Lifer (MercyMe album)

Lifer is the ninth studio album from contemporary Christian music band MercyMe, which was released on March 31, 2017, by Fair Trade Services. The album was produced by David Garcia, Ben Glover and Solomon Olds.

Lifer
Studio album by
MercyMe
ReleasedMarch 31, 2017 (2017-03-31)
Recorded2016-2017
Studio
  • Southern Ground Nashville (Nashville, TN)
  • Superphonic Studios (Nashville, TN)
  • The Glovebox Studios (Nashville, TN)
  • The West Barn (Franklin, TN)
GenreContemporary Christian music, worship, pop rock
Length34:55
LabelFair Trade
ProducerDavid Garcia, Ben Glover, Solomon Olds
MercyMe chronology
MercyMe, It's Christmas!
(2015)		 Lifer
(2017)
Singles from Lifer
  1. "Even If"
    Released: February 17, 2017[1]
  2. "Grace Got You"
    Released: March 2, 2018[2]
  3. "Best News Ever"
    Released: October 5, 2018[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicpositive[4]

The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Album chart and No. 10 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 33,000 album equivalent units in its first week.[5] The lead single from the album, "Even If", reached No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Songs chart, becoming their twelfth No. 1 on the chart.[5]

Commercial performance

For the Billboard charting week of April 22, 2017, Lifer debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200. It also reached No. 1 on the Top Christian Albums chart.[5] The album sold 33,000 album equivalent units in its first week, 30,000 of which are pure sales.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by MercyMe, David Garcia, Ben Glover & Solomon Olds, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lifer"MercyMe, Garcia, Glover3:21
2."You Found Me"MercyMe, Garcia, Glover3:31
3."Grace Got You" (featuring John Reuben)MercyMe, Garcia, Glover, Olds, John Reuben3:35
4."Best News Ever"MercyMe, Garcia, Glover, Olds2:59
5."Even If"MercyMe, Garcia, Glover, Crystal Lewis, Tim Timmons4:15
6."Hello Beautiful"MercyMe, Garcia, Glover, Olds3:19
7."We Win"MercyMe, Garcia, Glover, Olds3:49
8."Happy Dance"MercyMe, Garcia, Glover, Olds2:51
9."Heaven's Here"MercyMe, Garcia, Glover, Olds3:36
10."Ghost"MercyMe, Garcia, Glover, Olds3:39
Total length:34:55
Deluxe version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."A Little Hope"Bart Millard, Christopher Stevens, Bryan Fowler4:02
12."Sing"MercyMe3:50
13."His Eye is on the Sparrow"Civilla D. Martin3:15
Total length:45:22

Personnel

Credits taken from AllMusic.[6]

MercyMe

  • Bart Millard – lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Barry Graul – guitars
  • Mike Scheuchzer – guitars
  • Nathan Cochran – bass guitar, upright bass
  • Robby Shaffer – drums

Additional musicians

  • David Garcia – keyboards, programming, guitars
  • Ben Glover – keyboards, programming, guitars, backing vocals
  • Solomon Olds – keyboards, programming, backing vocals
  • Fred Williams – keyboards, programming
  • Bryon "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers – clavinet
  • Dan Michaels – tenor saxophone
  • Rob Adams – trombone, horn arrangements
  • Joshua Harner – trumpet
  • Nick Haynes – trumpet
  • Joe Murphy – tuba
  • Willy Johnson – backing vocals
  • John Reuben – guest vocals (3)

Production
  • David Garcia – producer, engineer
  • Ben Glover – producer, engineer
  • Solomon Olds – producer
  • Buckley Miller – engineer
  • Ben Phillips – engineer
  • Paul Rossetti – engineer
  • Mark Endert – mixing
  • Sean Moffitt – mixing
  • Dana Salsedo – creative direction
  • Brody Harper – art direction
  • Nick DePartee – artwork, design
  • David Molnar – photography

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 10
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[8] 1

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "MercyMe on Twitter". MercyMe. February 15, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  2. "MercyMe feat. John Reuben – Grace Got You". DailyMPE. January 19, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  3. "MercyMe – Best News Ever". DailyMPE. September 14, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  4. Lifer at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  5. Asker, Jim (April 13, 2017). "MercyMe Rules Top Christian Albums & Hot Christian Songs Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  6. AllMusic (March 31, 2017). "Lifer – MercyMe | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". Rovi. Retrieved September 9, 2017. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  7. "MercyMe Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  8. "MercyMe Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  9. "American album certifications – MercyMe – Lifer". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
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