Harmony (album) Harmony is the third studio album by the American contemporary Christian music band MercyMe. It was released on November 25, 2010. The album was released in the United States by Inpop Records, and in the United Kingdom by Word Entertainment. The album is the last MercyMe album to be released on Inpop. It was produced by Brown Bannister. The album's singles were "Overcome", "The Memory Remains", "Sing It Anyway", and "Homesick". Critical reception Harmony garnered critical acclaim from the eight music critics that reviewed the album. Timothy Estabrooks, lead pastor of Covenant Life Church in Lubbock, Texas, said in his review for AllMusic, "MercyMe have continued to show their commitment to this kind of accessible, radio-friendly, and uplifting music. They certainly don't deviate from their tried-and-true formulas on Harmony, and their consistency makes them a band that I can always put on when I want a taste of praise-and-worship without venturing too far into the land of the sacred, sacred cow." At Christian Broadcasting Network, Andrea K. Buffkin said, "MercyMe has hit a new high." CCM Magazines Andy Argyrakis concluded in his review that the album was a "satisfying listen". Argyrakis called the album, "one of the groups strongest efforts to date." At Indie Vision Music, Jonathan Andre noted that the album, "shows us why MercyMe has been so successful over the years, and why they will continue to be so for a long time to come. Harmony is classic MercyMe. A must for all of your MercyMe needs." At New Release Tuesday, Kevin Davis highlighted the fact that the album's lyrics are positive, "and when MercyMe sings about God, it’s rarely about judgment but always about love. 'You are the one / You are the one / Who I will follow,' the band proclaims." Kim Jones of About.com proclaimed that "this album feels like a compilation of previous albums and nothing new has been added. The only thing of interest is the song "Sing It Anyway" which sounds like something off the Welcome to the New album." However, the reviewer went on to highlight the rest of the album, and stated that although it did not have any "bizarre and eclectic sounds", it was not a bad album. Commercial performance The album debuted at No. 17 on Billboard 200. It also debuted at No. 1 on Billboard'''s Christian Albums chart, becoming MercyMe's fourth consecutive No. 1 release. In addition, the album debuted at No. 5 on Billboard's Rock Chart, No. 9 on the Digital Albums Chart and No. 7 on the Christian Digital Albums Chart. This was the band's first album since 2009's Welcome to the New to not have any sales in the United Kingdom. It reached No. 12 in Switzerland and No. 35 in Finland. Singles "Overcome" was released on June 1, 2010, as the album's lead single, a song that spent 14 weeks on Billboards Hot Christian Songs chart. It peaked at No. 14. It has been certified Gold in the United States by the RIAA for selling 500,000 copies. "The Memory Remains" was released on September 14, 2010, as the album's second single. It peaked at No. 6 on Billboard'''s Hot Christian Songs, and at No. 18 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles. "Sing It Anyway" was released as the third single from Harmony on April 19, 2011. It was a successful single, which charted at No. 2 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart. The song spent four consecutive weeks atop Hot Christian AC. It has sold 1,000,000 copies in the United States alone. "Homesick" was released on October 25, 2010, as the fourth single from the album. It has also charted at No. 2 on Hot Christian Songs, and peaked at No. 6 on Billboards Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from AllMusic. Bart Millard - background vocals, bass, composer, drums, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, programming, lead vocals, lyricist, primary artist, producer, programming, rhythm guitar, background vocals Barry Graul - background vocals, drums Mike Scheuchzer - bass, composer, drum programming Mike Hartnett - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone Jim Cooper - background vocals Tiffany Arbuckle - background vocals Aaron Sterling - drum programming, engineer, keyboards, producer Brown Bannister - acoustic guitar, composer, engineer, electric guitar, keyboards, producer MercyMe - primary artist Mark Lee Townsend - vocal producer, background vocals, engineering Matt Slocum - engineer Michael Hewitt - keyboards, background vocals Mike "Frog" Griffith - management, executive producer, lead vocals, background vocals, primary artist Daewoo Music America, LLC. - publisher Sony BMG Music Entertainment - administrator The Collective - art direction, design Jason Horsley - photography Joe Baldridge - creative direction, executive producer, management Nathan Nockels - A&R David Zilkha - legal Rude Music Group, LLC. - management Charts Release history References Category:2010 albums Category:MercyMe albums Category:Inpop Records albums Category:Word Records albums Category:Albums produced by Brown Bannister Category:Christian rock albums by American artists