MercyMe Premieres 'Welcome to the New' Album, Plus Behind-the-Scenes Video — billboard.com

Prior to the making of "Welcome to the New," MercyMe frontman Bart Millard was burned out. Since 1994, he had poured tremendous energy into the band and his dire perfectionism was making him want to call it quits. However, he spoke to an old friend -- a youth pastor from the first church camp MercyMe played 20 years prior -- who convinced him to put his perfectionism aside, accept that God was already impressed and press on.

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