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Bart Marshall Millard
Associated Acts: MercyMe (1994–present), Solo work (2005-present)
Vocal Range: C2-A5 (3 octaves, 9 notes)
Vocal Type: Homesick Imaginative Tenor
{Vocal Summary}
Bart Millard. What can be said about the guy that hasn’t been said by many who know his music? Being the voice behind one of the biggest songs ever created, “I Can Only Imagine” with his band, the worshipful powerhouse, MercyMe, Millard is more than just that song. Packed with his powerful vocals and different texture mixes make him one of the most unique and strongest singers not just in Christian music but in modern music in general. Millard is a tenor who has a bit of a southern operatic mix in his voice being able to belt notes for a long time and give a soulful take performance in his melodies that sound tasteful and passionate. However, at the start.of his career he mostly sang around a more mellow mid range voice especially in most of his early independent releases and his first 3 albums. Along the way though he began to show the grander scope of his voice with later releases belting higher notes and even more use of head voice and his Bee Gees-inspired falsetto. His lower register is also very impressive. For being a tenor, his lower register could confuse others in thinking he is a baritone with his gospel-like croons and carefully tacked bellowing deep melodies both in main and background vocals. Also outside of his main music Millard has done a couple of cover songs which showcase even more of his vocal abilities even if they are mostly done in a silly way for even when he tries to sound bad he still manages to sound impressive. Millard is a fantastic singer with a lot of passion for his craft driven by an interesting story and it seems that he doesn’t see himself stopping anytime soon.
Bart Millard. What can be said about the guy that hasn’t been said by many who know his music? Being the voice behind one of the biggest songs ever created, “I Can Only Imagine” with his band, the worshipful powerhouse, MercyMe, Millard is more than just that song. Packed with his powerful vocals and different texture mixes make him one of the most unique and strongest singers not just in Christian music but in modern music in general. Millard is a tenor who has a bit of a southern operatic mix in his voice being able to belt notes for a long time and give a soulful take performance in his melodies that sound tasteful and passionate. However, at the start.of his career he mostly sang around a more mellow mid range voice especially in most of his early independent releases and his first 3 albums. Along the way though he began to show the grander scope of his voice with later releases belting higher notes and even more use of head voice and his Bee Gees-inspired falsetto. His lower register is also very impressive. For being a tenor, his lower register could confuse others in thinking he is a baritone with his gospel-like croons and carefully tacked bellowing deep melodies both in main and background vocals. Also outside of his main music Millard has done a couple of cover songs which showcase even more of his vocal abilities even if they are mostly done in a silly way for even when he tries to sound bad he still manages to sound impressive. Millard is a fantastic singer with a lot of passion for his craft driven by an interesting story and it seems that he doesn’t see himself stopping anytime soon.
{Discography Checked}
Solo work
Genre: Adult contemporary/country/gospel
Studio albums
Hymned, No. 1 (2005) B2-B4-C5
Hymned Again (2008) F♯2-G♯2-A4-E♭5
MercyMe
Genre: Alternative rock/contemporary rock/funk rock/pop rock/roots rock
Studio albums
Pleased To Meet You (1995) G2-A2-B4-C5
Traces Of Rain (1997) D2-B2-A4-A5
Traces Of Rain Volume II (1998) B2-A4
The Need (1999) C3-A4-B4
The Worship Project (1999) B2-G♯4
Look (2000) C3-G♯4-D5
Almost There (2001) B♭2-A4
Spoken For (2002) B2-A4
Undone (2004) B2-B♭4-C5
The Christmas Sessions (2005) A2-B4-C♯5
Coming Up To Breathe (2006) E2-A2-A4-C5-C♯5-E5
All That Is Within Me (2007) F♯2-B♭2-B♭4-C5-E♭5
The Generous Mr. Lovewell (2010) G♯2-B4-E5
The Worship Sessions (2011) G2-B♭4-B4
The Hurt & The Healer (2012) B2-B♭4-C5-F♯5
Welcome To The New (2014) C2-B2-B4-C♯5-G5
MercyMe, It's Christmas! (2015) D2-A2-C5-D5-E5
Lifer (2017) E2-F2-B4-C♯5-G5
Inhale (Exhale) (2021) D2-B2-B4-E5-F♯5
Always Only Jesus (2022) C♯2-B♭2-A4-C5-E♭5
Solo work
Genre: Adult contemporary/country/gospel
Studio albums
Hymned, No. 1 (2005) B2-B4-C5
Hymned Again (2008) F♯2-G♯2-A4-E♭5
MercyMe
Genre: Alternative rock/contemporary rock/funk rock/pop rock/roots rock
Studio albums
Pleased To Meet You (1995) G2-A2-B4-C5
Traces Of Rain (1997) D2-B2-A4-A5
Traces Of Rain Volume II (1998) B2-A4
The Need (1999) C3-A4-B4
The Worship Project (1999) B2-G♯4
Look (2000) C3-G♯4-D5
Almost There (2001) B♭2-A4
Spoken For (2002) B2-A4
Undone (2004) B2-B♭4-C5
The Christmas Sessions (2005) A2-B4-C♯5
Coming Up To Breathe (2006) E2-A2-A4-C5-C♯5-E5
All That Is Within Me (2007) F♯2-B♭2-B♭4-C5-E♭5
The Generous Mr. Lovewell (2010) G♯2-B4-E5
The Worship Sessions (2011) G2-B♭4-B4
The Hurt & The Healer (2012) B2-B♭4-C5-F♯5
Welcome To The New (2014) C2-B2-B4-C♯5-G5
MercyMe, It's Christmas! (2015) D2-A2-C5-D5-E5
Lifer (2017) E2-F2-B4-C♯5-G5
Inhale (Exhale) (2021) D2-B2-B4-E5-F♯5
Always Only Jesus (2022) C♯2-B♭2-A4-C5-E♭5
Significant High Notes:
A5 ("Ain't No Rock")
G♯5 ("Cover Tune Grab Bag Theme Song" [2010 version], "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" [Cyndi Lauper cover], "Jump" [Van Halen cover])
G5 ("Don't Stop Believin" [Journey cover], "Greater", "La Bamba" [Los Lobos cover], "Lifer")
F♯5 ("Brand New", "Footloose" [Kenny Loggins cover], "Hello Beautiful", "Shout" [Tears For Fears cover], "The Hurt & The Healer", "Thriller" [Michael Jackson cover])
F5 ("Beat It" [Michael Jackson cover], "Hold Me Now" [Thompson Twins cover], "Stayin' Alive" [Bee Gees cover], "Whiplash")
E5 ("A Little Hope", "Almost Home", "Back In Black" [AC/DC cover], "Cover Tune Grab Bag Theme Song", "Dead Or Alive" [Bon Jovi cover], "Have A Holly Jolly Christmas", "Move", "No More No Less", "So Yesterday", "The Generous Mr. Lovewell", "You Found Me")
E♭5 ("Alright", "Better Days Coming", "Exhale", "Forgivable", "Hands Up", "Hurry Up And Wait", "I Saw The Light" [Hank Williams cover], "Ice Ice Baby" [Vanilla Ice cover], "Let Yourself Be Loved", "Lost In You", "Take On Me" [a-ha cover], "Then Christ Came" (Demo))
D5 ("Christmastime Again", "Dear Younger Me", "Don't Bring Me Down" [Electric Light Orchestra cover], "Finish What He Started", "Happy Dance", "I Wan'na Be Like You" [The Jungle Book cover], "Let Yourself Be Loved", "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" [The Beatles cover], "Rejoice", "The Moment")
C♯5 ("Best News Ever", "Finally Home", "Flawless", "Footloose" [Kenny Loggins cover], "Hello Beautiful", "I Know", "Our Lullaby", "Safe And Sound", "Winter Wonderland/White Christmas", "Wishful Thinking")
C5 ("Always Only Jesus", "Beat It" [Michael Jackson cover], "Christmastime Again", "Crazy" [Gnarls Barkley cover], "Don't Stop Believin" [Journey cover], "Even If", "Eye Of The Tiger" [Survivor cover], "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" [Cyndi Lauper cover], "Hands Up", "Jesus Is Still Alright With Me" [DC Talk cover], "Joy", "Lifer", "Most Important Thing", "Move", "My Jesus I Love Thee/'Tis So Sweet", "Nothing But The Blood", "Stand Up Stand Up For Jesus", "When You Spoke My Name", "You're To Blame", "You Reign")
B4 ("Away Shall You Go", "Back To You", "Beautiful", "Best Of Me", "Blessed", "Brand New", "Call To Worship" [The Need version], "Ghost", "Grace Got You", "Greater", "Happy Dance", "He Won't Let Go" by Gloria Gaynor, "Hey Ya" [Outkast cover], "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day", "I Feel Fine" [The Beatles cover], "I'll Be Home for Christmas", "In Christ Alone" [Keith Getty cover], "Jesus Cares For Me", "Jesus Is Still Alright With Me" [DC Talk cover], "Never Alone", "New Lease On Life", "New Sensation" [INXS cover], "Newborn", "No More No Less", "On Our Way", "Our Lullaby", "Pleased To Meet You", "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree", "Take My Hand, Precious Lord", "This Life", "Time Has Come", "Welcome To The New", "Where You Lead Me", "Winter Wonderland/White Christmas", "You Don't Care At All")
B♭4 ("Alright", "Baby" [Justin Bieber cover], "Don't Stop Believin" [Journey cover], "Do You Hear What I Hear?", "Forgivable", "Free", "Goodbye Ordinary", "Gotta Let It Go", "Hearts Sing Louder", "I Will Survive" [Gloria Gaynor cover], "It Must Be You (Moses)", "Lost In You", "More Than Words" [Extreme cover], "Never Gonna Give You Up" [Rick Astley cover], "O Holy Night", "One Trick Pony", "Psalm 139 (You Are There)", "Sanctified", "So Long Self", "Something About You", "Stayin' Alive" [Bee Gees cover], "Take The Time", "To Not Worship You", "When You Spoke My Name", "Words" by Hawk Nelson)
A4 ("(I've Had) The Time Of My Life" [Dirty Dancing cover], "3:42 AM (Writer's Block)", "A Little Hope", "Adopted", "Ain't No Rock", "All Of Creation", "Beautiful", "Burn Baby Burn", "Call To Worship", "Cannot Say Enough", "Christmastime Again", "Coming Up To Breathe", "Don't Give Up On Me", "Down At The Cross", "Even If", "Everything Impossible", "Fall Down", "Finally Home", "Finish What He Started", "Flawless", "Gloria", "Gotta Find You", "Greater", "He Won't Let Go" by Gloria Gaynor, "Hello Beautiful", "Heaven's Here", "Hold Me Now" [Thompson Twins cover], "Hold On", "Homesick", "How He Loves" [John Mark McMillan cover] (live at the Dove Awards, 2010) by David Crowder*Band , "Hope Can Change Everything", "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day", "I Would Die For You", "In Christ Alone" [Keith Getty cover], "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday" [Boyz II Men cover], "Joy", "Jump" [Van Halen cover], "King Of Kings" by Newsboys, "Leaning On The Everlasting Arms", "My Heart Will Fly", "Newborn", "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" [The Beatles cover], "Only You Remain", "Our Lullaby", "Overflow (Willyecho Remix/Audio)" by TobyMac, "Purity", "Say I Won't", "Shine On", "So Yesterday", "Strollin", "Sweetest Name I Know", "Table 4 2", "The Attic", "The Hurt & The Healer", "The Weight" [The Band cover] by Big Tent Revival, "There Is A Fountain", "There's A Reason", "To Whom It May Concern", "Uh Oh (Here I Go)", "Unbroken", "Unaware", "Victory In Jesus", "We Believe" by Travis Ryan, "We Win", "Welcome To The New", "Where You Lead Me", "Wishful Thinking", "You're To Blame", "You Don't Care At All", "You Know Better", "You Found Me", "You Reign", "Your Glory Goes On")
G♯4 ("A Little Love", "A Million Miles Away", "Always Only Jesus", "Alright", "Away Shall You Go", "Best News Ever", "Better Days Coming", "Craig" by Walker Hayes, "Dead Or Alive" [Bon Jovi cover], "Diary", "Forever", "Free", "Finally Home", "Go Tell It On The Mountain", "Grace Amazing", "Grace Tells Another Story", "Heart Beats For Your Good", "Here With Me", "His Eye Is On The Sparrow", "Hold On Christmas", "Hurry Up And Wait", "I Can Only Imagine", "I Saw The Light" [Hank Williams cover], "I See Love", "I Will Survive" [Gloria Gaynor cover], "I Worship You", "I Would Die For You", "Just A Closer Walk With Thee", "Life's A Happy Song" [The Muppets cover] by JJ Heller, "Mighty To Save" [Hillsong Worship cover], "Never Gonna Give You Up" [Rick Astley cover], "No Matter What" by Ryan Stevenson, "Power In The Blood", "Psalm 139 (You Are There)", "Safe" by Phil Wickham, "Shake", "Something About You", "Take My Hand, Precious Lord", "Thank You", "The First Time", "The Generous Mr. Lovewell", "The Great Adventure" (25th Anniversary Edition) by Steven Curtis Chapman, "Then Christ Came", "This Life", "Thriller" [Michael Jackson cover], "To Not Worship You", "WaveWalker" by Citizen Way, "What A Day That Will Be", "Where I Belong", "Where The Streets Have No Name" [U2 cover], "Whiplash", "Who You Are", "You Are I Am")
G4 ("All The Above", "Back To You", "Blessed", "Bright Side Of Broken", "Call To Worship", "Caught Up In The Middle", "Christmas Time Is Here", "Come Thou Fount", "Crazy", "Crazy Enough", "Dear Younger Me", "Desperationville", "Diary", "Do What You Can", "Don't Bring Me Down" [Electric Light Orchestra cover], "Don't Give Up On Me", "Exhale", "Everything Impossible", "Forgivable", "Go", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", "Grace Got You", "Hands Up", "Have A Little Talk With Jesus", "Here Am I", "Here With Me", "Hold Fast", "Hold On", "How Great Is Your Love", "I Surrender All", "I Wan'na Be Like You" [The Jungle Book cover], "I'll Be Home for Christmas", "I Worship You", "In Christ Alone" [Keith Getty cover], "In The Blink Of An Eye", "In The Secret", "In You", "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear", "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday" [Boyz II Men cover], "Joseph's Lullaby", "King Of Kings" by Newsboys, "Last One Standing", "Let Yourself Be Loved","Lifer", "Lord I Lift Your Name On High" [Rick Founds cover], "Man Of Constant Sorrow" [Soggy Bottom Boys cover], "Messiah / You're Beautiful" [Phil Wickham cover], "Most Important Thing", "Move", "Mr. Blue Sky" [Electric Light Orchestra cover], "My Heart Will Fly", "Never Alone", "Never The Less", "On Our Way", "Only You Remain", "Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour", "Pleased To Meet You", "Psalm 139 (You Are There)", "Sanctified", "Say Amen", "Say I Won't", "Shout" [Tears For Fears cover], "Sleigh Ride", "Softly And Tenderly", "Something About You", "Spoken For", "Strangers", "Strollin", "Table 4 2", "Take The Time", "The Change Inside Of Me", "The Moment", "The Nails In Your Hands", "The Need", "There's A Reason", "Unaware", "Undone", "Wait" by The Afters, "Unbroken", "We Believe" [Newsboys cover] by Travis Ryan, "Where You Lead Me", "Won't You Be My Love", "Word Of God Speak")
F♯4 ("A Little Love", "All Because Of This", "Alright", "Away Shall You Go", "Best Of Me", "Bring The Rain", "Burn Baby Burn", "Christmas Time Is Here", "Craig" by Walker Hayes, "Come One, Come All", "Fall Down", "Gloria", "Go", "God With Us", "Grace Amazing", "Have A Holly Jolly Christmas", "Hosanna" [Hillsong Worship cover], "House Of God", "I Know", "I See Love", "I Won't Back Down" [Tom Petty cover], "I Would Die For You", "If I Could See" (live with at the Dove Awards, 2013) by Amy Grant, "Ice Ice Baby" [Vanilla Ice cover], "In Christ Alone" [Keith Getty cover], "In The Blink Of An Eye", "Inhale", "It's All Right", "Jesus Cares For Me", "Just Like Your Father", "Keeper Of My Heart", "Last One Standing", "Look To The Heavens", "Love Of God", "Life's A Happy Song" [The Muppets cover] by JJ Heller, "Little Drummer Boy", "Mighty To Save" [Hillsong Worship cover], "My Glorious" [Delirious? cover], "My Heart Will Fly", "Never Alone", "Newborn", "No Matter What" "No Matter What" by Ryan Stevenson, "No More No Less", "Only You Remain", "Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour", "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree", "Safe And Sound", "Silent Night", "So Long Self", "Spoken For", "Stirring", "The First Time", "The Generous Mr. Lovewell", "The Great Adventure" (25th Anniversary Edition) by Steven Curtis Chapman, "The Promise", "The Weight" [The Band cover] by Big Tent Revival, "This Life", "Time Has Come", "To Not Worship You", "Victory In Jesus", "When You Spoke My Name", "Where I Belong", "Words" by Hawk Nelson, "You Are I Am", "You Know Better", "Your Glory Goes On", "Your Kingdom Come", "Your Name")
Significant Low Notes:
E3 ("(I've Had) The Time Of My Life" [Dirty Dancing cover], "Ain't No Rock", "Baby" [Justin Bieber cover], "Beautiful", "Beautiful" [The Worship Project version], "Bring The Rain", "Cannot Say Enough", "Caught Up In The Middle", "Christmas Time Is Here", "Dear Younger Me", "Desperationville", "Diary", "Do What You Can", "Down At The Cross", "Fall Down", "Footloose" [Kenny Loggins cover], "Flawless", "Goodbye Ordinary", "Hands Up", "Heaven's Here", "Hey Ya" [Outkast cover], "Homesick", "Hosanna" [Hillsong Worship cover], "House Of God", "I See Love", "If I Could Just Sit With You Awhile", "In You" [Look version], "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear", "Jesus Come Quickly", "Just Like Your Father", "King Eternal", "Leaning On The Everlasting Arms", "Let The River Flow", "Look To The Heavens", "More Of You Less Of Me", "New Sensation" [INXS cover], "Newborn", "No Matter What" by Ryan Stevenson, "Old Man", "Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour", "Rejoice", "Say Amen", "Sing", "Stand Up Stand Up For Jesus", "Stirring", "Strollin", "Sweetest Name I Know", "The Attic", "The Change Inside Of Me", "The Generous Mr. Lovewell", "The Hurt & The Healer", "The Moment", "The Weight" [The Band cover] by Big Tent Revival, "There's A Reason", "Unbroken", "Victory In Jesus", "We Win", "Welcome To The New", "Who You Are", "Winter Wonderland/White Christmas", "Wishful Thinking", "You Don't Care At All")
E♭3 ("Always Only Jesus", "Brand New", "Forever", "Go Tell It On The Mountain", "God With Us", "Gotta Let It Go", "Here With Me", "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day", "I Saw The Light" [Hank Williams cover], "I Stand Amazed", "If I Could See" (live at the Dove Awards, 2013) by Amy Grant, "Jesus Cares For Me", "Joseph's Lullaby", "Just A Closer Walk With Thee", "Let Yourself Be Loved", "Psalm 139 (You Are There)", "Sanctified", "So Long Self", "The Great Adventure" (25th Anniversary Edition) by Steven Curtis Chapman, "Thriller" [Michael Jackson cover], "Words" by Hawk Nelson)
D3 ("All Because Of This", "Beautiful", "Behold The Lamb", "Brethren We Have Met To Worship", "Christmas Time Is Here", "Come Thou Fount", "Dear Younger Me", "Diary", "Even If", "Finish What He Started", "Ghost", "Gloria", "Go", "Grace That Is Greater", "Greater", "Happy Dance", "Holy And Anointed One", "Holy Is The Lord" [Chris Tomlin cover], "I Wan'na Be Like You" [The Jungle Book cover], "I'll Be Home for Christmas", "In The Blink Of An Eye", "In The Secret", "Little Drummer Boy", "Love Of God", "My Jesus I Love Thee/'Tis So Sweet", "Nothing I Can Do", "Old Man", "Only You Remain", "Psalm 104", "Reality Prayer", "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree", "Sleigh Ride", "Table 4 2", "Take My Life", "The Nails In Your Hands", "We Win", "Your Kingdom Come", "Your Name")
C♯3 ("A Little Hope", "A Million Miles Away", "Adopted", "Cannot Say Enough" [The Worship Project version], "Cheers Theme Song", "Do You Hear What I Hear?", "Grace Amazing", "Have A Holly Jolly Christmas", "I Would Die For You", "O Holy Night", "Seven Bridges Road" [The Eagles cover], "Thank You", "The First Time", "The Old Rugged Cross", "The Only One", "Time Has Come", "To Not Worship You", "You Know Better")
C3 ("Almost Home", "Crazy", "Even If", "Heart Beats For Your Good", "Hope Can Change Everything", "How Great Is Your Love", "Just As I Am (Oh Come)", "Lifer", "Mawmaw's Song (In The Sweet By And By)", "Messiah / You're Beautiful" [Phil Wickham cover], "Mighty Mighty Wind", "Mr. Blue Sky" [Electric Light Orchestra cover], "Never The Less", "O Come, O Come", "Sanctified", "Say I Won't", "Softly And Tenderly", "Something About You", "Take My Hand, Precious Lord", "The Need", "There Is A Fountain", "Uh Oh (Here I Go)", "What A Friend We Have In Jesus", "Won't You Be My Love", "Word Of God Speak", "You Reign")
B2 ("Back To You", "Blessed", "Come One, Come All", "Crazy Enough", "Don't Give Up On Me", "Finally Home", "Give Us Clean Hands" [Chris Tomlin cover], "Gloria", "Grace Got You", "Hello Beautiful", "Here Am I", "Hurry Up And Wait", "I Can Only Imagine", "I Will Survive" [Gloria Gaynor cover], "In The Blink Of An Eye", "Inhale", "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday" [Boyz II Men cover], "Just A Closer Walk With Thee", "Lord I Lift Your Name On High" [Rick Founds cover], "Mercy Is Falling", "My Heart Will Fly", "New Lease On Life", "No More No Less", "On Our Way", "Our Lullaby", "Spoken For", "Undone", "You Are I Am")
B♭2 ("Alright", "Grace Tells Another Story", "Hands Up", "I Worship You", "Last One Standing", "Lifer", "Lost In You", "Where I Belong")
A2 ("Christmastime Again", "Flawless", "Gotta Find You", "Greater" "I Know", "Move", "One Trick Pony", "Overflow" (Willyecho Remix/Audio) by TobyMac, "Silent Night", "Uh Oh (Here I Go)")
G♯2 ("Free", "His Eye Is On The Sparrow", "I Saw The Light" [Hank Williams cover], "In Christ Alone" [Keith Getty cover], "Take On Me" [a-ha cover], "We Believe" [Newsboys cover] by Travis Ryan)
G2 ("Ain't No Rock", "Cover Tune Grab Bag Theme Song", "Gotta Find You", "Hungry" [Kathryn Scott cover], "Joy", "Shake" [Taylor Swift cover], "There Is A Fountain")
F♯2 ("Alright", "Better Days Coming", "Down At The Cross", "His Eye Is On The Sparrow", "Life's A Happy Song" [The Muppets cover] by JJ Heller, "Victory In Jesus")
F2 ("3:42 AM (Writer's Block)", "Cover Tune Grab Bag Theme Song", "Let Yourself Be Loved", "O Come, O Come", "Whiplash", "You Found Me")
E2 ("Blessed", "Heaven's Here", "No More No Less", "Wishful Thinking")
E♭2 ("Go Tell It On The Mountain")
D2 ("Christmastime Again", "Have A Holly Jolly Christmas", "Nothing I Can Do", "Then Christ Came" (Demo))
C♯2 ("To Not Worship You")
C2 ("Shake")
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