![]() ![]() Because of this, Jesus asserts that ‘…because you are lukewarm-neither hot nor cold-I am about to spit you out of my mouth…’ Through listening to this song, it is clear of Bart’s decision to ‘…give You the best of me…’ encouraging each of us in our Christian walk as we walk daily with Christ. Realising of how we can’t do things half-heartedly, we mustn’t become the lukewarm Christian spoken about in Revelation 3:16 that doesn’t stand for anything hot or cold. Complete with all its electronic distortion, Bart sings out ‘Best of Me’, asking God ‘…why would I want to try and meet you halfway? Why would I back down when there’s still fight in me?…’ as we understand his heart. ‘Best of Me’ and ‘You Don’t Care At All’ are alternative musical arrangements that fit right into an album that has stretched them lyrically and musically, creating an album exceeding The Generous Mr Lovewell quality-wise. Starting the album with a bang, MercyMe are determined to make this experience less about us, showing that God is our healer to our hurt. But then God comes along and we realise that ‘…you know better…’ and ‘…I’m not the one in control…’ and it is a sobering thought- that though I don’t have all the answers, God knows what we need, even if we don’t know ourselves. We know what is around the corner, and we can manoeuvre the events to suit the outcome we all desire. Starting off with opening song, ‘You Know Better’ Bart declares his intentions through the distorted guitar ‘…you think I know by now who’s running the show, and what really matters, but I keep picking a fight with letting go and keep getting hammered…’ This is a song of the struggle within us to let go the control that we so want to have, because it’s predictable. With lots of driving electric guitars and synths for fans of the rock genre, this is an album full of contemplative moments where you can sit back and let God minister to your soul. ![]() Their lead single and title track on the album is impacting airwaves since it released to radio in January and as lead singer Bart Millard explains the theme of the album in general, ‘…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…’ The central theme of an album that is one of the most anticipated for 2012, MercyMe have created one of their most mature and lyrically profound of their career, with much musical experimentation to show that the album is one of the rockiest they have ever done. With top-charting melodies like ‘God With Us’, ‘All of Creation’, and ‘In the Blink of an Eye’ MercyMe are back with their highly-anticipated album, The Hurt and the Healer. MercyMe have written many stellar songs throughout their career, ever since their number 1 hit, ‘I Can Only Imagine’. ![]()
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