A Christian rock and evangelical contemporary Christian music band formed in
Edmond, Oklahoma, USA, in 1994, MercyMe was formed when singer Bart Millard met
pianist James Philip Bryson (who left the band in 2014). The band was joined by
guitarist Michael John Scheuchzer, who was joined by another guitarist, Barry
Graul, in 2003, bassist Kendall Combes (replaced in 1998 by Nathan Cochran) and
drummer Trent Austin (replaced in 1997 by Robin Troy Shaffer). Signed to INO
Records in 2001, MercyMe released the album Almost There the same year. At a
rate of one album every two years, Me...