Grammy-nominated, multiple GMA Dove Award winners MercyMe ranks as one of the top-selling bands in Christian Contemporary music, with pop-influenced, inspirational hits such as “All of Creation,” “Word of God Speak,” “I Can Only Imagine” and “Here with Me.”

Background:
What if kindness really could change the world? For that simple hearted question to engage today’s complex society requires a bit of creativity. So when a duly imaginative group desired to write penetrating new music about loving well, a character was born.

“He’s like Buddy the Elf meets Forrest Gump,” says MercyMe singer Bart Millard of the fictitious namesake behind his band’s sixth studio album, The Generous Mr. Lovewell. “He sees the good in everyone and knows his neighbors enough to know their needs. Read more.