MercyMe is an American contemporary Christian band, originally formed in Gr… Read Full Bio ↴MercyMe is an American contemporary Christian band, originally formed in Greenville, Texas in the mid-1990s. The band signed with INO Records in 2001 and released their first album, Almost There, which propelled them into the mainstream spotlight with the smash hit "I Can Only Imagine". The album went on to sell more than 2 million records in only three years and earned the band an American Music Award nomination.

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.

Rejoice
MercyMe Lyrics

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Oh your people are dancing
Oh singing and shouting
To the one who is worthy
Oh you are worthy
We call upon your name
To inhabit all our praise
You are worthy

[Chorus]
Rejoice, rejoice
Let our praises resound
Lift up your voice
For His grace we have found
Rejoice, rejoice
That His love may abound
Lift up your voice
Let the nations sing out

Oh we give this offering

To Almighty God our King
Oh we're gonna rise and sing

Overall Meaning

These lyrics come from MercyMe's song Rejoice and celebrate the goodness and worthiness of God. The song emphasizes the joy and exuberance that comes with praising God and calling upon His name. The opening lines create an image of joyous people dancing, singing, and shouting to God, acknowledging His worthiness and calling upon His name to inhabit all their praises. The chorus further encourages rejoicing and lifting up of voices in praise and singing so that the nations may join in.

The lyrics of the verses and chorus are built around the idea of rejoicing in God's grace, love, and worthiness. It is a call to celebrate and give thanks to God for all He has done for His people. The final lines of the verses talk about offering this rejoicing and praise as a gift to God, while the chorus repeats the message of rejoicing, lifting up our voices and singing out praises for all to hear.

Overall, "Rejoice" is a song of joyful worship and celebration of God's goodness and love, inviting others to join in the celebration and give thanks for His many blessings.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh your people are dancing
The people are expressing their joy through dancing

Oh singing and shouting
They are also singing and shouting in jubilation

To the one who is worthy
The joyous celebration is for the one who deserves it

Oh you are worthy
The one being celebrated is truly deserving

We call upon your name
We are invoking the name of the one being praised

To inhabit all our praise
We want the one being praised to be present in our worship

You are worthy
Once again, the singer affirms that the one being celebrated is deserving

[Chorus]
The chorus begins here

Rejoice, rejoice
The song is a call to rejoice

Let our praises resound
The resultant praises should be loud and full of life

Lift up your voice
A call to sing with all our might