by MercyMe List Price:$16.98 Our Price:$16.98 Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours
Product Details
Media: Audio CD
Release Date: Tuesday, March 05, 2002
Label: Word/Curb
Average Customer Review: 4.65 Based on 57 reviews.
Sales Rank: 215
Tracks
1.
All Fall Down
2.
In You
3.
Call To Worship
4.
House Of God
5.
Cannot Say Enough
6.
Bless Me Indeed
7.
I Can Only Imagine
8.
How Great Is Your Love
9.
On My Way To You
10.
Here Am I
11.
I Worship You
Editorial Review
In today's worship-crazed phase of Christian pop, Mercy Me fits right in with smooth melodies, passionate lyrics, and a vertical focus. Yet the transition from worship band to major-label act demands more. Almost There promises just enough to allow it to rise above its inconsistencies. Prayer of Jabez-inspired "Bless Me Indeed" is a glimmer of brilliance where the group brings it all together, but it's the poignancy and power of "I Can Only Imagine" that testifies to Mercy Me's great potential. The dramatic ballad captures a believer's hope for the afterlife and is fueled by Bart Millard's authoritative vocals. The song will continue to be a staple in church worship services for years to come. Then there are the not so brilliant moments, including the cheesy "House of God" and "All Fall Down." Weak moments aside, Almost There offers enough fireworks to make Mercy Me an act to watch. --Michael Lyttle
Top Customer Reviews
Rating:
3 CD good, not Mercy Me's best
"Almost There" represents a good display of talent from a band that has been around the Christian music industry for a while; it is not their best work, though.Lyrically and musically, the work is sound, but few songs really stand out as potential hits. "I Can Only Imagine" has done well, but the version on this album is not even the original version; it originally appeared on the band's "Worship Project" CD, which came out several years ago. The only other truly noteworthy song in this CD, in my opinion, is track 10, "In You." The song combines beautiful lyrics with fantastic musical quality. The words to the chorus paint a beautiful picture of what the songwriter believes heaven will be like: "In you, where the hungry feast at the table, the blind frozen by colors in view. The lame will dance, they'll dance 'cause they are able. And the weary find rest; the weary find rest in you." This, coupled with beautiful strings in the background, makes for a wonderful song.Unfortunately, the same doesn't hold as true for the rest of the album. Compared to what Mercy Me has done in the past, specifically with "Worship Project," this CD represents mediocre work from an otherwise great band. Still, Mercy Me's mediocre remains better than some bands' best.Overall, I think this album is worth a listen.
Rating:
5 Amazing Debut. I'm Sorry I Waited So Long
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.
Rating:
4 I really enjoyed this album
I think this disk holds one the greatest Christian songs to get played on secular radio, and for that I commend MercyMe, and this album.However I have become a touch tired of the repitition, but I absolutely love some of the lesser played songs on this disk, for this I would recommend buying it, and give it 4 stars!
