Coming Up to Breathe

MercyMe - Coming Up to Breathe

Coming Up to Breathe
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Artist: MercyMe
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-04-25
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
  1. Coming Up To Breathe
  2. So Long Self
  3. Hold Fast
  4. Something About You
  5. You're To Blame
  6. No More No Less
  7. Where I Belong
  8. Bring The Rain
  9. Last One Standing
  10. One Trick Pony
  11. 3:42 AM (Writer's Block)
  12. Safe and Sound
  13. I Would Die For You

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Free Music Review: A Decided Step into Fresh Territory
Hit: 5 Stars

Since their mainstream debut in 2001, Mercy Me has become one of the most popular bands in Christian music. Thanks to the huge cross over success of "I Can Only Imagine," they have become known for their contemplative ballads amidst pop/rock sound. With this CD, they take a step in a different direction and head into solid rock territory.

The title track opens the CD. "Coming Up to Breathe" is at once a statement of dependence on God and a declaration of the freedom He gives. With its infection beat and catchy tune, it's the perfect opener.

The last few years have been hard for the band with several personal crises. Some of that was dealt with in their last release, Undone, but several songs on this CD focuses on their growth through the process. "Hold Fast" is a great song that reminds us that "One thing greater than my strife/Is His grasp." As a statement of continued faith in God despite trials, they offer "Bring the Rain," a song that feels like some of their best ballads of the past. "Last One Standing" is a declaration that, while down, with God's help, they will never be out.

Interestingly, two songs deal with the struggle of a songwriter to find new ways to say what God wants them to say. "Something About You" is a great expression of how inadequate any human is to praise God. "3:42 AM (Writer's Block)" is a very fun song about the struggle to find what God intends for them to say. This song isn't as universal as some of their others, but the look at the struggle they go through to create their great music is enlightening.

My favorite song on here is "So Long Self." This very upbeat, positive song is a break up song. The speaker is breaking up with their own desires in favor of following God. The lyrics are very funny and the melody is easily singable. Along the way, the truth of the song begins to seep into your brain.

Close behind it on my list is a song blaming God. "You're to Blame" places the blame for the good changes in our lives squarely on His shoulders. So often, I know I try to take the credit for the good I do, so this is a good reminder. Another catchy tune and lyrics that express the surprise that God even cares to help us change make this another winner.

While I state that this was a step into decidedly rock territory for the band, that doesn't mean that their established fans won't like it. I'll admit it took me a couple listens, but I love it now. This could easily become my favorite of their releases. They mix the upbeat rhythms of the first few songs with slower power ballads, mid tempo songs, and even the southern flavored "On Trick Pony," which features a great response to the common admonishment that Christians need to open their minds.

This release is the strongest from one of Christian music's most popular bands. Fans will love it and it will catch the ear of new listeners as well.
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Certain albums are obvious landmarks in the history of Christian music. These are the times when vision meets talent in a divine appointment that produces a collection of songs that help define an artist's career: WhiteHeart's 'Freedom', Amy Grant's 'Lead Me On', dcTalk's 'Jesus Freak', and Michael W. Smith's 'Eye 2 Eye', among others. MercyMe's new release, 'Coming Up to Breathe', is one of those albums. Singer Bart Millard is pleased with the success of MercyMe's previous albums, but admits there's a special satisfaction in this one. "We've always joked about wanting to make our 'Freedom' or 'Lead Me On', and time will tell if that is ever the case," Millard says, "but we just gave it everything we had. There was no holding back on this record. Regardless of what you are going through in life, regardless of what you are consumed with, regardless of what fills up your everyday life, there are times you have to stop and surface and take a deep breath and remember what's important. That's what this album is for us. It's addressing everything we've gone through and realizing the one common denominator in all this is Jesus. That's what is worth taking a breath for."
They set out to nail down a defining moment in their career, the MercyMe golden spike if you will. The goal for Coming Up to Breathe was a genre groundbreaking release such as Amy Grant's Lead Me On or U2's The Joshua Tree. While it's hard to go that far, it's safe to say that MercyMe's artistic integrity has met commercial appeal somewhere in the middle with Coming Up to Breathe. The one-time worship band certainly know how to write a hit and they bring us more of the same with radio-ready tracks like "So Long Self," "Last One Standing," and "Safe and Sound." But lead man Bart Millard digs a little deeper on the self-revealing "No More No Less" and "One Trick Pony." Lyrically both tracks reveal a band unapologetic about their faith and creative destiny. "Pony" is a pleasant divergence with its slide guitar and Mississippi mud atmosphere, conjuring up images of the band sitting at a crossroads somewhere in the Southland. MercyMe has never been afraid to show their musical influences on their sleeve. That's why you shouldn't be surprised by the Edge-like guitars on "Something About You" or even the pounding rhythm chords of "Hold Fast," which evoke Coldplay comparisons. So it's that struggle between creating something new and holding true to your principles that the band spells out for us. Perhaps Millard sums this up best on "3:42 AM (Writer's Block)" when he sings of a man out of words but not out of passion to allow God to speak through him. That's always been the aim of MercyMe and in this case, their hammer has driven this spike solidly into the ground. --Michael Lyttle

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