
10195
Inhale (Exhale)
  • Released: April 30, 2021
  • Label: Fair Trade
  • Format: CD, digital download
783
Always Only Jesus
  • Released: October 21, 2022
  • Label: Fair Trade
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
126
[27]
1

Christmas albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[2]
US
Christ

[3]
US
Holiday

[28]
The Christmas Sessions
  • Released: September 27, 2005[29]
  • Label: INO, Epic
  • Format: CD, digital download
64310
MercyMe, It's Christmas!
  • Released: October 9, 2015[30]
  • Label: Fair Trade
  • Format: CD, digital download
3811

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[2]
US
Christ

[3]
10
  • Released: April 7, 2009[31]
  • Label: INO, Columbia
  • Format: CD/DVD, digital download
181
Playlist: The Very Best of MercyMe
  • Released: October 15, 2013[32]
  • Label: Fair Trade/Legacy
  • Format: CD, digital download
25
I Can Only Imagine: The Very Best of MercyMe
  • Released: March 2, 2018[33]
  • Label: Fair Trade
  • Format: CD, digital download
231
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Video albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
Video
[34]
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
  • Released: November 19, 2002[35]
  • Label: INO
  • Format: DVD
MercyMe Live
  • Released: September 14, 2004[36]
  • Label: INO, Epic
  • Format: DVD
25
  • RIAA: Platinum[5]

Other albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
Christ

[3]
Coming Up to Breathe: Acoustic
  • Released: January 30, 2007[37]
  • Label: INO, Columbia
  • Format: CD, digital download
22
iTunes Originals
  • Released: March 18, 2008[38]
  • Label: INO, Columbia
  • Format: Digital download
The Worship Sessions
  • Released: August 30, 2011[39]
  • Label: Fair Trade, Columbia
  • Format: CD, digital download
33
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[40]
US
AC

[41]
US
Christ

[13]
US
Christ
Airplay

[42]
US
Christ
AC

[43]
"Bless Me Indeed (Jabez's Song)"2001[A][B]Almost There
"I Can Only Imagine"7151[C][D][E]
"Spoken For"2002[F][G]Spoken For
"Word of God Speak"200311
"The Change Inside of Me"
"Here with Me"20041211Undone
"Homesick"933
"In the Blink of an Eye"200511
"Joseph's Lullaby"3311The Christmas Sessions
"So Long Self"20061611Coming Up to Breathe
"Hold Fast"2733
"Bring the Rain"200711
"God with Us"11All That Is Within Me
"You Reign"200821
"Finally Home"20091632
"All of Creation"2010[H]11The Generous Mr. Lovewell
"Beautiful"11
"Move"2011[I]11
"The Hurt & The Healer"201211The Hurt & The Healer
"You Are I Am"32
"Shake"2013698Welcome to the New
"Greater"2014[J]211
"Flawless"2015211
"Dear Younger Me"2016632
"Even If"2017[K]111
  • RIAA: Platinum[5]
Lifer
"Grace Got You"
(featuring John Reuben)
2018311
"Best News Ever"411
"Almost Home"2019311Inhale (Exhale)
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"3823non-album single
"Hurry Up and Wait"202030Inhale (Exhale)
"Say I Won't"443
"On Our Way"
(featuring Sam Wesley)
20211489
"Then Christ Came"
(solo or featuring Phil Wickham)
2022315Always Only Jesus
"To Not Worship You"2023511
"Always Only Jesus"3332
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

As featured artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Christ

[13]
US
Christ
AC

[43]
"I See Love"
(with Steven Curtis Chapman and Third Day)
20042125The Passion of the Christ: Songs

Other charted songs

List of charting songs, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Christ

[13]
US
Christ
Airplay

[42]
US
Christ
AC

[43]
US
AC

[41]
"O Holy Night"20042422non-album release
"Silent Night"200530266The Christmas Sessions
"The Little Drummer Boy"1010
"It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"2221
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"20069934
"Gloria"2627
"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"373525
"No More No Less"20073023Coming Up to Breathe
"This Life"2010[L]The Generous Mr. Lovewell
"Free"[M]
"Finish What He Started"201433Welcome to the New
"Our Lullaby"2015493716MercyMe, It's Christmas
"Go Tell It on the Mountain"393024
"Christmastime Again"322312
"Sleigh Ride"2016503021
"Joy"291912
"Lifer"201742Lifer
"Happy Dance"35
"I Can Only Imagine (The Movie Session)"2018162628I Can Only Imagine: The Very Best of MercyMe
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

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