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.
Safe And Sound
MercyMe Lyrics
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So that I can lay low
Nobody's home
No more trying to run away from
Tired of being afraid of
What I can't control
The hardest part I'm always told
Safe and sound knowing that you're big enough to
Rap around my heart completely
Safe and sound just knowing that you know me
I can finally set my heart free
Lost within the mystery
Of this love I've found
There is nothing that can pull me
From the hand that holds me
I'm safe and sound
The hardest part I'm always told
Is letting go
Bridge
The greatest part now I know
Is letting go
The lyrics of MercyMe's song "Safe and Sound" speak of the experience of finding safety and security in a higher power. The singer is tired of living in fear and constantly trying to protect themselves from the unknown. They have they come to the realization that the only way to truly feel safe and at peace is to let go and trust in a greater force to protect and guide them. They have found this safety in an all-encompassing love that they can fully surrender to, and they are now free from the fear that once consumed them. The hardest part of this process was learning to let go and trust that they are being held and cared for, but they have found that this trust has been the key to finding true safety and peace.
Line by Line Meaning
No more boarding up my windows
I don't have to close myself off or shut out the world anymore.
So that I can lay low
I don't have to hide anymore or be afraid of being seen.
Nobody's home
I don't have to feel abandoned or alone because I know I'm loved.
No more trying to run away from
I don't have to keep running from my fears or problems.
Tired of being afraid of
I'm exhausted from feeling scared of things outside of my control.
What I can't control
I can't control everything in life, and I'm learning to accept that.
Safe and sound knowing that you're big enough to
I find comfort in the fact that God is all-powerful and can handle anything.
Rap around my heart completely
God's love fully surrounds and fills my heart, providing safety and security.
Safe and sound just knowing that you know me
God understands everything about me and loves me just the same. This brings me peace.
I can finally set my heart free
I am no longer held captive by fear or anxiety; I am free to love, trust, and be myself.
Lost within the mystery
I am in awe of God's love and filled with wonder at the fact that He loves me.
Of this love I've found
I am overwhelmed by the depth of God's love and grateful for the peace it brings.
There is nothing that can pull me
Nothing can separate me from God's love, which provides safety and security.
From the hand that holds me
God is holding onto me and guiding me, so there's no need to feel lost or alone.
I'm safe and sound
In God's love, I find safety, security, and peace.
The greatest part now I know
The most liberating thing I've discovered is that I can let go and trust God completely.
Is letting go
The key to experiencing God's fullness of love and protection is to let go of my fears and trust Him completely.
Contributed by Charlie A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Samuel Silva
que musica espetacular
Freedom
Translated: "What spectacular music"
Anthony Silver
The greatest part now I know
Is letting go
Lyrics courtesy of https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/mercyme/safeandsound.html