Description
Almost There is an album by the American contemporary worship band MercyMe, released on INO Records in August 2001, distributed in the US by Word Entertainment. It was the band’s first major-label studio album. The album was recorded by Skye McCaskey and Julian Kindred at Ivy Park, The Indigo Room, Paradise Sound, and IBC Studios with Pete Kipley producing (who also programmed the record). Mixed by Salvo (a.k.a. Paul Salveson) at Cool Springs Studio.
Almost There received critical acclaim from music critics, who praised the album’s songwriting; “I Can Only Imagine” received particular complements. Critics were more divided on the album’s sound. Some felt the album was “innovative” or “fresh”, while others felt it was middle-of-the-road or derivative. “Bless Me Indeed (Jabez’s Song)” was released as the album’s lead single; however, it underperformed on the charts. The album’s second single, “I Can Only Imagine”, proved to be successful, peaking at number one on the Radio & Records Christian AC chart in 2002. Its success contributed to the album reaching the top of the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart. After the song crossed over to mainstream radio in 2003, the album peaked at number 39 on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Billboard Christian Albums chart. Almost There has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold over 2.2 million copies in the United States. Billboard ranked it as the fourth best-selling Christian album of the 2000s in the United States, and it was listed by CCM Magazine in its 25th anniversary edition as one of ‘100 Albums You Need to Own’.
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CD tracklist:
01. I Worship You – 3:07
02. Here Am I – 4:20
03. On My Way To You – 4:06
04. How Great Is Your Love – 4:14
05. I Can Only Imagine – 4:08
06. Bless Me Indeed – 4:14
07. Cannot Say Enough – 4:47
08. House Of God – 3:13
09. Call To Worship – 4:51
10. All Fall Down – 3:45
11. In You – 4:17
“I Can Only Imagine” (MUSIC VIDEO)
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