Lifer (album)

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Lifer
File:MercyMeLifer.jpg
Studio album by MercyMe
Released March 31, 2017 (2017-03-31)
Recorded 2016-2017
Studio
  • Southern Ground Nashville (Nashville, TN)
  • Superphonic Studios (Nashville, TN)
  • The Glovebox Studios (Nashville, TN)
  • The West Barn (Franklin, TN)
Genre Contemporary Christian music, worship, pop rock
Length 34:55
Label Fair Trade
Producer David Garcia, Ben Glover, Solomon Olds
MercyMe chronology
MercyMe, It's Christmas!
(2015)
Lifer
(2017)
Singles from Lifer (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.

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.[4] 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.[4]

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.[4] The album sold 33,000 album equivalent units in its first week, 30,000 of which are pure sales.[4]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by MercyMe, David Garcia, Ben Glover & Solomon Olds, except where noted. 

No. Title Length
1. "Lifer"   3:21
2. "You Found Me"   3:31
3. "Grace Got You" (featuring John Reuben) 3:35
4. "Best News Ever"   2:59
5. "Even If"   4:15
6. "Hello Beautiful"   3:19
7. "We Win"   3:49
8. "Happy Dance"   2:51
9. "Heaven's Here"   3:36
10. "Ghost"   3:39
Total length:
34:55

Personnel

Credits taken from AllMusic.[5]

MercyMe

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

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 10
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[7] 1

References

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  6. "MercyMe – Chart history" Billboard 200 for MercyMe. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  7. "MercyMe – Chart history" Billboard Christian Albums for MercyMe. Retrieved September 9, 2017.