MercyMe’s The Generous Mr. Lovewell debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top 200, making it their highest charting album debut to date.
The excitement about the new album began with great reviews from USA Today, Billboard, Christianity Today and more, and then ignited a massive twitter groundswell as artists such as Chris Daughtry, The Jonas Brothers, Mandisa, TobyMac, Jeremy Camp, Michael W. Smith, and Steven Curtis Chapman tweeted their support for MercyMe and The Generous Mr. Lovewell.
The excitement isn’t just about the music.
MercyMe is helping people all across the country “love well” as they partner with radio stations to put the project’s message into action.
The band has been asking radio listeners to nominate a family or individual in need; the radio station chooses the winner, and MercyMe provides contributions towards meeting their needs. The winner also gets a special acoustic set from the band and free concert tickets.
Listeners in Las Vegas, for example, nominated a woman who lost her job last year, was still unemployed, and had a car that was barely functioning. Without the woman’s knowledge, Las Vegas’ SOS Radio arranged for her 14-year-old car to be repaired and she was surprised to find MercyMe driving her newly revamped car to her doorstep. All expenses for the car repairs were covered and MercyMe donated $500 toward her bills.
You can learn more about the “Love Well” project on the MercyMe website, and find out how you can be part of the movement on the The Generous Mr. Lovewell website.