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I Can Only Imagine (MercyMe Song)
"I Can Only Imagine" is a song by Christian rock band MercyMe. Written and composed by lead singer Bart Millard, it was originally recorded for the band's 1999 Independent music, independent album ''The Worship Project'' before being included on their 2001 major-label debut album ''Almost There (album), Almost There''. The song was the last to be written for ''The Worship Project''; in writing it, Millard drew upon his thoughts about his father's death. Lyrically, it imagines what it would be like to be in front of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus in heaven; it opens with just a piano before building to include guitar and drums. After being released on October 12, 2001, as the second single from ''Almost There'', "I Can Only Imagine" became a major success on Christian radio; it spent two weeks at No. 1 on the ''Radio & Records'' Christian AC chart and became the most-played Christian single of 2002. It became an unexpected Crossover music#Christian crossover artists, mainstream hit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MercyMe
MercyMe is an American contemporary Christian music band founded in Edmond, Oklahoma. The band consists of lead vocalist Bart Millard, percussionist Robby Shaffer, bassist Nathan Cochran, and guitarists Michael Scheuchzer and Barry Graul. The band formed in 1994 and released six independent albums before signing with INO Records in 2001. The group first gained mainstream recognition with the crossover single "I Can Only Imagine (MercyMe song), I Can Only Imagine", which elevated their debut album, ''Almost There (MercyMe album), Almost There'', to triple platinum certification. Since then, the group has released eight additional studio albums (six of which have been certified gold) and a greatest-hits album, ''10 (MercyMe album), 10''. The group has also had 13 consecutive top-five singles on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Christian Songs chart, with seven of them reaching number one. MercyMe has won eight Dove Awards and has had many Grammy Award nominations. On April 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossover Music
Crossover is a term applied to musical works or performers who appeal to different types of audiences. This can be seen, for example, when a song appears on two or more of the record charts, which track differing musical styles or genres. In some contexts, the term "crossover" can have negative connotations associated with cultural appropriation, implying the dilution of a music's distinctive qualities to appeal to mass tastes. For example, in the early years of rock and roll, many songs originally recorded by African-American musicians were re-recorded by white artists such as Pat Boone in a more toned-down style, often with changed lyrics, that lacked the hard edge of the original versions. These covers were popular with a much broader audience. Crossover frequently results from the appearance of the music in a film soundtrack. For instance, Sacred Harp music experienced a spurt of crossover popularity as a result of its appearance in the 2003 film '' Cold Mountain'', an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dove Award For Songwriter Of The Year
Winners of the Gospel Music Association Dove Award for Songwriter of the Year are: * 1969: Bill Gaither * 1970: Bill Gaither * 1971: Award vacated because of 1971 GMA vote-buying scandal ** Had been won by Bill Gaither before nullification * 1972: Bill Gaither * 1973: Bill Gaither * 1974: Bill Gaither * 1975: Bill Gaither * 1976: Bill Gaither * 1977: Bill Gaither * 1978: Dallas Holm * 1980: Don Francisco (Awards moved from September to April) * 1981: Gary Chapman * 1982: Dottie Rambo * 1983: Michael Card * 1984: Lanny Wolfe * 1985: Michael W. Smith * 1986: Gloria Gaither * 1987: Dick and Melodie Tunney * 1988: Larnelle Harris * 1989: Steven Curtis Chapman * 1990: Steven Curtis Chapman * 1991: Steven Curtis Chapman * 1992: Steven Curtis Chapman * 1993: Steven Curtis Chapman * 1994: Steven Curtis Chapman * 1995: Steven Curtis Chapman * 1996: Michael W. Smith * 1997: Steven Curtis Chapman * 1998: Steven Curtis Chapman * 1999: Rich Mullins * 2000: Michael W. Smith * 2001: Nicol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
33rd GMA Dove Awards
The 33rd Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 25, 2002 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2001. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee. Recipients are listed below, see also full list of nominees. The awards were broadcast live on the PAX TV, the first live national broadcast since 1998. Award nominees and recipients SONG OF THE YEAR Winner * " I Can Only Imagine" - Bart Millard; Simpleville Music (ASCAP) Nominees * "Above All"; Lenny LeBlanc, Paul Baloche; Integrity Hosanna! Music, LenSongs Publishing (ASCAP) * "Alive"; Paul Sandoval, Marcos Curiel, Mark Traa Daniels, Noah C. Bernardo Jr.; Souljah Music, Famous Music Publishing, ASCAP * "Call On Jesus"; Nicole C. Mullen; Word Spring Music, Lil' Jas Music (SESAC) * "God Is God"; Steven Curtis Chapman; Peach Hill Songs (BMI) * "God Of Wonders"; Marc Byrd, Steve Hindalong; New Spring Publishing, Never Say Never Songs (ASCAP), StormBoy Music (BMI) * "I Can Only Imag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dove Award For Song Of The Year
The GMA Dove Awards Song of the Year is one of the two main categories (along with Songwriter of the Year) which have been given since the 1st GMA Dove Awards in 1969. The following is a list of the winning songs and the songwriter(s) who received the award. Recipients File:Sinach.jpg, 2020 Song of the Year winner, Sinach. File:Bill & Gloria Gaither, Sept. 2016.jpg, Multiple GMA Song of the Year winners, Bill Gaither and Gloria Gaither. File:Lauren Daigle @ The Novo 05 11 2023 (53048156408).jpg, Multiple GMA Song of the Year winner, Lauren Daigle Lauren Ashley Daigle ( ; born September 9, 1991) is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter. After being signed to the label Centricity Music, she released her debut album, ''How Can It Be (album), How Can It Be,'' in 2015 .... File:Hillsong United 10 23 2014 -3 (15611225571).jpg, Multiple GMA Song of the Year winners, Hillsong UNITED. Sources References and notes External links Dove Awards website ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GMA Dove Award
A Dove Award is an accolade by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the Christian music industry. The awards ceremonies presented annually and have been held in Nashville, Tennessee except in 2011 and 2012 when they were held in Atlanta, Georgia. The ceremonies feature live musical performances and are broadcast on TBN. The awards were established in 1969 and represent a variety of musical styles including rock, pop, hip hop, country, and urban. History The Dove Awards were originally conceptualized by Gospel singer and songwriter Bill Gaither at a Gospel Music Association board meeting in 1968. The idea of the award being represented by a dove is credited to Gaither and the design for the award itself is credited to gospel singer Les Beasley and designer Bob McConnell. The first GMA Dove Awards were held at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee in October 1969. In 1971, the awards moved to Nashville. The 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Songs
The Digital Song Sales (previously named Digital Songs and Hot Digital Songs) ranks the best-selling digital songs in the United States, as compiled by Luminate and published by '' Billboard'' magazine. Although it originally started tracking song sales the week of October 30, 2004, it officially debuted in the issue dated January 22, 2005, and merged all versions of a song sold from digital music distributors. Its data was incorporated in the Hot 100 three weeks later. Since October 2004, digital sales have been incorporated into many of ''Billboard''s music singles charts. The decision was based on the dramatic increase of the digital market while commercial single sales in a physical format were becoming negligible. The first number one song on the Digital Song Sales chart was " Just Lose It" by Eminem. The chart's current number one as of the issue dated June 7, 2025 is " Ordinary" by Alex Warren. Song records Songs with most weeks at number one in sales *18 weeks : BTS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Songs
Hot Christian Songs is a music chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. It ranks the popularity of Christian songs using the same methodology developed for the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the magazine's flagship songs chart, by incorporating data from the sales of downloads, streaming data, and airplay across all monitored radio stations. From its inception in June 2003 through November 2013, the Hot Christian Songs chart ranked the top songs only by overall audience impressions of songs played on contemporary Christian music radio stations. Beginning with the chart dated December 7, 2013, the chart follows the same methodology used for the Hot 100 to compile its rankings. The Christian Airplay chart was created in unison with the change to continue to monitor airplay of songs on Christian radio. The current number-one song on the chart as of the issue dated April 12 is " Hard Fought Hallelujah" by Brandon Lake. Song milestones Most weeks at number o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Can Only Imagine (film)
''I Can Only Imagine'' is a 2018 American Christian biographical drama film directed by the Erwin Brothers and written by Alex Cramer, Jon Erwin, and Brent McCorkle, based on the story behind the group MercyMe's song of the same name, the best-selling Christian single of all time. The film stars J. Michael Finley as Bart Millard, the lead singer who wrote the song about his relationship with his father (Dennis Quaid). Madeline Carroll, Trace Adkins, Priscilla Shirer, and Cloris Leachman also star. ''I Can Only Imagine'' was released in the United States on March 16, 2018. It was a box office success, grossing $86 million worldwide against a production budget of $7 million, earning more than twelve times its budget. It is the fifth highest-grossing music biopic and sixth highest-grossing Christian film of all-time in the United States. Some critics praised it as inspiring and noted it as an improvement compared to other faith-based films, while others called it flat and by-the-nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country Radio
Country radio refers to radio stations that play country music. Most country radio stations are commercial radio stations. Most country radio stations usually play only music which has been officially released to country radio by record labels. The largest owners of country music stations in the United States include iHeartMedia, Cumulus Media, Audacy, and Townsquare Media. There are more radio stations in the United States specializing in country music (about 2,100 stations) than any other format, out of a total of about 15,000 radio stations in the US. Country radio stations are very influential in the country music industry, compared to other genres of music. Until 2012, only country radio stations were counted in the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart's airplay component, and from 1990 to 2012, country radio was the sole arbiter of a song's position on that chart; the same magazine's Country Airplay chart remains limited solely to country radio stations. Country radio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adult Top 40
The Adult Pop Airplay (formerly known as Adult Pop Songs and Adult Top 40) chart is published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine and ranks "the most popular adult top 40 as based on radio airplay detections measured by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems." It is a format in which the genre is geared more towards an adult audience who are not into hard rock, hip hop, or soft adult contemporary fare. The main genres within this format are a mix of soft and energetic adult contemporary music alongside adult alternative rock and adult-oriented pop music. It is not to be confused with adult contemporary where rather lesser-known and more ballad-driven songs are played. The current number-one song on the chart is " Ordinary" by Alex Warren. History The chart was first published in the March 16, 1996, issue of ''Billboard''; however, historically, the chart's introduction was in October 1995, when it began as a test chart. The Adult Top 40 chart was formed following a split of the "Hot A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contemporary Hit Radio
Contemporary hit radio (CHR, also known as contemporary hits, hit list, current hits, hit music, top 40, or pop radio) is a radio format common in many countries that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 Record chart, music charts. There are several subcategories, dominantly focusing on rock music, rock, pop music, pop, or Urban contemporary, urban music. Used alone, ''CHR'' most often refers to the CHR-pop format. The term ''contemporary hit radio'' was coined in the early 1980s by ''Radio & Records'' magazine to designate Top 40 stations which continued to play hits from all musical genres as pop music splintered into Adult contemporary music, adult contemporary, Urban contemporary music, urban contemporary, Contemporary Christian music, contemporary Christian and other formats. The term "top 40" is also used to refer to the actual list of hit songs, and, by extension, to refer to pop music in general. The term has also been modifie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
