Almost There (Bonus CD) (Aniv) (Spec) [Enhanced, Special Edition]

MercyMe | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 29, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Enhanced, Special Edition
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000GRTQWK
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (143 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #399,316 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. I Worship You

2. Here Am I

3. On My Way to You

4. How Great Is Your Love

5. I Can Only Imagine

6. Bless Me Indeed

7. Cannont Say Enough

8. House of God

9. Call to Worship

10. All Fall Down

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. I Can Only Imagine [Independent Release]

2. I Can Only Imagine [Special Acoustic Edition]

3. I Can Only Imagine [Live]

4. Almost There: Interview with Bart Millard, The Story Behind Each Song

5. From Then to Now: The History of Mercyme

6. From Then to Now: The History of Mercyme

7. From Then to Now: The History of Mercyme

8. From Then to Now: The History of Mercyme

9. From Then to Now: The History of Mercyme

10. From Then to Now: The History of Mercyme

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Biggest Shock Ever, May 21, 2003

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C. Murphy (Winfield, KS) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Almost There (Audio CD)

Everyone can sit here and write about how great this CD is, what song is there favorite, and how nice these guys are in real life. The fact is, none of those are true indicators of how great this album is.
Then how do you know? Look at the band behind the music. They defy every recipe for success the music industry has put out. No offense to anyone in the band who may read this, but examine the evidence. The lead singer is a larger bald man with glasses. The band plays 100% pure Praise and Worship music. The lyrics are not dulled down at all for secular media. There's no multi-million dollar add campaign. No huge radio spots. No #1 video. Everything bands do these days, Mercy Me is not doing, and they've gone Gold. That's when you know this is a great album. And this album is.
There's two main factors driving this album that I believe make it as successful as it's already been. Musical quality, and more importantly, God. One listen to this CD clearly shows the bands heart for God. Absolutely everything is focused on Him with no intentions of anything more.
I own over 400 CD's, and this album jumped towards the top of my favorites list before the end of the first listening.
Everytime I listen to this album I get a sense that God had/has a plan for this album. Simply reading the other reviews proves this in my opinion. Look how many people are being impacted by this album, and the demographics it's reaching. If this album isn't God-inspired, I don't know what is. For this reason I say, don't just think about getting this album, get it. Don't even let the phrase, "I don't know if it's my style," enter your mind. It doesn't matter. You'll love this album, I promise.

38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Debut. I'm Sorry I Waited So Long, March 8, 2004

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Mark Baker (Santa Clarita, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Almost There (Audio CD)

When Mercy Me released their first widely distributed CD in 2001, they exploded on the Christian music scene, especially with the hit single "I Can Only Imagine." I heard people raving about them at the time, but for some stupid reason, I didn't give them a try. I finally got this CD a few months ago, and I can see what all the talk was about.

The guys of Mercy Me have created a worship focused CD that is enjoyable as a regular CD as well. It kicks off with the upbeat "I Worship You," a perfect companion song to "Call to Worship" later in the disc. Their passion to worship is seen in these songs as well as such songs as "Cannot Say Enough," "How Great is Your Love," and "Fall Down." Yet all these songs are offered with an incredibly fun pop/adult contemporary sound and thoughtful lyrics that put it above many other modern worship albums.

"Here Am I," a song inspired by Isaiah 6, especially challenged me. It's a catchy tune that I find myself singing, but as I do, I have to ask myself if I really mean what I'm singing.

And of course there's "I Can Only Imagine." This song will be the group's signature song for years to come. Its powerful and thought provoking lyrics question just what our reaction will be when we finally get to Heaven. It's worth buying the CD for this song alone.

I've just been introduced to this group, and I'm already looking forward to picking up their other CD's. If this disc is any indication, Mercy Me will have a long and successful career ahead of them.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mercy! MercyMe a must own!, March 24, 2003

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shoutgrace "savedbyhisgrace" (Charleston, WV United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Almost There (Audio CD)

MercyMe's Almost There is one awesome worship album. Every song here is really a blessing from the Spirit of God. 'I Can Only Imagine' is getting air play on secular radio stations. With the impact this song has made, only time will tell that will bring other listeners to the Lord Jesus. If this group (backed by the phenomenal vocals of Bart Millard) has broken through truly this is an album to listen to.

The melodies are easy and soothing and the lyrics are full of passion. So astounding is 'I Can Only Imagine' that it moves one with hope. A Hope that one day for any believer that there will be eternal life after this life has passed away. I'm sure this will be one of the standard church worship song. 'Bless Me Indeed' is inspired by the Prayer of Jabez. It's genius sparks a genuine potential of the group's rising talent. Other songs that top off this album are 'Call To Worship' and 'How Great is Your Love.' If you like this check out their 'Spoken For' album and see what I mean about their influence along with SonicFlood of being maybe one of the top Comtemporary Christian groups in the future. Don't forget their video, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow out on DVD.