Bart Millard shares bittersweet story behind MercyMe's 'Oh Death,' encourages the Church to return to awe

Bart Millard shares bittersweet story behind MercyMe's 'Oh Death,' encourages the Church to return to awe

MercyMe shares how their new album "Wonder & Awe" blends joy with pain and faith and marks their first time co-producing every track in their three-decade career. #MercyMe #WonderAwe #OhDeath

No Rules, Just Joy — MercyMe’s Wonder & Awe

MercyMe’s new album Wonder & Awe is exactly what its title promises—a joyful, genre-bending ride that feels both familiar and completely unpredictable. For a band that broke out with the heart-wrenching ballad I Can Only Imagine, they could have easily settled into repeating the formula that brought them decades of success. Instead, they’ve continued to carve out their own space as a group that doesn’t take themselves too seriously, loves to mak…

MercyMe’s Bart Millard Says ‘Oh Death’ Carries Deep Significance - Michael Foust

When Bart Millard first heard the words to Oh Death, he was on his way to see his dying father-in-law. What happened next turned the song into a personal testimony of hope in Christ over the grave.