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.
Everything Impossible
MercyMe Lyrics
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Holding on to what is tangible, and then came You
That's when I found myself so far away, from everything I knew
I took a leap of faith
Even though You're difficult for me to explain
I know I'll never be the same
You're everything I cannot see
I know it all seems so illogical
But that's okay
You're the love You give to me
You're the love I give away
You are everything impossible
And that's okay
That's okay!
All the things that make no sense to me, draw me to You
Like finding freedom by surrendering, can it be true
With everything I can and cannot know
This mystery is bringing life to me
And all this love I have for You I can't contain
I know I'll never be the same
You're everything I cannot see
You're everything I cannot say
I know it all seems so illogical
But that's okay
You're the love You give to me
You're the love I give away
You are everything impossible
And that's okay
That's okay
What's so hard to understand
What I cannot comprehend
Is that You love me the way I am
You're everything I cannot see
You're everything I cannot say
I know it all seems so illogical
But that's okay
You're the love You give to me
You're the love I give away
You are everything impossible
And that's okay
You're everything I cannot see
You're everything I cannot say
I know it all seems so illogical
But that's okay
You're the love You give to me
You're the love I give away
You are everything impossible
And that's okay
And that's okay
The song "Everything Impossible" by MercyMe is about the power of faith and the transformative effect it has on one's life. The lyrics express the idea that even though faith may seem illogical and difficult to understand, it is what draws us closer to God and helps us find meaning and purpose in life. The song tells a personal story of how the singer was taught to be practical in everything he does, until he found God, and took a leap of faith. Faith is the force that exceeds human understanding and allows us to see beyond the tangible world, giving us the strength to surrender, be free, and love without limits.
The phrase "Everything Impossible" in the title of the song represents the idea that with God, anything is possible, no matter how impossible it may seem. The song also touches upon the power of love as a transformative and unifying force. The singer acknowledges that he cannot fully understand God, but that's okay because his love is what sustains him and helps him to love others in return.
Overall, "Everything Impossible" is a powerful and uplifting song that speaks to the human desire to find purpose and meaning in life, and the way that faith and love can create a sense of fulfillment and joy even in the face of life's challenges.
Line by Line Meaning
I was taught to be practical in everything I do
I was taught to rely on what I can see and touch, to be grounded in the real world
Holding on to what is tangible, and then came You
I used to depend only on things I could understand, but then You came into my life
That's when I found myself so far away, from everything I knew
After encountering You, I realized that I had been living in a limited, narrow world
I took a leap of faith
I decided to trust You and take a risk, even though I couldn't see the outcome
Even though You're difficult for me to explain
You're beyond my ability to fully understand or put into words
I know I'll never be the same
My encounter with You has transformed me forever
You're everything I cannot see
You are mysterious and indescribable, beyond what I can perceive with my senses
You're everything I cannot say
You are ineffable and beyond what I can express in words
I know it all seems so illogical
From the outside, my faith in You may seem irrational or unreasonable
But that's okay
But it's alright, I'm at peace with this paradox
You're the love You give to me
You are the source of the love that flows into my life
You're the love I give away
I pass on the love I've received from You to others
You are everything impossible
You are the embodiment of what seems impossible or incredible to me
All the things that make no sense to me, draw me to You
Your very incomprehensibility draws me toward You
Like finding freedom by surrendering, can it be true
Paradoxes like finding true freedom through surrender seem unbelievable, but could they be real?
With everything I can and cannot know
Whether I know or don't know something, You are still greater than it all
This mystery is bringing life to me
The mystery of You is actually bringing me greater vitality and meaning
And all this love I have for You I can't contain
The love that You've inspired in me is overflowing and boundless
What's so hard to understand
What I struggle to wrap my mind around
What I cannot comprehend
What I cannot fully grasp
Is that You love me the way I am
You love and accept me just as I am, without condition
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BARRY E. GRAUL, BART MILLARD, PETE KIPLEY, PETER C. KIPLEY
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Jeffrey Hunter
"I was taught to be practical". Yep, Bart's father was the one who taught him to be practical. "Dreams don't pay the bills part. All that does is keep you from all of this, from knowing what's real"
John Petrus
If you pay close attention, 2:26-2:33 is in my opinion, the same progression as Collective Soul's The World I Know but in reverse.
IT'S JUST HEMI-DOG
everything possible
Freedom
And that's OK