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Editorial Reviews
The Hurt & 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,The Hurt & The Healer features signature MercyMe anthems, engaging pop songs and worshipful and intimate moments.
The title track radio single is sure to find it's place at the top of Christian radio to continue the band's uninterrupted stiring of number 1 hits.
Produced by Brown Bannister and Dan Muckula,The Hurt & The Healer features signature MercyMe anthems, engaging pop songs and worshipful and intimate moments.
The title track radio single is sure to find it's place at the top of Christian radio to continue the band's uninterrupted stiring of number 1 hits.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By T.R.
Format:MP3 Music
Just heard it yesterday or day before and had to come home to search the artist and song name. I had credit on Amazon and made it a priority to purchase. Mercy Me is just one of the best artists, plain and simple.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By JoeB
Format:MP3 Music
Sometimes a song comes along and you can't get enough of it. It's the one you listen anxiously for on the radio and infects your thoughts during the day. The fat bass compels you to turn it up, the lyrics pull your soul up through your throat and make you long for the Wedding Feast.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The Hurt & The Healer by MercyMe 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, The Hurt & The Healer features signature MercyMe anthems, engaging pop songs and worshipful and intimate moments. The title track radio single is sure to find it's place at the top of Christian radio to continue the band's uninterrupted string of number 1 hits. Lead singer Bart Millard, guitarists Mike Scheuchzer and Barry Graul, bassist Nathan Cochran, drummer Robby Shaffer, and keyboard player Jim Bryson have topped the charts for over ten years since they released their multiplatinum single "I Can Only Imagine," which is the most downloaded song in the history of Christian music.
The album kicks off with "You Know Better" with an upbeat musical style like openers "This Life" and "Goodbye Ordinary" from their last two albums. The message of the song sets the tone for the album with the confessional lyrics "I know You know better, so why don't I go wherever You say, come follow wherever You lead, so won't You help me?" The hook-filled songs are all prayers and conversations with God in the style of my favorite MercyMe songs, "You're To Blame" and "No More No Less" from Coming Up To Breathe (2006). "You Don't Care At All" takes it up a notch musically with a piano-rock beat and another confessional chorus, "All of my yesterdays, all of my past mistakes, You've thrown them all away, You don't care at all, You don't care at all, No matter what I do, or what I'm going through, has already died with You, You don't care at all." Amen to that! That type of biblical truth is woven into the thesis statement of the album, the surefire hit title track "The Hurt & The Healer." The last couple of albums have featured a Brit-rock musical style like The Beatles and electronic rock like Electric Light Orchestra and Maroon 5. Once again MercyMe has adapted and musically this album features gang vocals and an indie alternative rock musical style which reminds me of Arcade Fire and Muse. The chorus sums up our transformation as followers of Jesus: "I'm alive even though a part of me has died, You take this heart and breathe it back to life, I fall into Your arms open wide, when the hurt and The Healer collide." The song is catchy and expresses the prayerful yearnings of my heart.
Another standout moment is found in "You Are I Am" which declares "You're the One Messiah, You Are, I AM!" There's absolutely no doubt Who these songs are worshiping as there are no ambiguous lyrics or allegory, just straight-up sincere and prayer-filled lyrics. Just when I thought MercyMe couldn't get any better, the next song "Take The Time" rocks my world by featuring a duet with Bear Rinehart, the lead singer of my other favorite band, multiple Dove Award winning NEEDTOBREATHE. The song has a laid back Southern rock musical style like "Washed By The Water" both in music and message, including the signature rock guitar licks that can be heard from both of these incredible bands in concert. It is a match made in heaven for me and a can't miss song on the album. The album closes with more potential hit songs, "Don't Give Up On Me," "Best of Me" and gorgeous closing track "The First Time." I'm extremely moved by the passion behind the lyrics of all of these songs which speak of how the world says we are never good enough, yet Christ saw something beautiful in us worth dying for--a cohesive theme of every song ever recorded by this incredible band. If you've always been a fan of MercyMe or you're just discovering them, this is a band that you can proudly share with your friends and family. MercyMe never fails to deliver an album proclaiming their faithfulness and adoration of our King and Savior Jesus. Amen.
CLOSING THOUGHTS (Staff Review, NewReleaseTuesday.com)
I've been immensely blessed by MercyMe for over ten years. In my opinion each album has improved upon their previous excellent offering with All That Is Within Me (2007) and The Generous Mr. Lovewell (2010) firmly establishing MercyMe as the premier band in all of Christian music with No. 1 hits "God With Us," "You Reign," "Finally Home," "All of Creation," "Beautiful" and "Move." My favorite aspect of savoring the next "best" MercyMe album is listening for their signature harmonies, songs with challenging biblical truth wrapped around hooky melodies, and hearing them set new musical trends in Contemporary Christian Music. The Hurt & The Healer (2012) knocks it out of the park with an indie alternative rock musical style like GRAMMY winning bands Arcade Fire and Muse and at least three more No. 1 hits, "You Don't Care At All," "The Hurt & The Healer," "Don't Give Up On Me" and gorgeous closing track "The First Time." The Hurt & The Healer by MercyMe has been my most anticipated album of 2012, and I'm pleased to say it exceeds my expectations as I could not "imagine" they could outdo themselves. This incredible band has once again released their newest best album. It has a very warm musical style that will immediately soothe your soul and cause you to worship and sing along with these ultra-talented musicians. The album has a comforting and cohesive theme as each song threads the message of "when the hurt and the Healer collide." Don't miss out on the compelling sonic musical feel of this stellar five star album. Bart Millard's vocals are stronger than ever and the encouraging and prayerful themes of this album are catchy, emotional and inspirational. I fully expect several GMA Dove Award nominations for group, pop/contemporary album/song and one of my selections for Song of the Year, "The Hurt & The Healer."
The album kicks off with "You Know Better" with an upbeat musical style like openers "This Life" and "Goodbye Ordinary" from their last two albums. The message of the song sets the tone for the album with the confessional lyrics "I know You know better, so why don't I go wherever You say, come follow wherever You lead, so won't You help me?" The hook-filled songs are all prayers and conversations with God in the style of my favorite MercyMe songs, "You're To Blame" and "No More No Less" from Coming Up To Breathe (2006). "You Don't Care At All" takes it up a notch musically with a piano-rock beat and another confessional chorus, "All of my yesterdays, all of my past mistakes, You've thrown them all away, You don't care at all, You don't care at all, No matter what I do, or what I'm going through, has already died with You, You don't care at all." Amen to that! That type of biblical truth is woven into the thesis statement of the album, the surefire hit title track "The Hurt & The Healer." The last couple of albums have featured a Brit-rock musical style like The Beatles and electronic rock like Electric Light Orchestra and Maroon 5. Once again MercyMe has adapted and musically this album features gang vocals and an indie alternative rock musical style which reminds me of Arcade Fire and Muse. The chorus sums up our transformation as followers of Jesus: "I'm alive even though a part of me has died, You take this heart and breathe it back to life, I fall into Your arms open wide, when the hurt and The Healer collide." The song is catchy and expresses the prayerful yearnings of my heart.
Another standout moment is found in "You Are I Am" which declares "You're the One Messiah, You Are, I AM!" There's absolutely no doubt Who these songs are worshiping as there are no ambiguous lyrics or allegory, just straight-up sincere and prayer-filled lyrics. Just when I thought MercyMe couldn't get any better, the next song "Take The Time" rocks my world by featuring a duet with Bear Rinehart, the lead singer of my other favorite band, multiple Dove Award winning NEEDTOBREATHE. The song has a laid back Southern rock musical style like "Washed By The Water" both in music and message, including the signature rock guitar licks that can be heard from both of these incredible bands in concert. It is a match made in heaven for me and a can't miss song on the album. The album closes with more potential hit songs, "Don't Give Up On Me," "Best of Me" and gorgeous closing track "The First Time." I'm extremely moved by the passion behind the lyrics of all of these songs which speak of how the world says we are never good enough, yet Christ saw something beautiful in us worth dying for--a cohesive theme of every song ever recorded by this incredible band. If you've always been a fan of MercyMe or you're just discovering them, this is a band that you can proudly share with your friends and family. MercyMe never fails to deliver an album proclaiming their faithfulness and adoration of our King and Savior Jesus. Amen.
CLOSING THOUGHTS (Staff Review, NewReleaseTuesday.com)
I've been immensely blessed by MercyMe for over ten years. In my opinion each album has improved upon their previous excellent offering with All That Is Within Me (2007) and The Generous Mr. Lovewell (2010) firmly establishing MercyMe as the premier band in all of Christian music with No. 1 hits "God With Us," "You Reign," "Finally Home," "All of Creation," "Beautiful" and "Move." My favorite aspect of savoring the next "best" MercyMe album is listening for their signature harmonies, songs with challenging biblical truth wrapped around hooky melodies, and hearing them set new musical trends in Contemporary Christian Music. The Hurt & The Healer (2012) knocks it out of the park with an indie alternative rock musical style like GRAMMY winning bands Arcade Fire and Muse and at least three more No. 1 hits, "You Don't Care At All," "The Hurt & The Healer," "Don't Give Up On Me" and gorgeous closing track "The First Time." The Hurt & The Healer by MercyMe has been my most anticipated album of 2012, and I'm pleased to say it exceeds my expectations as I could not "imagine" they could outdo themselves. This incredible band has once again released their newest best album. It has a very warm musical style that will immediately soothe your soul and cause you to worship and sing along with these ultra-talented musicians. The album has a comforting and cohesive theme as each song threads the message of "when the hurt and the Healer collide." Don't miss out on the compelling sonic musical feel of this stellar five star album. Bart Millard's vocals are stronger than ever and the encouraging and prayerful themes of this album are catchy, emotional and inspirational. I fully expect several GMA Dove Award nominations for group, pop/contemporary album/song and one of my selections for Song of the Year, "The Hurt & The Healer."
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love MercyMe
I love their music, I listen to them everytime I'm in my car, walking in between classes at school.
God blessed me!
God blessed me!
Published 4 days ago by Jean Kim
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mercy Me Rocks
My current Mercy Me favorite is "The Hurt and the Healer" and that is why I chose this CD. I also love attending the "Rock and Worship" road shows which feature... Read more
Published 16 days ago by Harriet E. Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good listening.
I find myself shoving this CD into my car audio system even for short jaunts. Very uplifting. OK... Read more
Published 26 days ago by Dogmom in Chi Town
5.0 out of 5 stars
Spirit and faith full music
Mercy Me only continues to impress me. Their music speaks to my spirit and fills me with faith, hope and love of God our Father and his only begotten Son, Jesus Christ.
Published 1 month ago by Janine Klinker
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed
I love ONE song, and the others are just not my "praise" kind of music. I loved their earlier work, but was really disappointed in the caliber of songs & music.
Published 1 month ago by bchailland
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great CD
I love all of there music. It is so inspiring to listen too. I would recommend this to any one.
Published 1 month ago by SANDRA STOWERS
5.0 out of 5 stars
soulful
MercyMe continually is one of the top played bands in our collection. I like it because of the upbeat more rock type sound.
these are songs I like to hear and sing in church.
these are songs I like to hear and sing in church.
Published 1 month ago by D. D. Tharp
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great CD
Love this band! Wonderful inspiration! Would definitely buy it again - cannot wait to see them in concert - loved it!
Published 1 month ago by Kandi Nicole Willey
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this Album!
Mercyme's lyrics have always had the spirit and God's power behind them to cheer my soul. The Hurt & The Healer is especially poignant since I just lost someone very close to me... Read more
Published 2 months ago by MadforAdam09
3.0 out of 5 stars
cd is great & service getting it was fine, but...
autorip didn't work & in order to get this cd on my kindle I will have to purchase it a second time? I don't think so.
Published 2 months ago by Ruth Brown
