The Worship Sessions

{{Infobox album

| name = The Worship Sessions

| type = Album

| artist = MercyMe

| cover = The Worship Sessions.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{start date|2011|08|30}}

| recorded = 2011

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Contemporary Christian|Contemporary worship}}

| length = {{duration|m=44|s=00}}

| label = {{hlist|Fair Trade|Columbia}}

| producer = MercyMe

| prev_title = The Generous Mr. Lovewell

| prev_year = 2010

| next_title = The Hurt & the Healer

| next_year = 2012

}}

The Worship Sessions is an album by Contemporary Christian music band MercyMe. It was released on August 30, 2011 exclusively through Family Christian Stores.{{cite web|title=Family Christian Stores|url=http://www.familychristian.com/shop/product.asp?prodID=146159&name=MercyMe,%20Provident%20Music%20Distribution-The%20Worship%20Sessions|publisher=Family Christian Stores|accessdate=7 August 2011}} The album consists of covers of popular worship songs and hymns, as well as two original songs by the band itself. This was the last MercyMe album to feature co-founding member and keyboardist Jim Bryson prior to their next studio album The Hurt & the Healer.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Original artist(s)

| title1 = Hungry

| writer1 = Kathryn Scott

| extra1 = Kathryn Scott

| length1 = 2:53

| title2 = Hosanna

| writer2 = Brooke Fraser

| extra2 = Hillsong Worship

| length2 = 4:14

| title3 = My Glorious

| writer3 = {{hlist|Martin Smith|Stuart Garrard}}

| extra3 = Delirious?

| length3 = 4:44

| title4 = Mighty to Save

| writer4 = {{hlist|Ben Fielding|Reuben Morgan}}

| extra4 = Hillsong Worship

| length4 = 4:14

| title5 = Come Thou Fount

| writer5 = {{hlist|Robert Robinson|{{trad.}}}}

| length5 = 5:01

| title6 = Messiah / You're Beautiful

| writer6 = Phil Wickham

| extra6 = Phil Wickham

| length6 = 3:26

| title7 = Hearts Sing Louder

| writer7 = {{hlist|Bart Millard|Jim Bryson|Mike Scheuchzer|Nathan Cochran|Robby Shaffer}}

| length7 = 3:48

| title8 = Just as I Am (Oh Come)

| writer8 = {{hlist|Charlotte Elliott|William Batchelder Bradbury}}

| length8 = 4:01

| title9 = Psalm 139 (You Are There)

| writer9 = {{hlist|Millard|Kendall Combes}}

| length9 = 4:19

| title10 = In Christ Alone

| writer10 = {{hlist|Keith Getty|Stuart Townend}}

| extra10 = Keith Getty

| length10 = 4:27

| title11 = There Is a Fountain

| writer11 = {{hlist|William Cowper|{{trad.}}}}

| length11 = 3:07

| total_length = 44:00

}}

Personnel

MercyMe

  • Bart Millard
  • Jim Bryson
  • Mike Scheuchzer
  • Barry Graul
  • Nathan Cochran
  • Robby Shaffer

Additional musician

  • Aaron Sternke – percussion, backing vocals

= Production =

  • MercyMe – producers, overdub recording
  • Aaron Sternke – engineer, digital editing
  • Travis Brockway – assistant engineer
  • Lee Bridges – mixing
  • Joel Cameron – additional studio help
  • Brody Harper – artwork, photography
  • Mike Scheuchzer – photography
  • Jeff Taylor – photography

References

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Category:MercyMe albums

Category:2011 albums

Category:Fair Trade Services albums

Category:Columbia Records albums