All That Is Within Me (2007)

All That Is Within Me is the sixth studio album by the Christian rock band MercyMe, released on November 20, 2007 by INO Records/Sony Music. The album was produced by Brown Bannister and was recorded at two studios: Cider Mountain Studios in Athol, Idaho and Abbey Road Studios in London, England.

All That Is Within Me is described as a contemporary worship album. The album, intended by the band to be a worship album split between covers and original songs, was recorded following the band's tour with Audio Adrenaline in promotion of their previous studio album Coming Up to Breathe. MercyMe wrote so many songs at the studio that they decided not to include any cover songs; all of the songs on the album but one were written by the band. The album was described as being a rock and worship album, being aimed directly at a Christian audience. It is almost in comparison to fellow Christian rockers Third Day's worship album Offerings.

All That Is Within Me contained two number one songs: "God With Us" and "You Reign." "You Reign" was written by the band and CCM singer - songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman. Their third single and music video "Finally Home" went Top 5 on the Billboard Christian radio charts and crossed over to mainstream adult contemporary radio climbing to the Top 20. The song was # 1 for 6 weeks on Radio & Records Christian Inspo chart. All That Is Within Me gave MercyMe their third number one album on the Billboard Top Christian Albums and peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 Albums charts. A collector's edition of All That Is Within Me was also released as a CD/DVD combo, with the DVD containing their concert in Hawaii, the "making of the album" segment and a electronic press kit. The CD, in addition to the ten songs, contains three acoustic bonus tracks of "God With Us," "Sanctified" and "Finally Home." The album was MercyMe's fourth Gold certified album by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2010.

In 2009 at the 40th GMA Dove Awards, MercyMe was nominated for Group of the Year and Song of the Year for "You Reign." That same year at the 51st Grammy Awards both MercyMe and Steven Curtis Chapman were nominated for Best Gospel Song for "You Reign."

Track listing

All songs written by MercyMe, except where noted.

1. Goodbye Ordinary -4:39

2. Time Has Come -4:29

3. I Know -4:21

4. God With Us -5:53

5. Sanctified -5:16

6. You Reign (MercyMe, Steven Curtis Chapman) -3:51

7. Grace Tells Another Story -3:42

8. Alright -4:53

9. My Heart Will Fly -4:08

10. Finally Home -3:31

Personnel

MercyMe:

Bart Millard -lead vocals, backing vocals

Jim Bryson -keyboards, acoustic piano

Barry Graul -guitars

Mike Scheuchzer -guitars

Nathan Cochran -bass guitar

Robby Shaffer -drums

additional musicians:

Blair Masters -keyboard programming

Eric Darken -percussion

Mike Haynes -trumpet

Carl Marsh -string arrangements and conductor

The London Session Orchestra -strings

RIAA certifications

Gold certified in 2010.

Radio singles

2007 -2008 "God With Us" -#1 Billboard Hot Christian Songs for 8 weeks, -#1

Billboard Christian Airplay for 8 weeks, -#1 Billboard Christian AC Airplay for 10

weeks, -#21 R&R Christian CHR, -#1 R&R Christian AC for 10 weeks, -#1 R&R

Christian Inspo for 9 weeks

2008 "You Reign" -#2 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#2 Billboard Christian

Airplay, -#1 Billboard Christian AC Airplay for 4 weeks, -#11 R&R Christian CHR,

-#1 R&R Christian AC for 4 weeks, -#1 R&R Christian Inspo for 8 weeks

2009 "Finally Home" -#3 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#3 Billboard Christian

Airplay, -#2 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, -#16 Billboard AC, -#2 R&R Christian

AC, -#1 R&R Christian Inspo for 6 weeks, -#16 R&R AC

2009 "Goodbye Ordinary" -#23 R&R Christian CHR

Previous release: Coming Up to Breathe (2006)

Next release: 10 (2009) (compilation album)

Listen to the album All That Is Within Me featuring a Winter Jam 2008 video of "Time Has Come," a trivia video of "You Reign" and a music video of "Finally Home."