Bart Millard on Being a Sports Fan Who Happens to be an Artist
Episode 179
“We never dreamed of doing anything mainstream. This has always been our calling to do stuff for the church.”
- Bart Millard
On today's episode of The Matthew West podcast, I'm joined by fellow sports fanatic, Bart Millard. You may know him as the lead singer of the band that has surely made its statement in Christian Music and beyond, MercyMe! Join us as we talk about our favorite sports teams, recount the story of their hit song 'I Can Only Imagine,' and discover the video of Bart you MUST watch on YouTube... it won't disappoint. Be sure to tune in next week for part 2 of this conversation but in the meantime, check out all of MercyMe's projects wherever you stream music & check out their tour schedule! Let's go to the Story House with Bart Millard!
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