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...more.
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...more.
This album is the band's album where they changed their sound.I would have to say that the most inspiring songs on this disk are:coming up to breathe,so long self,bring the rain,and I would die for...more.
Track 12 "Safe and Sound" sort of refers to the sound of the latest MercyMe disc "Coming Up To Breathe." Not nearly as good as "Spoken For" (but then again, few albums are), this CD begins where "Undone" left off. MercyMe...more.
I have always liked Mercy Me for their ability to make you feel what they're singing, and this time just adds more to their expanding abilities.
I bought this CD on a road trip and played it straight through 9...more.
Coming Up to Breathe in comparison to there previous albums in not really there best. I still like it because it's mercy me, but against Almost there, Spoken for, and Undone. But every band has to change there style a...more.