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The Hurt and the Healer

Engaging, worshipful and intimate moments [CD]

by MercyMe

    • Creator

      MercyMe

    • Format

      CD

    • Publisher

      Authentic

    • Published

      May 2012

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    Product Description

    ‘The Hurt & The Healer’ is the sensational 7th album from Double-Platinum selling Christian mega-band – MercyMe – containing 10 tracks with a profound message.

    The band has had their fair share of pain. ‘The Hurt & the Healer’ reflects those experiences – those moments which emotionally cripple us. But in the midst of those experiences MercyMe musically explore the healing moment of collision between our hurt and God’s love. If you or someone you know is experiencing a crippling emotion, listen to the title track of MercyMe’s latest album and let the honest, redemptive lyrics wash over your soul.

    “I’m alive // Even though a part of me has died // You take my heart and breathe it back to life // I fall into your arms open wide // When the hurt and the healer collide.” – Chorus from the title track, ‘The Hurt & The Healer’.

    This must-listen-to song has the very same extraordinary quality they captured in ‘I Can Only Imagine’. The music feels transcendent, the lyrics spark revelation and the sentiment conveyed through Bart’s vocals is both passionate and reassuring. Produced by Brown Bannister and Dan Muckala, the album features signature MercyMe anthems, engaging pop style songs and worshipful, intimate moments.

    An astonishing musically achievement, this healing album is meant for more than just sales, charts and awards – it’s for you to listen to the words and experience our loving God in your pain.

    So here I am
    What's left of me
    Where glory meets my suffering
    I'm alive
    Even though a part of me has died
    You take my heart and breathe it back to life
    I've fallen into your arms open wide
    When the hurt and he healer collide

    “The whole concept behind the album, ‘The Hurt & the Healer’, in a roundabout way it’s kind of a follow up to ‘Mr Lovewell’ in a sense that the previous album was about the pain that revolves around the cross and this is probably taking a more serious level”.

    “We’ve gone through a lot of tragedy over this last year and seen some pretty tough things and we’ve had our share of pain and stuff in the past but this year it was different because it’s one thing to hurt the way some people do but when you have moments when you truly have this collision where your pain is so great but then Christ the healer shows up in such a way that everything changes and we’ve gone through that this season”.

    “It’s been a pretty amazing experience. We sit down and talk about what the albums going to be and for whatever reason God’s called us to write songs to help you through the healing process, do we even try to fight it, this is kind of who we are. The ideas to try to create an album that tries to brings healing to people, that not just brings healing to people but this ironic sense that when you go through losing someone or something really tragic it’s the irony of feeling more alive than any time before”.

    “It’s those moments when we embrace our kids a little tighter and re-evaluate what important in life. Those are the moments that even the single talks about, we feel more alive when the hurt and the healer collide. The whole album kind of revolves around that concept, it doesn’t mean that the whole album’s really heavy, it’s just a process to get people to a better place through these moments that seem to cripple us at times” – Bart Millard, lead singer in MercyMe.

    One of Christian music’s biggest bands returns with their 7th studio album: ‘The Hurt & The Healer’. Having released consistently good albums since signing with INO records in 2001, the band have built up a massive American fan base. Despite numerous Grammy nominations, like many Christian contemporary artists, the band remains practically undiscovered in the UK. They came close at the beginning of the noughties with crossover single ‘I Can Only Imagine’, but it’s unlikely this album will bring the band much more publicity.

    Opener, ‘You Know Better’, sets the tone for the recording. It’s a mid tempo pop tune with a production that emphasizes lyrics over musical creativity. ‘You Don’t Care At All’ is a little more interesting and reminiscent of Royal Taylor with a genuine funk feel.

    A great piano sound does most of the work in the verses before the electric guitars kick in and vocalist Bart Millard goes up the octave for the chorus of: “All of my yesterdays / All of my past mistakes / You’ve thrown them all away / You don’t care at all”. The fuzz filled guitar solo is great adding to the songs drama.

    ‘You Are I Am’ is a very well crafted song that is sure to delight fans in live performances. Catchy, upbeat and joyful if there’s one song that encompasses the feel of the entire album, it’s this one.

    Other highlights include the band’s single ‘Don’t Give Up On Me’. Once you reach the rhythm break everything becomes clear, the verse is a cry to God – “don’t give up on me”. Then you hear God’s reply amidst the quite – “be still I’ll never you / when you’re far I am near / my grace will always be greater / then the sum of all your fears”. Bart Millard has an undeniable gift of being able to craft meaningful and moving lyrics.

    The title track, ‘The Hurt & the Healer’, is sung with emotion and passion. The band have clearly spent a long time perfecting the arrangement and lyrics. It's a very solid song.

    ‘Take The Time’ is well worth a listen as ‘NeedToBreathe’s Bear Rinehart duets with Bart. The song has a great soul feel to it with slide guitars and improvised vocals. It builds well and before you know it there’s a chorus of voices uniting for an anthemic final chorus. MercyMe continue to produce solid, well produced music that many have grown to love and even more are yet to discover. It’s fair to say that since the band initial success back in 1991, they have grown as musicians, as worship leaders and as Christian role models.

    Having enjoyed the line-light in America for the past decade, when will this great contemporary Christian band be discovered in Britain? ‘The Hurt & the Healer’ is they’re strongest album to date, and a fantastic place to start.

    The hurt is easy to see. It's all around us. Every day. Fortunately, so is the healing. The Hurt and the Healer is a celebration of that moment when these two worlds collide...the deep need for healing and the God who provides it. Produced by Brown Bannister and Dan Muckula, this new album from MercyMe features their trademark anthems, engaging pop songs and moments of intimate worship.

    MercyMe's last album, The Generous Mr Lovewell, sold over 400,000 units. Their most famous song 'I Can Only Imagine' has received over 15 million hits on YouTube. The success of the single ultimately propelled Almost There to being certified double platinum, representing sales of over 2 million albums, as well as the single itself being certified platinum. The band consists of vocalist Bart Millard, keyboardist James Bryson, percussionist Robby Shaffer, bassist Nathan Cochran and guitarists Michael Scheuchzer and Barry Graul.

    PUBLISHER'S BAND BIBLIOGRAPHY:

    Mercyme: A period of brokenness led to the formation of the worship band, MercyMe in 1994. The band from Greenville, Texas has quickly evolved from being Christian music's fastest-selling new act to one of the most successful bands in all musical genres. Just a bunch of guys who loved music, loved the Lord and wanted be able to support their families playing music for and about Jesus. Several Dove Awards, several albums and over 8 million + CD and DVD sales later, a lot has changed. But they're still the same people - guys who love what they do and who they do it for.

    Specification

    • Creator

      MercyMe

    • Format

      CD

    • Publisher

      Authentic

    • Published

      May 2012

    • Weight

      87g

    • Dimensions

      125 x 142 x 10 mm

    • ISBN

      736211602091

    • Eden Code

      4034581

    More Information

    • ISBN: 736211602091

    • Publisher: Authentic

    • Release Date: May 2012

    • Weight: 87g

    • Dimensions: 125 x 142 x 10 mm

    • Eden Code: 4034581


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