Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Basics of Life - 4Him
2. I'll Be Believing - Point of Grace
3. Place In This World - Michael W. Smith
4. Word - Sara Groves
5. I Can Only Imagine - MercyMe
6. In Christ Alone - Michael English
7. Shout to the Lord - Darlene Zschech
8. God of Wonders - Paul Baloche
9. Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle
10. Thy Word - Amy Grant
11. Above All - Paul Baloche

Disc 2:

1. God Is in Control - Twila Paris
2. Great Is the Lord - Michael W. Smith
3. Awesome God - Rich Mullins
4. Crucified with God - Dean Phillips, Phillips
5. Shaddal - Amy Grant
6. Praise the Lord - The Imperials
7. Rise Again - Dallas Holm, Praise
8. We Shall Behold Him - Sandi Patty
9. Open the Eyes of My Heart - Paul Baloche
10. We Will Stand - Russ Taff
11. He's Alive - Don Francisco

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20820 in Music
• Released on: 2004-10-26
• Number of discs: 2

Album Description
Never before have CCM artists of this magnitude been brought together in a single collection! This essential collection features the ultimate power anthem sogns that shaped the CCM genre over the past quarter century, and many have never been on a collection before! With Mercy Me, Michael W. Smith, Bob Carlisle, Point of Grace, Rich Mullins, Amy Grant, 4Him, Sandi Patty, Darlene Zschech and more, I Can Only Imagine highlights the most beloved stars that brought CCM to the masses over the years.

Customer Reviews

A Missed Opportunity
When i first heard of this album's concept and title, i couldn't wait to buy it, track-list unseen. What a missed opportunity! Rather than "power anthems", this CD offers a mis-mash of CCM adult contemporary, covers, and the occasional actual power anthem.

I mean, i love the song Butterfly Kisses, but it's not anywhere close to a power anthem. Where's Trumpet of Jesus, by the Imperials? Or My Glorious, by Delirious??

A greater disappointment is that some songs aren't even the power version that you've come to know and love. Such as God of Wonders. Here you don't get the outstanding original by Caedmon's Call/Mac Powell, but a cover by Paul Baloche.

So, what could have been a double-CD set that never left my rotation became just another shelf filler. 3 stars because these are excellent songs, just not power anthems.

This will uplift your soul !
I was given this as a gift, and what a soul stirring gift it was.
All the songs are wonderful, but there are 2 right next to each other that I play over and over and over. "Praise The Lord", by The Imperials, and "Rise Again", by Dallas Holm. I hadn't heard the Imperials before and began searching for some of their other works. These two songs are both oldies, but so prescious, and give me such peace just to listen to them. This is a good mix of oldies and newer songs that will open up your soul to release your love and praise. This is a 2 CD set, so you get quite a bit of good music.

As Good As It Gets........
I Can Only Imagine is a compilation of probably the best Christian songs ever. They range from older songs(from the 70's) to songs that you may have just recently heard over the past few years. I first saw this CD when I was at my local library and decided to borrow it. Boy, I was glad I did. Honestly, ever song from start to finish touches your soul. You can go through both discs without saying "eh, I wonder what's next?" You can't always say that with CD's, especially two-disc ones. Personally, I think the two most heart-wrenching, touching songs are "I Can Only Imagine" and "Rise Again." If your a newer Christian or have been saved for decades, you will fall in love with these CD's.