"Since their debut in 2001, GRAMMY®-nominated, American Music Award and multiple Dove Award winners MercyMe have sold over 6 million units in CD and DVD sales, garnered 25 No. 1 multi-format Christian radio singles and four consecutive mainstream radio hits with "I Can Only Imagine," (No. 4 AC/Top 25 on Top 40/Hot AC), "Here With Me" (No. 4 AC), "Homesick" (Top 10 AC), and "So Long Self." In 2009, Billboard named MercyMe's "Word Of God Speak" the No. 1 Song of The Decade and the group the No. 1 Christian Songs Artist of the Decade, with an additional No. 1 as the Christian AC Song Artist of The Decade as one of the industry's most notable talents. MercyMe made history as "I Can Only Imagine" surpassed 1 million digital downloads, making it the first song in Christian music to go platinum in the digital domain. MercyMe has sold out venues across the nation, including Radio City Music Hall, and has appeared on The Tonight Show, CNN, Fox New Channel's Fox & Friends, ABC News, CBS This Morning and in the pages of Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, USA Today, Billboard and more." - jesusfreakhideout.com
August 24 is a Sunday and at the 2014 Kentucky State Fair, that means it's time for a free Christian music concert. On the bill for this show is Greenville, Texas Crhistian rock band
MercyMe, a band with a long string of hits on the Christian music charts and awards to match, including having the Billboard's No. 1 No. 1 Christian song of the Decade: "Word of God Speak." For this show, they have a brand-new record, Welcome To The New," which was released in April. The show is at Cardinal Stadium and it's free, of course.
Watch the official video for "Shake" from the new record:
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