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Back to the Street is the eighth studio album by the Christian rock band Petra , released in the fall of 1986 on Star Song Records. A change in direction for Petra as out is lead vocalist Greg X. Volz and producer Jonathan David Brown and in is new lead singer John Schlitt and new producers John Elefante and his brother Dino Elefante. Also a change in sound as Petra's rock sound is more arena-rock oriented in the vein of Foreigner and Journey. Their previous rock sound was almost more progressive rock like Yes and Styx and in the beginning, southern rock like Eagles and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Schlitt was the lead singer of the mainstream rock group Head East and John Elefante was the lead singer of the mainstream rock group Kansas featuring Kerry Livgren. While the sound of the album is rather transitional and unlike anything that would be heard by the group for another seven years, it did mark a movement toward the style that would become Petra's most identifiable sound: prominent keyboards backing up hard-edged guitar tones and raspy, near-screaming vocals. A music video was made for their rock single "Whole World" featuring the new line-up of Schlitt, Bob Hartman, Louie Weaver, Mark Kelly and John Lawry. Back to the Street peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. Petra earned their third Grammy nomination for Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group and were nominated for three Dove Awards for Artist of the Year, Group of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year. NOTE: on the title song, John Schlitt does make reference to their 1985 album Beat the System in the bridge section: "It's not easy to beat the system, it's not easy to face the heat, but somebody's got to take this message, back to the street..." This is also the last Petra album to feature a guitar-shaped space ship on its cover since their 1981 album Never Say Die . This is the last Petra album to be distributed by Word Records. Albums starting from Washes Whiter Than to On Fire! will be distributed by Capitol Christian Music Group. On November 19, 2021, Back to the Street  was reissued and remastered on CD by Girder Music and released as part of the Legends of Rock series. The CD also comes with a collectors trading card. Track listing All songs written by Bob Hartman, except where noted. 1. Back to the Street -4:17 2. You Are I Am -3:11 3. Shakin' the House (Bob Hartman, John Lawry) -4:29 4. King's Ransom -4:21 5. Whole World -4:52 6. Another Crossroad -3:51 7. Run for Cover -3:17 8. Fool's Gold -4:47 9. Altar Ego -4:46 10. Thankful Heart (Bob Hartman, Dino Elefante) -3:19 Personnel Petra: Bob Hartman -lead guitar John Schlitt -lead vocals, backing vocals Mark Kelly -bass guitar, backing vocals John Lawry -keyboards, fairlight programming, backing vocals Louie Weaver -drums Radio singles 1986 "Back to the Street" -#5 Christian CHR 1986 "Thankful Heart" -#3 Christian CHR, -#1 Christian AC for 4 weeks 1987 "Whole World" -#13 Christian CHR 1987 "King's Ransom" -#13 Christian CHR, -#29 Christian AC Previous release: Captured in Time and Space (1986) Next release: This Means War! (1987) Watch the music video of "Whole World" here:

This Means War! is the ninth studio album by the Christian rock band Petra , released in 1987 on Star Song Records. This is the first Petra album to be distributed by Sparrow/Star Song Distribution, later renamed Capitol Christian Music Group. Produced by John and Dino Elefante, This Means War! signaled the beginning of a military motif present in the song lyrics that the band would carry through several of their following albums. The album is best known for their long song titles like "Get On Your Knees and Fight Like a Man" and "Don't Let Your Heart be Hardened." This Means War! topped the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart with the title song and "He Came, He Saw, He Conquered" doing well on the Christian Rock chart and ballads like "Don't Let Your Heart be Hardened" and "I Am Available" making Top 10 on the Christian CHR and AC charts. Petra earned their fourth Grammy Award nomination for Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group and was nominated for Group of the Year and Rock Album of the Year at the 19th GMA Dove Awards. In 2012, This Means War! was reissued on CD and digital for its 25th anniversary featuring solo numbers by the band members taken from their 1986 live album Captured in Time and Space . In 2022, This Means War! was reissued and remastered for a limited time on CD (with a collectors trading card), military green vinyl and on cassette tape by Girder Music and licensed by Universal Music Group. Prior to that, Girder Music reissued and remastered the album on a 6-panel fold out wallet CD in 2021. Released as part of the Legends of Rock series. Track listing on the digital recording All songs written by Bob Hartman, except where noted. 1. This Means War! -3:31 2. He Came, He Saw, He Conquered (Bob Hartman, John Elefante) -4:07 3. Get On Your Knees and Fight Like a Man -4:34 4. I Am Available -4:28 5. Kenaniah (Bob Hartman, John Lawry, Danny Kingen) -3:45 6. You Are My Rock (John Elefante, Dino Elefante) -4:21 7. The Water is Alive -3:49 8. Don't Let Your Heart be Hardened -3:44 9. Dead Reckoning -3:25 10. All the King's Horses -4:17 11. Bob's guitar solo (live) -2:27 12. John's solo: The Race (live) (John Lawry) -1:53 13. Louie's drum solo (live) (Louie Weaver) -2:05 Personnel Petra: Bob Hartman -lead guitar, additional programming John Schlitt -lead vocals, backing vocals Mark Kelly -bass guitar, backing vocals John Lawry -keyboards, computer programming, backing vocals Louie Weaver -drums, additional programming additional musicians: Tom Hrbacek and the Los Alamitos High School Marching Drummers -drum section at the beginning of track 1 Radio singles 1987 "Don't Let Your Heart be Hardened" -#1 Christian CHR for 4 weeks, -#1 Christian AC for 6 weeks 1987 -1988 "I Am Available" -#8 Christian CHR, -#4 Christian AC 1988 "Get On Your Knees and Fight Like a Man" -#10 Christian CHR Previous release: Back to the Street (1986) Next release: On Fire! (1988)

On Fire! is the tenth studio album by the Christian rock band Petra , released in 1988 on Star Song Records. Produced by John and Dino Elefante. This is Petra's final studio album on the Star Song label that they've called home since 1979. This is the first album to feature new bass guitar player Ronny Cates, who replaced Mark Kelly after being with the group since 1981. Cates would remain with Petra until 1995. With his addition to the line-up, the band started their more stable period in terms of line-up. John Schlitt, Bob Hartman, Cates, John Lawry and Louie Weaver would remain together for seven years and six albums. On Fire! 's lyrics continue their theme of spiritual warfare as heard on their 1987 album This Means War! with metaphors making reference to military subtexts like "Mine Field" and "Defector." The band also tackles issues such as homelessness ("Homeless Few") and other personal and social issues. On Fire! peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. Petra was nominated for Group of the Year and Rock Album of the Year for On Fire! at the 20th GMA Dove Awards and in 1990, was nominated for a Grammy for Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group for On Fire! In 1989, Petra released a companion video on VHS called On Fire Video Event . It features five music videos from the On Fire! album: "All Fired Up," "First Love," "Counsel of the Holy," "Mine Field" and "Defector." The video album also serves as a music resource for youth ministry produced by Interl*inc and FirstBorne Productions. In 1990, Petra won their first Dove Award for Best Long Form Music Video for On Fire Video Event at the 21st GMA Dove Awards. In 2022, On Fire! was reissued and remastered on CD and, for a limited time, on fire splatter vinyl by Girder Music, released as part of the Legends of Rock series. The CD contains a collectors trading card. Track listing All songs written by Bob Hartman, except where noted. 1. All Fired Up -4:31 2. Hit You Where You Live (Bob Hartman, Billy Smiley, Dino Elefante) -4:22 3. Mine Field -4:29 4. First Love (Bob Hartman, John Elefante) -4:11 5. Defector -4:35 6. Counsel of the Holy (John Lawry, Danny Kingen) -3:38 7. Somebody's Gonna Praise His Name -4:02 8. Open Book -4:01 9. Stand in the Gap -4:33 10. Homeless Few (Bob Hartman, John Lawry) -5:22 Personnel Petra: Bob Hartman -lead guitar, arrangements John Schlitt -lead vocals, backing vocals Ronny Cates -bass guitar John Lawry -keyboards, computer programming, backing vocals Louie Weaver -drums additional musicians: John Andrew Schreiner -keyboards, programming Tim Heitz -Programming Bob Carlisle and John Elefante -backup vocalists Rikki Michelle -backing vocals on track 10 Accolades Dove Award - Long Form Music Video of the Year ( On Fire Video Event ) Radio singles 1988 -1989 "First Love" -#1 Christian CHR for 6 weeks, -#1 Christian AC for 2 weeks 1989 "Homeless Few" -#2 Christian CHR, -#7 Christian AC 1989 "Open Book" -#2 Christian CHR, -#19 Christian AC Previous release: This Means War! (1987) Next release: Petra Means Rock (1989) (compilation album) Watch the long form video On Fire Video Event here:

Beyond Belief is the twelfth studio album by the Christian rock band Petra , released on June 20, 1990 by DaySpring/Word Records. The album was produced by John and Dino Elefante. In this album, the band continues to polish their hard rock/arena rock sound the band had been working on in their previous albums, This Means War! , On Fire! and their worship album Petra Praise . As of late 2011, this is the band's most successful album both critically and commercially, and it is considered by most to be the peak of their discography. Beyond Belief is listed at number 71 by CCM Magazine in their 2001 book The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music . In 1991, Petra won accolades starting with this album winning their first Grammy Award for Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album after five previous nominations and won Dove Awards for Group of the Year, Rock Album of the Year and the title song winning Rock Recorded Song of the Year. The album cover won a Dove Award for Best Recorded Music Packaging given to Mark Tucker and Buddy Jackson. Beyond Belief topped the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and in 1995, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for sales of 500,000 copies. Prior to the release of the album, Petra released a short film also called Beyond Belief . The film is produced and directed by Stephen Yake and written by Yake, Tom Newman, Andrea Jobe, and Jeff Bates. Six music video were made: "Creed," "Armed and Dangerous," "Love," "Beyond Belief," Seen and Not Heard" and "I Am On The Rock." The film follows Chad Warren, a young senior in high school, who must face the illness of his brother, David during the summer. While David is diagnosed with cancer, Chad must compete in a huge track and field competition to get a scholarship at Angelo State. David also insists on Chad mending his relationship with their father, who recently walked out on their family. The short film was nominated for a Dove Award for Long Form Music Video. In 2024, Beyond Belief was reissued and remastered for the first time on orange vinyl by Word/Curb Records and Girder Music. The CD includes a collectors trading card as part of the Legends of Rock series. A new Beyond Belief full-length motion picture is scheduled for release in theatres later in 2026 featuring the music of Petra. Track listing All songs written by Bob Hartman, except where noted. 1. Armed and Dangerous -4:07 2. I Am On The Rock (Bob Hartman, John Elefante) -4:38 3. Creed -4:37 4. Beyond Belief -5:07 5. Love -4:11 6. Underground (Bob Hartman, John Elefante) -4:34 7. Seen and Not Heard -3:55 8. Last Daze -5:05 9. What's in a Name -3:35 10. Prayer -4:16 Personnel Petra: Bob Hartman -lead guitar, arrangements John Schlitt -lead vocals, backing vocals Ronny Cates -bass guitar John Lawry -keyboards Louie Weaver -drums RIAA certifications Gold certified in 1995. Accolades Grammy Award -Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album ( Beyond Belief ) Dove Award -Group of the Year Rock Album of the Year ( Beyond Belief ) Rock Recorded Song of the Year ("Beyond Belief") Radio singles 1990 "Prayer" -#1 Christian CHR for 2 weeks, -#1 Christian AC for 2 weeks 1990 -1991 "Love" -#3 Christian CHR, -#1 Christian AC for 6 weeks 1991 "Beyond Belief" -#6 Christian CHR, -#3 Christian AC Previous release: War & Remembrance (1990) (2-CD compilation album) Next release: Unseen Power (1991) Watch the Petra long form video Beyond Belief here:

Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out is the eleventh studio album by the Christian rock band Petra . The album marks a return to Petra on Word Records after being on the Star Song label for 10 years. Petra recorded on Word's Myrrh label for their first two albums and are now recording on the DaySpring label. This is also their first praise album and is produced by band members Bob Hartman and John Lawry. Petra Praise was released in the fall of 1989 and it was released the same week as Star Song released their rock compilation album Petra Means Rock . The music is mostly a collection of traditional praise songs with a rock style. However, there are two original songs, both written by band founder Bob Hartman. This album also marked the end of custom artwork on Petra albums. From this album forward, Petra would use photos of the band on them for album covers. Compilations by Star Song would continue to use custom artwork though. Commercially it is the second most successful album of the band, after Beyond Belief . Petra Praise peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. In 1998, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for sales of 500,000 copies. The album cover won a Dove Award for Best Recorded Music Packaging awarded to Mark Tucker and Buddy Jackson. Track listing 1. I Love the Lord (Bob Hartman) -3:35 2. King of Kings (Sophie Conty, Naomi Batya) -1:46 3. Jesus, Jesus, Glorious One (Curtis Peifer) -2:20 4. The Battle Belongs to the Lord (Jamie Owens-Collins) -3:06 5. Take Me In (Dave Browning) -4:14 6. Salvation Belongs to Our God (Adrian Turner, Pat Howard) -2:58 7. The King of Glory Shall Come In (Bob Hartman) -3:13 8. No Weapon Formed Against Us (unknown author) -1:44 9. I Will Celebrate/When the Spirit of the Lord (Linda Duvall) -4:09 10. I Will Sing Praise (Jacque DeShetler) -2:46 11. Hallowed Be Thy Name (Bill Ancira) -4:13 12. Friends (All in the Family of God) (John Wierick) -4:20 13. I Will Call Upon the Lord (Michael O'Shields) -3:47 14. We Exalt Thee (Pete Sanchez) -3:47 Personnel Petra: Bob Hartman -lead guitar, arrangements John Schlitt -lead vocals Ronny Cates -bass guitar John Lawry -keyboards, arrangements, backing vocals Louie Weaver -drums RIAA certifications Gold certified in 1998. Radio singles 1989 -1990 "We Exalt Thee" -#8 Christian CHR, -#25 Christian AC 1990 "Salvation Belongs to Our God" -#23 Christian CHR Previous release: Petra Means Rock (1989) (compilation album) Next release: War & Remembrance (1990) (2-CD compilation album)

Come and Join Us is the second studio album by the Christian rock band Petra , originally released in 1977 by Myrrh/Word Records. The album was produced by Austin Roberts. Come and Join Us continues with a style similar to the one on their previous album, which is something between country and southern rock. However, the music is more rock-oriented, and the lyrics show more depth. Also - like their previous album - there is no lead singer per se. Instead, the lead vocals are handled by guitarists Bob Hartman and Greg Hough and some guest singers. One of the guest singers is future lead singer Greg X. Volz who was featured on two songs. This album would be the final album Petra would record on Word's Myrrh label and Word Records overall. The band would return to the label more than ten years later. Come and Join Us also contains the first recorded cover of "God Gave Rock and Roll to You" as originally performed by the English rock band Argent with additional lyrics not found on the Argent recording in 1971. Petra would cover the song again on their 1985 album Beat the System . On June 28, 2024, Come and Join Us was reissued and remastered on CD and on yellow vinyl by Girder Music and Word/Curb Records. Track listing on the CD and digital recording All songs written by Bob Hartman, except where noted. 1. God Gave Rock and Roll to You (Russ Ballard) -5:36 2. Ask Him In -3:32 3. Sally (Greg Hough) -4:27 4. Without You I Would Surely Die (Greg Hough) -4:28 5. Come and Join Us -4:40 6. Where Can I Go -3:52 7. Holy Ghost Power -2:28 8. Woman Don't You Know (Bob Hartman, Greg Hough) -3:41 9. God Gave Rock and Roll to You (reprise) -2:52 Personnel Petra: Bob Hartman -guitar, vocals Greg Hough -guitar, vocals John DeGroff -bass guitar Bill Glover -drums, percussion Greg X. Volz -lead vocals (tracks 1 and 8) Previous release: Petra (1974) Next release: Washes Whiter Than (1979)

Petra is the self-titled first studio album by the band Petra , released in 1974 on Myrrh/Word Records. The album was produced by Billy Ray Hearn. The style of the album is southern rock and country rock, influenced by mainstream rock bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Eagles and The Doobie Brothers, which was the band's trademark during its first years. The band's debut is more raw than later Petra albums, lacking the refined production values of future releases. It was recorded on a limited budget of $1,000 during the span of two weeks. Nevertheless, this first record displays remarkable guitar technique with many dual guitar solos reminiscent of the Allman Brothers, Wishbone Ash, Thin Lizzy and other bands from the period who employed harmony leads. Unlike later Petra albums, lead vocal duties are shared by guitarists Bob Hartman and Greg Hough. On May 31, 2024, Petra was reissued and remastered on CD and burgandy vinyl by Girder Music and Word/Curb Records. Track listing All songs written by Bob Hartman, except where noted. 1. Walkin' in the Light -3:16 2. Mountains and Valleys -2:48 3. Lucas McGraw -3:24 4. Wake Up (Greg Hough) -3:40 5. Backslidin' Blues -4:30 6. Get Back to the Bible -2:21 7. Gonna Fly Away -4:55 8. I'm Not Ashamed (Bob Hartman, Greg Hough) -3:02 9. Storm Comin' -4:31 10. Parting Thought -1:32 Personnel Petra: Bob Hartman -guitar, banjo, vocals Greg Hough -guitar, mandolin, vocals John DeGroff -bass guitar Bill Glover -drums, percussion Next release: Come and Join Us (1977)

MercyMe is an American contemporary Christian band founded in Greenville, Texas. The current band consists of lead vocalist Bart Millard, drummer and percussionist Robby Shaffer, bassist Nathan Cochran and guitarists Michael Scheuchzer and Barry Graul. Keyboardist James Bryson was also a founding member and played on the band's six self-released albums and the first seven major released albums from 1994 to 2011. The band formed in 1994 and released six independent albums prior to signing with INO Records in 2001. The group first gained mainstream recognition with the crossover single, “I Can Only Imagine” which elevated their debut album, Almost There , to becoming certified triple platinum. Since then, the group has released fourteen additional studio albums, six of which have been certified gold, and two greatest hits album. MercyMe has won numerous Dove Awards and has had various Grammy Award nominations. In 2009, Billboard magazine named MercyMe the Christian Songs Artist of the Decade for the 2000s. Their song "Word of God Speak" was named the Christian Song of the Decade and they also were named the Christian Adult Contemporary Songs Artist of the Decade. They had 13 consecutive top-five singles on the Billboard Christian Songs chart, with seven of them reaching number one. MercyMe has won eight Dove Awards and has had many Grammy Award nominations. Born into a family as the son of Southern Methodist University All-American player Arthur Millard and the brother of a football player, MercyMe's lead singer, Bart Millard wanted to become a football player, yet his football career ended when he injured his ankles in a high school football game. As a result of his injury, Millard took choir as an elective. During his freshmen year in college, Millard had to endure the death of his father. His youth pastor, who had moved from Texas to Florida, invited Millard to work with his youth group’s worship band. Millard accepted his invitation and went on to work on the video and sound systems for the group. On a day when the band’s lead singer got stuck on stage, Millard took the challenge of singing for the group. James (Jim) Bryson played piano for that band and later went on to play with Millard and the worship band on a trip to Switzerland. This trip became the cause of Millard and Bryson’s consideration of playing music full-time. Millard and his friend, guitarist Mike Scheuchzer, moved to Oklahoma City to form MercyMe with Bryson. In 1997, MercyMe moved to Nashville, Tennessee to find a record label. After a year, they left Nashville for Dallas, Texas and recorded an album. Then they settled in Greenville, Texas, and served at Highland Terrace Baptist Church. The trio set up a studio and a “living area” in an old abandoned day-care center. Bassist Nathan Cochran and Drummer Robby Shaffer joined the band later on, accompanying the band on releasing six independent projects before signing with INO Records in 2001. Unlike their first three major label albums, their earlier indie projects tended to orient more towards rock rhythms. The group’s name, “MercyMe,” originated during Millard's time as a youth ministry intern in Florida. Concerned that her grandson was home whenever she called, Millard’s grandmother would exclaim, “Well mercy me, why don’t you get a real job?” For several years, the band was a mainstay at the popular PlanetWisdom youth conference. The popularity of "I Can Only Imagine" and their meteoric rise led to their no longer leading worship at the conference. More information on MercyMe at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MercyMe Discography Independent releases: Pleased to Meet You (1995) Traces of Rain (1997) Traces of Rain Volume II (1998) The Need (1999) The Worship Project (1999) Look (2000) Major releases: Almost There (2001) Spoken For  (2002)   Undone  (2004)   The Christmas Sessions  (2005)   Coming Up to Breathe  (2006)   All That Is Within Me (2007) 10 (compilation album) (2009) The Generous Mr. Lovewell (2010) The Worship Sessions (2011) The Hurt & the Healer (2012) Welcome to the New (2014) MercyMe, It's Christmas! (2015) Lifer (2016) I Can Only Imagine - The Very Best of MercyMe (2018) (compilation album) Inhale (Exhale) (2021) Always Only Jesus (2022) Wonder & Awe (2025)

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."

10 is the first official compilation album by the Christian rock band MercyMe , released on April 7, 2009 by INO Records/Sony Music. 10 was released in commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the band's single "I Can Only Imagine." The track was first recorded and appeared on MercyMe's 1999 self-released album The Worship Project and then was added and re-recorded two years later on their debut album Almost There . MercyMe's lead singer Bart Millard wrote the song while reminiscing about his father's death. Although the band was aiming to produce a worship record of easy-to-sing songs, they included it because it was important to Millard. 10 contains 12 of the band's # 1 songs across their five studio album, Almost There, Spoken For , Undone , Coming Up to Breathe and All That Is Within Me , plus a new recording of "I Can Only Imagine" featuring the London Session Orchestra and two new tracks. Additional content, which varies depending on the version of the album, includes music videos, featurettes, and live recordings. The Sound CD contains 15 audio tracks and the Sight DVD contains music videos, live performances and special features. A live CD is also included containing ten live performances. 10 topped the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart for two weeks and at number 18 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. Track listing All songs written by MercyMe, except where noted. 1. Here With Me (MercyMe, Pete Kipley, Dan Muckala, Brad Russell) (from Undone ) -4:10 2. So Long Self (from Coming Up to Breathe ) -4:04 3. God With Us (from All That Is Within Me ) -5:48 4. I Can Only Imagine (Bart Millard) (from Almost There ) -4:09 5. Word of God Speak (Bart Millard, Pete Kipley) (from Spoken For ) -3:07 6. You Reign (MercyMe, Steven Curtis Chapman) (from All That Is Within Me ) -3:51 7. In the Blink of An Eye (from Undone ) -3:17 8. Hold Fast (from Coming Up to Breathe ) -4:39 9. Spoken For (from Spoken For ) -4:10 10. Homesick (Bart Millard) (from Undone ) -3:42 11. Bring the Rain (from Coming Up to Breathe ) -5:31 12. Finally Home (from All That Is Within Me ) -3:31 13. I Can Only Imagine (Symphony Version) (featuring the London Session Orchestra) (new recording) -5:03 14. Only Temporary (new recording) -3:45 15. Ten Simple Rules (Bart Millard, Barry Graul, David Campbell) (new recording) -3:06 The Live Concert 16. Here With Me -3:19 17. In the Blink of An Eye -3:03 18. You Reign -3:55 19. Hold Fast -4:50 20. So Long Self -4:12 21. Finally Home -3:29 22. Word of God Speak -11:07 23. Bring the Rain -5:21 24. I Can Only Imagine -5:02 25. God With Us -6:41 Personnel MercyMe: Bart Millard -lead vocals, backing vocals Jim Bryson -keyboards, acoustic piano Barry Graul -guitars (tracks 1 -3, 6 -8, 10 -25) Mike Scheuchzer -guitars Nathan Cochran -bass guitar Robby Shaffer -drums additional musicians: London Session Orchestra -strings Todd Snider -harmonica Production credits MercyMe -producers (tracks 13 -25) Brown Bannister -producer (tracks 2, 3, 6, 8, 11 and 12) Pete Kipley -producer (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 10) Previous release: All That Is Within Me (2007) Next release: The Generous Mr. Lovewell (2010)

Coming Up to Breathe is the fifth studio album by the Christian rock band MercyMe , released on April 25, 2006 by INO Records/Sony Music. The album was produced by Brown Bannister. The album was recorded at two studios: Allair Studios in New York state and Abbey Road Studios in London. MercyMe wanted to rock out this time around, so they once again worked with Bannister, who produced their 2005 Christmas album The Christmas Sessions and Coming Up to Breathe 's sound is more heavier than in previous releases. Bannister's producing style was different from Pete Kipley's, who had produced their first three albums, Almost There , Spoken For , and Undone ; while Kipley was a hands-on producer, "involved in every part of the song," Bannister would wait until the band had "run down all [their] avenues" before giving input. The band felt Bannister was an "amazing encourager" and were satisfied with the Christmas album Bannister had produced with them; although they felt Kipley did a great job on their previous records, improving themselves as a band and as songwriters, they felt it was "time for a change." The album's lead single and music video, "So Long Self" was an immediate hit topping both Billboard and Radio & Records Christian radio charts. The song even crossed over to mainstream radio where it peaked into the Top 20 on the adult contemporary charts. Their music video for "So Long Self" shows their fun side as opposed to MercyMe being just the band best known for their AC hit ballads "I Can Only Imagine" and "Word of God Speak." Their second single "Hold Fast" was a hit as well on both Christian and mainstream AC charts in 2007. The track "Bring the Rain" features a vocal choir consisting of Mandisa , Anointed (Steve Crawford and Da'dra Crawford Greathouse), Lisa Bevill, Michael Mellet, Fiona Mellet, Abel Orta and Jovaun Woods. It was released as the third single and topped the Christian radio charts. Another track "No More, No Less" also charted, but only made the Top 20 on R&R 's Christian CHR chart. Coming Up to Breathe charted and peaked on the following Billboard album charts: -#1 Top Christian Albums -#13 Billboard 200 Albums -#5 Top Rock Albums -#13 Top Alternative Albums in 2007 for a week Coming Up to Breathe was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of American (RIAA) in 2007 selling half a million copies, giving MercyMe their fourth gold record. That same year, MercyMe earned their first Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album and earned two Dove Award nominations for Group of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year. A year later in 2008, MercyMe was nominated for a Dove Award for Song of the Year for "Bring the Rain." The CD edition of Coming Up to Breathe , at the end of the final track "I Would Die For You," contains five minutes of silence and then a hidden bonus track "Have Fun in Life." Target stores that sold Coming Up to Breathe contained an exclusive unreleased bonus track "Sing." Track listing All songs written by MercyMe. 1. Coming Up to Breathe -4:18 2. So Long Self -4:03 3. Hold Fast -4:39 4. Something About You -4:54 5. You're to Blame -4:14 6. No More, No Less -5:47 7. Where I Belong -4:39 8. Bring the Rain -5:31 9. Last One Standing -3:38 10. One Trick Pony -3:27 11. 3:42 AM (Writer's Block) -3:36 12. Safe and Sound -3:44 13. I Would Die For You -6:24 Personnel MercyMe: Bart Millard -lead vocals, backing vocals Jim Bryson -keyboards Barry Graul -guitars, backing vocals Mike Scheuchzer -guitars, backing vocals Nathan Cochran -bass guitar, backing vocals Robby Shaffer -drums additional musicians: Blair Masters -programming, additional keyboards Eric Darken -percussion Sam Levine - clarinet Barry Green -trombone Mike Haynes -trumpet Joe Murphy -tuba Carl Marsh -string arrangements and conductor Gavyn Wright -concertmaster The London Session Orchestra -strings Travis Cottrell and Gene Miller -additional backing vocalists on track 2 Aaron Sternke -additional backing vocals on track 5 Choir on track 8: Mandisa Lynn Hundley , Steve Crawford, Da'dra Crawford Greathouse, Lisa Bevill, Michael Mellet, Fiona Mellet, Abel Orta and Jovaun Woods RIAA certifications Gold certified in 2007. Radio singles 2006 "So Long Self" -#1 Billboard Hot Christian Songs for 4 weeks, -#1 Billboard Christian Airplay for 4 weeks, -#1 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, -#16 Billboard AC, -#6 R&R Christian CHR, -#1 R&R Christian AC for 2 weeks, -#16 R&R Christian Inspo, -#17 R&R AC 2006 -2007 "Hold Fast" -#3 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#3 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#3 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, -#27 Billboard AC, -#3 R&R Christian AC, -#3 R&R Christian Inspo, -#27 R&R AC 2006 -2007 "No More, No Less" -#30 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#30 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#23 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, -#17 R&R  Christian CHR 2007 "Bring the Rain" -#1 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#1 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#1 Billboard Christian AC Airplay for 5 weeks, -#1 R&R Christian AC for 5 weeks, -#2 R&R Christian Inspo MercyMe also released an acoustic version of Coming Up to Breathe entitled Coming Up to Breathe Acoustic containing the same 13 songs in the same tracking order. This release only peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart in late December 2007. Coming Up to Breathe Acoustic was released just as MercyMe released their sixth studio album All That Is Within Me . Track listing All songs done acoustically and written by MercyMe.    1. Coming Up to Breathe -3:54   2. So Long Self -3:43   3. Hold Fast -4:27   4. Something About You -4:50   5. You're to Blame -4:09   6. No More, No Less -5:47   7. Where I Belong -4:07   8. Bring the Rain -5:22   9. Last One Standing -3:33 10. One Trick Pony -3:08  11. 3:42 AM (Writer's Block) -3:47 12. Safe and Sound -3:50 13. I Would Die For You -5:37 Previous release: The Christmas Sessions  (2005)   Next release: All That Is Within Me  (2007) Watch the music video of "So Long Self" here: Listen to the hidden bonus track "Have Fun in Life" here:

Stacie Joy Orrico (born March 3, 1986) is an American singer and songwriter, got her start in contemporary Christian music and then going mainstream pop and R&B. After signing to ForeFront Records , Orrico recorded her first album, Genuine (2000). Her second studio album Stacie Orrico (2003), released by ForeFront and Virgin , debuted at No. 59 on the Billboard 200 , and was certified gold with over 500,000 sales in the United States. The first single " Stuck " reached No. 52 on Billboard Hot 100, and achieved greater success worldwide. Her second single " (There's Gotta Be) More to Life " peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her self-titled album has achieved sales worldwide of over 3.5 million. In 2003, she made her first television appearance as an actress in two episodes of American Dreams . Her third album, Beautiful Awakening (2006) spawned two singles, " I'm Not Missing You " and "So Simple." Orrico was born in Seattle , Washington , to Patti (née Schmautz) and Dean Orrico, She is of one-quarter Italian descent, born to a close-knit family. The family later moved to Denver, Colorado, where Orrico took piano lessons from Cathy Paquette. Orrico is the middle child of five: her siblings are Jesse, Rachel, Alicia, and Joshua. She was a missionary with her family and lived in Ukraine for several years. Orrico grew up influenced by a wide range of musical styles and was a member in the church choir; she often accompanied on the piano as the family sang Christian hymns. At age six, Orrico wrote her first song, entitled "Always Answer." Orrico got her start at the age of 12, by attending a Christian music festival, Praise in the Rockies, held in her then-home state of Colorado. Orrico inadvertently entered a high-stakes talent competition, and won. A ForeFront Records executive was on hand and approached her for a record deal. She later signed with them. Orrico released her debut album Genuine at the age of 14. It sold 13,000 in the first week, the highest debut-week sales ever for a female Christian artist. The album produced the hit single "Don't Look At Me," which topped Christian CHR chart for seven consecutive weeks. The album also contained another number one hit with the title song and a couple of more Top 10 hits on the Christian radio charts either in CHR (contemporary hit radio) or AC (adult contemporary). By March 2001, Genuine sold more than 200,000 units in its first six months of release. Later in 2001, Orrico toured with Destiny's Child as the opening act on select dates of their Survivor Tour in the United States. In the fall of 2001, she released her six-track Christmas EP Christmas Wish . In 2002, Orrico was working on her follow-up to Genuine on the ForeFront label. An unreleased second album titled Say It Again was scheduled for release for April of that year, but was postponed. The first single "Bounce Back" was released to Christian radio and peaked at number 7 on the Radio & Records ( R&R ) Christian CHR chart. However, when Virgin Records saw mainstream potential with Orrico, the album was postponed and then cancelled while it was retooled. Four tracks from Say It Again were removed, although two were later released as single B-sides and Japanese bonus tracks on the album, including "Truth," "Until I Find You," "That's the Way" (a Billy Preston cover of "That's the Way God Planned It") and " Star of My Story." Meanwhile, "Bounce Back" was completely re-recorded and "Security" and "Maybe I Won't Look Back" received major alterations. The songs "Stuck," "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life," "I Promise," "I Could Be the One," "Instead", and "Strong Enough" were added to the track listing and in 2003, Orrico's self-titled release, Stacie Orrico, was the final result. The first single, "Stuck," was sent to mainstream pop radio and later added to MTV. It performed well internationally, where it was a Top 10 hit in many European and Asian markets, but in the U.S., it under performed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart where it climbed to number 52, although it did well in the Mainstream Top 40 making the Top 10. The second single, "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life," where on the Hot 100 it performed a little bit better climbing up to number 30, was a Top 10 hit on the Christian charts and it was a Top 40 international hit. Stacie Orrico went Gold in the U.S. selling half and million copies and it was certified Double Platinum in Japan, where she has a strong fan base. In 2004, Orrico won three Dove Awards including Female Vocalist of the Year and earned her first, and only, Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album. Overwhelmed by the global success, the singer soon found herself on the hectic music business treadmill and, instead of continue recording, opted to return to her family in Seattle and took a waitressing job at a neighborhood seafood restaurant. During her hiatus, Orrico began writing new material and wound up with 55 new songs. Orrico worked on her next album, Beautiful Awakening , and it was released internationally in August of 2006 on Virgin Records, but the release in the U.S. was cancelled due to Virgin merging with Capitol Records. Bad timing prevented the album to be released in America. Beautiful Awakening did well in Japan where it went Top 10 on the Japanese Album chart and went Gold there, but not as well in other European territories as her 2003 self-titled release. In 2007, Orrico announced that Virgin Records was merging with Capitol Records and she had left them and would not be releasing the album with that label. Her record company terminated her contract and her tour dates were canceled. On her Myspace it was announced that she would spend time in Africa. So EMI Music released More to Life: The Best of Stacie Orrico in November 2007. Orrico was not involved with this compilation album. Orrico took a long hiatus but in 2008, she was touring the Asian market in Japan, Singapore and Cambodia. Orrico was working on a fourth album around 2010 but nothing came out of it. She did release a non-album track "Catch Me If You Can" in 2012. The track led up to a new EP titled Reawakened two years later in 2014. It was Orrico's first new music in nearly eight years. After several years of dating, Orrico married actor Isaiah Johnson in July 2016. As of 2022, Orrico and Johnson have a son and a daughter. Recently, Orrico was one of the founders of The Nile Project, where according to its website, it's described as " a modern day artist’s salon, a place where creatives gather and encourage one another in their work. We are a community who believes that our greatest creative offerings to the world come out of a deeply intuitive, feminine source. Often this source is blocked or dried up from our pain and trauma. Rather than hiding our pain, we are community who excavates it, there we discover the untapped river of creativity." At the beginning of 2026, Orrico recently made headlines and has filed a lawsuit against her former manager Britt Ham, alleging she endured years-long sexual abuse starting at the age of 14. According to CBN's website, Orrico also named Universal Music Group, ForeFront Records and others for alleged childhood sexual assault, gender violence, negligence, and sexual battery. The complaint names music executives and companies who she contends prioritized financial and reputational interests and allowed Ham unsupervised access to Orrico and ignored abuse, to maintain her image as a Christian artist. More information on Stacie Orrico at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacie_Orrico Discography Genuine (2000) Christmas Wish  (EP) (2001)   Say It Again (2002) (unreleased album) Stacie Orrico  (2003) Beautiful Awakening (2006) More to Life: The Best of Stacie Orrico (2007) (compilation album) Reawakened (EP) (2014)