In 2002, the band released their popular second album, Spoken For, which produced two more Top 10 hits. The combined success of the band's first two albums garnered a nomination for the Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist at the American Music Awards.
In 2004, MercyMe released Undone which produced two Top 10 hits: Here With Me which also hit Billboard's Top 100 chart that same year, and In The Blink of an Eye which, as of the end of 2005, was at #5 on R&R's top Christian hits. In 2005 they also released their Christmas album titled The Christmas Sessions.
2006 saw the release of the album Coming Up to Breathe, which peaked at number one on the Billboard Top Christian Albums, and #13 on the Billboard 200 album chart. Also released was Coming Up to Breathe Acoustic.
In 2007, MercyMe released their newest album, All That Is Within Me, which debuted at #15 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart.
In 2010 they released The Generous Mr. Lovewell. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Christian Albums chart.
August 30, 2011 they released an album titled The Worship Sessions; it's currently exclusive to Family Christian Bookstores and can not be found on iTunes or Amazon.
The The Hurt & The Healer Songfacts says that their eighth major label studio album, The Hurt & Tye Healer, will be released on May 22, 2012. The record was produced by Brown Bannister and Dan Muckala and is centered around the concept of bringing healing to the hurting.
Almost Home
MercyMe Lyrics
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Are you desperate for help
You know what it's like to be tired
And only a shell of yourself
Well you start to believe
You don't have what it takes
'Cause it's all you can do
Just to move much less finish the race
Almost home
Brother it won't be long
Soon all your burdens will be gone
With all your strength
Sister run wild, run free
Hold up your head
Keep pressing on
We are almost home
Well this road will be hard
But we win in the end
Simply because of Jesus in us
It's not if but when
So take joy in the journey
Even when it feels long
Oh find strength in each step
Knowing heaven is cheering you on
We are almost home
Brother it won't be long
Soon all your burdens will be gone
With all your strength
Sister run wild, run free
Hold up your head
Keep pressing on
We are almost home
Almost home
Almost home
I know that the cross has brought heaven to us
But make no mistake there's still more to come
When our flesh and our bone are no longer between
Where we are right now and where we're meant to be
When all that's been lost has been made whole again
When these tears and this pain no longer exist
No more walking we're running as fast as we can
Consider this our second wind
Almost home
Brother it won't be long
Soon all your burdens will be gone
With all your strength
Sister run wild, run free
Hold up your head
Keep pressing on
We are almost home
Almost home
Almost home
We are almost home
Almost home
Almost home
We are almost home
The song "Almost Home" by MercyMe is about the struggles that individuals face on their journey through life. It is a message of hope and encouragement that speaks to those who are feeling tired and defeated. The opening lyrics ask the listener if they are disappointed and desperate for help, acknowledging the difficult times that everyone experiences in their life. The song goes on to encourage the listener to keep pressing on because the finish line is in sight. It recognizes that the road may be hard, but the victory is guaranteed because of Jesus. The song inspires the listener to find joy in the journey and to take strength from each step, knowing that heaven is cheering them on.
The chorus is a message of hope and celebration. It states that we are almost home, and that soon all of our burdens will be gone. The song recognizes that the journey may be tough, but it will be worth it in the end. The lyrics remind the listener to hold their head up, run wild, and run free with all their strength because they are almost home. The song concludes with a picture of what it will be like when we are finally reunited with God in heaven. It describes a place where everything that has been lost is made whole again and where there will be no more tears or pain. The song imagines a world where we are running as fast as we can, free from our struggles and overcoming them with a newfound strength.
Line by Line Meaning
Are you disappointed
Do you feel let down and discouraged?
Are you desperate for help
Do you need assistance and support?
You know what it's like to be tired
You understand what exhaustion feels like
And only a shell of yourself
Feeling like a hollow version of who you once were
Well you start to believe
Beginning to think
You don't have what it takes
Feeling like you lack the necessary skills or abilities
'Cause it's all you can do
Because right now the most you can muster is
Just to move much less finish the race
Just taking one small step forward is difficult, let alone completing the journey
But don't forget what lies ahead
Remember to keep the bigger picture in mind
Almost home
We're almost at our final destination
Brother it won't be long
Friend, it's only a matter of time
Soon all your burdens will be gone
Your troubles will be lifted away soon
With all your strength
With every ounce of your being
Sister run wild, run free
Friend, let loose and be yourself
Hold up your head
Don't let your circumstances get the best of you
Keep pressing on
Keep moving forward, don't give up
We are almost home
We're almost there!
Well this road will be hard
This journey will be challenging
But we win in the end
But ultimately, we come out victorious
Simply because of Jesus in us
Thanks to the presence of Jesus within us
It's not if but when
Success is inevitable, it's only a matter of time
So take joy in the journey
Find happiness in the process
Even when it feels long
Even when it seems like it's taking forever
Oh find strength in each step
Gain motivation from every stride
Knowing heaven is cheering you on
Knowing that those who came before you are supporting you
I know that the cross has brought heaven to us
I understand that Jesus' sacrifice allows us to enter heaven
But make no mistake there's still more to come
But this isn't the end, there's still more to look forward to
When our flesh and our bone are no longer between
When our physical bodies no longer keep us from
Where we are right now and where we're meant to be
Where we currently are and our ultimate destination
When all that's been lost has been made whole again
When everything that was once lost is fixed and restored
When these tears and this pain no longer exist
When sorrow and suffering are no more
No more walking we're running as fast as we can
We won't just move forward, we'll speed towards it
Consider this our second wind
Think of this as a burst of energy that revitalizes us
We are almost home
We're much closer than we realize
Almost home
We're almost there!
Almost home
We're so close!
We are almost home
We'll be there soon!
Almost home
We're almost at the finish line!
Almost home
Just a little bit further!
We are almost home
Just keep going, the end is near
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing, Hipgnosis Songs Group
Written by: Benjamin Glover, Nathan Cochran, Bart Millard, Barry Graul, Mike Scheuchzer, Robby Shaffer
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@dragonflyy000
MercyMe is probably my favorite Christian band. The lyrics they write just seem to reach out & touch your soul. Tonight's the 1st time hearing this, and just like most the others, they seem to know exactly what I'm going thru. Its after midnight where I live in the US, so its officially Wed, May 26th. 29yrs ago at this very time, I was holding my newborn babyboy. He was my 2nd child, but he was the only biological child for my husband & I. We were right in the middle of my oldest being adopted by my husband. He was a beautiful baby, strawberry blonde hair and bright blue eyes, that sparkled more the older he got. My boys were "Irish twins" which means born in same 12 month period. My oldest was born in June 91, and this baby made his appearance May 92. 11 months & 13 days to be exact. Whew that was rough on this ol gal, who was alot younger then, but still- 2 babies under 2 is not always easy to manage! But we made the best of it, and thankfully when hubby got off work, he'd give me a lil break, then still helped after my break was over. We were not rich by any means, but we were making it work and had a pretty good life for many yrs.
Unfortunately, life can flip upside down on us, and eventually my USAF Vietnam Vet husband's drinking became more than just a few beers. And it ended up being huge issue in our marriage & family life. He always went to work, he drank at home not out at bars every night, he was not mean, never abuseful, never laid a hand on me. He just became VERY STUPID. He didn't even drink every night, but the nights he did, he couldn't just have a 6-pack and be good. No, he had to drink the whole case. He was a good man sober, but I simply could not take the nights of stupidity anymore. So in 07 we were divorced. Boys were 14 & 15 I believe....but it mostly affected our youngest. He was very upset and even cried tears over us splitting up. It tore me up bc my husband didn't want the divorce, it was all me. Things went along, we co-parented excellent bc we didn't have nasty divorce, we actually still cared for each other, but there was still the issue with the bottle. Slowly but surely, God worked on his heart, and all on his own, he slowed down, didn't drink when boys were with him, and eventually he just walked completely away from it and hasnt had a drink since. Can't tell you how proud we were (and still are!) of him! So, as God would have it, we fell back in love, more than ever & got remarried 3yrs later. To say how thrilled our boys were--- especially our youngest, you'd have thought he hit the lottery! We were one extremely blessed & happy family! We had a couple good years, by then boys graduated hs. Oldest had his plans figured out, youngest still undecided. Military or college... well that decision ended up being made for him bc due to very bad high school football injury which required surgery, with a steel rod being put in left leg, he was turned down by military. He was bummed for awhile but knew he'd figure out plan b. He had a good job, still lived at home while he considered what to do with rest of his life when plan b came along in the form of a girlfriend. Not one who had much dating experiences, he fell hard, and apparently she did too. Then, it happened. Several months later,, Next thing I know is-- Mom! You're going to be a Grandma!! They were on cloud 9, and I admit, my heart was too, but my head knew they were no way prepared for this. But our son was proudful, stepped right up to the plate, like a man in his position should do. He got a better job, with great benefits. Found them a cute 3bedroom house to rent... we helped them furnishing it with some new but most 2nd hand things or hand-me-downs. They handled decorating nursery themselves. They had it all figured out- he'd work, 2nd shift is where all new hires begin, she'd stay home with baby, finish college, then they'd get married. Our precious lil grandson was born, she allowed me to be in the room with her mom & my son. It was BEST day of my life, except the days they were born. Completely back on cloud 9- they were totally head over heals in love with this baby! It was so adorable watching "my baby" hold his own newborn. Felt my heart was complete. Until it wasn't. For all of 8 months- life was fabulous.
8 months. Such a short time. But, without letting anyone know, schoolwork & a newborn was not enough to keep Mommy happy while Daddyvwas working all the OT offered to him. She got lonely. Theres a hundred ways to fill your time and she chose the worst - the comfort of another man. She's never admitted how long the affair went on, but one night when he got home from work at 2am and she & the baby were not home, he knew. In his heart he knew the truth. He came to our house, he was upset, but said nothing other than they were having a lil tiff. He was always able to talk to me about things, why that day he didnt- will haunt me forever. We ran a few errands, he said he felt better & was gonna go meet some buddies to play basketball. We weren't that concerned, all couples have tiffs, I told him to give her a lil time and all would be well. I had no way of knowing what he knew. I had no way of knowing that would be the last time I saw him. He vanished into thin air. Gone, missing. Car was at home, locked up, his house locked up and he was no where to be found. Didn't answer my calls or texts. This was all on a Sunday. Monday we arrived at his workplace bc we knew, like his dad, he never missed work. When he didnt show up, and we talked to HR and he also didn't call in sick, we suddenly had pits in our stomach & lumps in our throats. We knew this was NOT LIKE HIM. #1 he would never take off for any reason & not tell me. Never. So those feelings of fear lasted 112 days, roughly 4 1/2 months, until his "remains" were found in some woods where a hunter stumbled across his body. We were in total disbelief, NOOOO!!!! NOT OUR BABY!!!!! But it was. It was our baby. With remains (I hate that word now) unviewable. Ironically, he died on a Sunday and was found on a Sunday. The saddest part was he was found the day of his son's 1st bday. I just couldn't understand why God allowed all this to happen, for this sweet 8month old baby to lose his daddy, at only 21yrs old. Still a baby in my eyes.
God has carried me thru the deepest valley of grief I've ever known. And today, even thobits been 8yrs, my heart physically aches for him and for how cheated we all are. Especially now this 8yr old lil boy, a twin to his daddy, looks exactly like him. He's such a joy to be around and we feel so blessed to have the best part of our son to live on!
My goodness! Forgive me for such a longggg post. I doubt many will read it, if anyone at all. But guess I needed to get it out, and this song, this day, just makes it seem like yesterday in one way, andvin other ways, like its been 100yrs. I miss him so terribly. So does his Dad. At least he did get to witness his parents fall back in love. But he took such a big piece of our hearts with him, we'll never be the same. But by the grace of God-- we still can laugh, have fun, look back on memories and pictures without breaking down in tears. Never thought we'd do that again. But our grandson needs us, and we are here for him. We tell him funny stories, show him tons of pics, so he'll know how very much his daddy loved him, and what a wonderful guy he was. As long as there's a breath in me, he'll never be forgotten.
Missing & Loving You Always 🧡
🌟Jordan's Mom🌟
1992-2013
IF anyone reads all this, GOD BLESS YOU!!! I did not mean to tell my entire life story, but Thank you for reading it! ❤
@evgeniygubanov8884
I was in prison when I first heard this awesome song. I had 8 months to go, this song made it much easier to finish my sentence because we are almost home. One day we all be home with our LORD JESUS CHRIST! May God bless you and your loved ones!
@elizabethsmart3705
I hope today is a good day for you... ♡ ... YOU Can do this *
@ghents565
God bless you. Prayers you are doing well. You got this.
@jaykay4766
God Bless you BROTHER! You found Him and you will never bee lost again!
@evgeniygubanov8884
@@jaykay4766 Amen!
@evgeniygubanov8884
@@elizabethsmart3705 Thank you. I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHEN ME! Amen!
@Gzus1Luv
Focus on Jesus and not your circumstances, He will never let you down!! Amen!! If you believe hit the like button...Have a blessed day!!
@timsharpe6652
Easy said and done when things are easy but when your at your lowest ebb , and stuck in circumstances that you don't have control or say in then you really know if you love Christ or just Christ when your blessed (which would be like a false convert ) . Easy to preach unless you've lived it / living it 👍
@adrievanthof7321
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@benedictuspontoh1416
Amen 😇🙏