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The group first gained mainstream recognition with the crossover single, “I Can Only Imagine” which elevated their debut album, Almost There, to becoming certified double platinum. Since then, the group has released five additional studio albums, four of which have been certified gold, and a greatest hits album. MercyMe has won numerous Dove Awards and has had various Grammy Award nominations.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2009, Billboard magazine named MercyMe the Christian songs artist of the decade for the 2000s. Their song \"Word of God Speak\" was named the Christian song of the decade and they also were named the Christian Adult Contemporary Songs Artist of the Decade. 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