Welcome to the New

by MercyMe

Overview

Texan Christian rock ensemble MercyMe open their eighth studio album with the sound of a radio dial being tuned -- and of course, once MercyMe comes on, it stops -- and while that's a cliche pop and rock move that's been done before, it fits splendidly here. The diverse Welcome to the New jumps around pop genres with ease and fueled by inspiration, kicking off with a classic light pop title track that recalls the band's early work, but then offering electro-fueled rock and worship numbers as grand as those from Hillsong United. Biggest surprise of them all has to be the very White Stripes, very Alabama Shakes, and very garage rocking "New Lease on Life," but the message is still the same as vocalist Bart Millard roars out his songs of redemption, a topic he's still able to pull from with creativity and passion. Right-sized at ten songs with no filler to speak of, Welcome to the New is another entry in the band's long list of triumphs. ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	04/08/2014
Label:	Columbia / Columbia Records / Fair Trade Services
UPC:	0696859309328
Rank:	64237

Tracks

1. Welcome to the New
2. Gotta Let It Go
3. Shake
4. Greater
5. Finish What He Started
6. Flawless
7. New Lease on Life
8. Wishful Thinking
9. Burn Baby Burn
10. Dear Younger Me

Album Credits

Performance Credits

MercyMe   Primary Artist
Eamon McLoughlin   Fiddle
Barry Graul   Guitar
Bart Millard   Vocals
Russ Pahl   Pedal Steel
Matt Stanfield   Keyboards
Darrell Leonard   Brass
Robby Shaffer   Drums
Jerry McPherson   Bass
Joe Thibodeau   Keyboards
Ben Glover   Piano,Guitar,Keyboards
Solomon Olds   Keyboards
Mark Hill   Bass
Chris Lacorte   Bass
Fred Williams   Keyboards
David Garcia   Guitar,Keyboards
Charlie Millard   Choir/Chorus
Elijah's Heart Ministries   Choir/Chorus
Gracie Millard   Choir/Chorus
Sophie Millard   Choir/Chorus
Nathan Cochran   Bass
Mike Scheuchzer   Guitar

Technical Credits

Barry Graul   Group Member
Bart Millard   Group Member
Mark Endert   Mixing
Ben Phillips   Editing,Engineer
Matt Stanfield   Programming
Joe Martino   Engineer
Robby Shaffer   Group Member
MercyMe   Composer,Lyricist
Joe Thibodeau   Programming
David Molnar   Photography
Ben Glover   Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer,Programming
Solomon Olds   Composer,Lyricist,Programming
Dana Salsedo   Art Direction
Brody Harper   Art Direction
Fred Williams   Programming
Chris Wilkinson   Engineer
David Garcia   Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer,Programming
Logan Dickerson   Design
Mike O'Conner   Editing
Neal Evron   Mixing
Bobby Campbell   Editing
Nathan Cochran   Group Member
Mike Scheuchzer   Group Member