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Here with Me (MercyMe song)

"Here with Me"
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Single by MercyMe
from the album Undone
Released April 2004 (2004-April)
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2004 at various locations
Genre Contemporary Christian, pop, rock
Length 4:09
Label INO/Curb
Writer(s) James Bryson, Nathan Cochran, Barry Graul, Pete Kipley, Dan Muckala, Bradley Russell, Michael John Scheuchzer, Bart Millard, Robin Shaffer
Producer(s) Kipley
MercyMe singles chronology
"The Change Inside Of Me"
(2003)
"Here with Me"
(2004)
"Homesick"
(2004)

"Here with Me" is a song by Christian rock band, MercyMe. Written and composed by the band, as well as Peter Kipely, Dan Muckala and Brad Russell, "Here with Me" is a ballad with a musical vibe influenced by worship, pop and rock music; the overall sound has been compared to that of alternative rock band, Coldplay. "Here with Me" lyrically discusses the omnipotence of God.

Released as the lead single from MercyMe's 2004 album, Undone, "Here with Me" attained positive critical reception and peaked at No. 1 on multiple Christian radio chart formats; it also peaked inside the top 40 on several mainstream radio formats. It ranked at No. 16 on the 2000s decade-end Hot Christian Songs and Hot Christian AC charts.

"Here with Me" was written and composed by MercyMe, Dan Muckala, Brad Russell, and Peter Kipley. It was recorded at several locations: Blueberry Hill, Sound Stage, Abbey Road Studios, The Indigo Room, Maximedia, Luminous Sound, and The Schwoodio. Recording was handled by F. Reid Shippen, Mike O'Connor, and Steve Bishir; the strings on the song were arranged by Rob Mathes and recorded by Simon Rhodes at Abbey Road Studios. "Here with Me" was mixed by Shippen and produced by Kipley, while the mastering for the song was handled by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound.

"Here with Me" is a ballad with a length of four minutes and nine seconds. It is set in common time in the key of B major, with a moderate tempo of eighty-four beats per minute and a vocal range spanning from B3-F5. Musically, "Here with Me" has been compared to the musical vibe of Coldplay and Robbie Williams. The song is piano-driven, with influences from pop,rock, and worship. It features a musical crescendo that has been described as similar to "I Can Only Imagine". The lyrical content of the song has been described as having a devotional bent, and conveys a theme of God's omnipotence and holiness. "Here with Me" also attempts to comprehend the mystery of God's love.


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