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"God With Us" is a song written and performed by Christian rock band MercyMe. The song is lyrically a worship song, inspired by a question used by lead singer Bart Millard's pastor. Released as the lead single from MercyMe's 2007 album All That Is Within Me, "God With Us" peaked at No. 1 on both the Hot Christian Songs and Hot Christian AC ...
The song was released as the eleventh track of the collaborative album, Old Church Basement on April 30, 2021. [1] [2] The song was written by Brandon Lake, Chris Brown, and Steven Furtick. [3] "Mercy" debuted at No. 18 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart, [4] and at No. 6 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart, [5] despite not being released as an ...
This song was written by Jeff Pardo and Rhett Walker. According to Walker, it is his personal testimony of faith. [2] [3] "When Mercy Found Me" was digitally released as the lead debut single from Come to the River on April 23, 2012 via Essential Records. [1] The band released an official lyric video of the song on YouTube. [4]
"Greater" is the second single by contemporary Christian music band MercyMe for their eighth studio album, Welcome to the New (2014). [3] It was released as a single on June 20, 2014. The song peaked at No. 2 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart, blocked from the top by "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" by Hillsong
The song was written at the request of the band's record label, who wanted to produce a song based on the popular book The Prayer of Jabez (2000). Although the band did not want to write it at first, they eventually relented and recorded it. Lyrically, "Bless Me Indeed" asks God for blessing, paralleling Jabez's prayer in 1 Chronicles.
Writing for Christianity Today, Mark Galli found the line problematic for promoting the idea that "only by abasing ourselves are we able to grasp and receive God's mercy". [19] Theologian Anthony A. Hoekema has described the lyrics as an example of a hymn that has made a "contribution to the negative self-image often found among Christians". [20]
No. 1 Christian song of the Decade: "Word of God Speak" No. 16 Christian song of the Decade: "Here with Me" No. 19 Christian song of the Decade: "God with Us" No. 35 Christian song of the Decade: "You Reign" No. 48 Christian song of the Decade: "In the Blink of an Eye" No. 49 Christian song of the Decade: "Bring the Rain"
The song has also been described as 'pop' [5] and 'worship'. [6] Lyrical themes in the song include love, life, and belief. [5] Lead singer Bart Millard intended the song to refer to the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus in each verse. [2] Guitarist Mike Scheuchzer said the song is "a picture of the change we want to see in our own lives.