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MERCYME'S WONDER & AWE IS OUT AND FULL OF "SPIRITUAL JOY, SINCERITY & TOE-TAPPING INSPIRATION; A DELIGHTFUL LEAP OF FAITH"

Band performs live at SiriusXM's Nashville Studios as Fair Trade Services presents No.1 plaques for "OH DEATH"

Spotify and Amazon Music prominently support WONDER & AWE with two Nashville billboards


MercyMe's New Album 'Wonder and Awe' Releases To Acclaim


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NEWS SOURCE: The Media Collective
August 15, 2025

Nashville, Tenn. (August 15, 2025) — 10x platinum band MercyMe has released their 12th studio project, WONDER & AWE with a very warm welcome. Standout street week highlights include K-LOVE airing one unreleased song a day leading up to album release and two Nashville skyline billboards featuring WONDER & AWE, in partnership with Spotify and Amazon Music. Also on street date last Friday, the band hosted a webinar for media, performed live at SiriusXM's Nashville Studio and were surprised by their label with plaques for their No. 1 single "Oh Death," the first radio single from the project. The special can now be heard on the SIRIUS XM app.
 
Media outlets and tastemakers nationwide are also marking the release of WONDER & AWE like Women's World magazine which spotlights the new album stating, "MercyMe's latest release offers a fresh wave of spiritual joy and toe-tapping inspiration." Additional recent coverage includes Billboard.com, CBN's Studio 5, CCM, ChristianPost.com, TheChristianBeat.org, Crosswalk.com, JesusFreakHideOut.com, Kingdom Builder podcast, Patheos, The Tennessean, Yahoo! and this Sunday, an interview with FOX News' Shannon Bream for her Livin' The Bream podcast and radio show. Critcs are praising the project, saying:
 
"MercyMe could have played it safe. They could have given fans a dozen soaring ballads and easily met every commercial expectation. Instead,Wonder & Awe feels like a delightful leap of creativity under one roof and with one message. It’s an album that’s full of joy, rooted in gratitude, and unafraid to have a little fun along the way." - CCM Magazine
 
"...they still do it well and with all their heart. Wonder & Awe... is full of lighthearted moments that still have an undercurrent of sincerity and urgency." - JesusFreakHideout.com
 
"MercyMe’s Wonder & Awe is a heartfelt, honest, and refreshingly diverse album that takes listeners on a spiritual and emotional journey through the highs and lows of the Christian walk... a thoughtful, well-rounded album that showcases MercyMe’s range—both musically and spiritually." -Today's Christian Entertainment
 
WONDER & AWE follows their 2022 release, ALWAYS ONLY JESUS, which boasted the No. 1 hits, "Then Christ Came feat. Phil Wickham" and "To Not Worship You," as well as the top five hit, "Always Only Jesus." The new 13-track project finds the band collaborting with longtime producer Tedd T, who also serves as Executive Producer, as well as Brown Bannister, and new creative voices Josh Auer, Jarad Atherton and Carter Frodge. For the first time ever, the band also jumped in to co-produce all tracks.


MercyMe's New Album 'Wonder and Awe' Releases To Acclaim


Last spring, amidst a full calendar that notched multiple sold-out shows across the country, MercyMe returned to Red Rocks Amphitheatre to share a one-of-a-kind evening with fans. The event marked the band’s fourth time to headline the iconic venue, but this year’s stop was especially memorable as fans had the opportunity to be a part of a live taping for “I Can Only Imagine 2.” Cast members, including Milo Ventimiglia, Trace Adkins, Sammy Dell and John Michael Finley were in attendance to film the pivotal scene. The highly anticipated movie will release in theaters Mar. 20, 2026.
 
In support of the new release, MercyMe is embarking on a eight-date stint this fall with fellow
hitmakers TobyMac and Matthew West from September 25 through October 5. Giving fans even more of the phenomenal in-person experience, “MERCYME LIVE 2025” is slated to continue through the fall with Natalie Grant and special guest Sam Wesley. Dates below, and all tickets are avaialble at mercyme.org.

MERCYME, TOBYMAC & MATTHEW WEST
Sept. 25 — Birmingham, AL // Legacy Arena at the BJCC
Sept. 26 — Biloxi, MS // Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Sept. 27 — New Orleans, LA // Smoothie King Center
Sept. 28 — Beaumont, TX // Ford Park
Oct. 2 — Jonesboro, AR // First National Bank Arena
Oct. 3 — Highland Heights, KY // Truist Arena
Oct. 4 — Charlottesville, VA //John Paul Jones Arena
Oct. 5 — Hershey, PA // Giant Center
 
MERCYME LIVE 2025
*With Natalie Grant and special guest, Sam Wesley

Oct 16 - Cedar Rapids, IA // Alliant Energy PowerHouse
Oct. 17 — Green Bay, WI // Resch Center
Oct. 18 — Bemidji, MN // Sanford Center
Oct. 19 — Sioux City, IA // Tyson Event Center - Fleet Farm Arena
Oct. 23 — Columbia, MO // Mizzou Arena
Oct. 24 — Sioux Falls, SD // Denny Sanford Premier Center
Oct. 25 — Rapid City, SD // Summit Arena at The Monument
Oct. 30 — Grand Forks, ND // Alerus Center
Oct. 31 — Bismarck, ND // Bismarck Event Center
Nov. 1 — Billings, MT // MetraPark - First Interstate Arena
Nov 2 — Boise, ID // ExtraMile Arena
Nov. 6 — Loveland, CO // Blue Arena *Natalie Grant will not be appearing on this date
Nov. 7 — Dodge City, KS // United Wireless Arena
Nov. 8 — Topeka, KS // Stormont Vail Events Center
Nov 9 - West Lafayette, IN // Elliott Hall of Music

ABOUT MERCYME:
Since launching their career-defining single, “I Can Only Imagine,” MercyMe has propelled 27 songs to the top of the charts, resulting in 63 multi-format No. 1s, encompassing pivotal originals such as “Even If,” “Word of God Speak,” “The Hurt & The Healer,” “Flawless” and “Then Christ Came.”Holdingthe record for the most No. 1s on Billboard’s Christian Airplay and Christian AC Airplay charts, the beloved collective has accrued a shelf full of accolades that boasts numerous Artist of the Year wins, six GRAMMY® nominations, eight GMA Dove Awards, a slew of K-LOVE Fan Awards, multiple American Music Awards and a Billboard Music Award. Named Billboard’s Top Christian Artist of the 2000 and 2010 decades, the 10x-Platinum band has sold out some of the country’s most prestigious venues, including Radio City Music Hall and Red Rocks Amphitheatre. In addition, the celebrated act has appeared on “Good Morning America,” the “TODAY” show, “CBS This Morning,” “FOX & Friends,” ABC News, CNN and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, as well as in the pages of Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, USA Today and more.
 
MercyMe made history in 2014 when “I Can Only Imagine” exceeded 2 million digital downloads, making the now 5x-Platinum hit the first song in Christian music to ever be certified Platinum and double-Platinum in the digital domain. In 2018, the once-in-a-lifetime single inspired a major motion picture based on Millard’s life. I Can Only Imagine 2, the film’s highly anticipated follow-up — focusing on the story behind MercyMe’s powerful declaration, “Even If” — is slated to premiere in theaters Feb. 20, 2026, via Lionsgate. The sequel features an all-star cast that includes J. Michael Finley, Milo Ventimiglia, Dennis Quaid, Trace Adkins and Sophie Skelton. Ahead of the film’s debut, the group will release their 12th studio album, Wonder & Awe (Aug. 8, 2025), featuring their latest No. 1 single, “Oh Death.”
 
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