The Change Inside of Me

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"The Change Inside of Me"
Single by MercyMe
from the album Spoken For
ReleasedMay 2, 2003
RecordedVarious locations in the United States
Genre Rock, pop rock, adult contemporary
Length3:24
Label INO
Songwriter(s) James Bryson, Nathan Cochran, Michael John Scheuchzer, Bart Millard, Robin Shaffer, Pete Kipley
Producer(s) Kipley
MercyMe singles chronology
"Word of God Speak"
(2003)		"The Change Inside of Me"
(2003)		"Here with Me"
(2004)

"The Change Inside of Me" is a song by Christian rock band MercyMe. Written by MercyMe and Pete Kipley, it was released on May 2, 2003 as the third single from the band's 2002 album Spoken For . Described as a power ballad, the song incorporates a rock sound featuring guitar and drums; it has also been described as a pop rock and adult contemporary song. The song was received positively by music critics, who praised the song's hook and sound, and peaked at number eight on the Radio & Records Christian AC chart.

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Background

MercyMe's lead singer Bart Millard, who co-wrote the song with the rest of the band and Pete Kipley. Bart Millard and Robin Shaffer in concert.JPG
MercyMe's lead singer Bart Millard, who co-wrote the song with the rest of the band and Pete Kipley.

"The Change Inside of Me" was written by MercyMe and Pete Kipley; it was also produced by Kipley. [1] Millard, who felt the song was one of his favorites off of Spoken For , said that "When you write an 'I Can Only Imagine,' you're drooling at the mouth to write something up-tempo". Millard felt that he and the band had "outdone" themselves on the song. [2] "The Change Inside of Me" was recorded in several locations; Luminous Sound in Dallas, Texas, The Sound Kitchen in Franklin, Tennessee, Indigo Room in Franklin, Tennessee, HydeAway Sound Lab in Jeckyll Island, Georgia, The Scwoodio in Greenville, Texas, Mountain View Recorders in Glorieta, New Mexico, and Playground Recording in Wylie, Texas. [1] It was mastered by Richard Dodd at Vital Recordings, [1] and mixed by F. Reid Shippen at Recording Arts in Nashville, Tennessee. [1]

Composition

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"The Change Inside of Me" is a song with a length of three minutes and twenty-four seconds. [3] According to the sheet music published by Musicnotes.com, it is set in common time in the key of E major and has a tempo of 100 beats per minute. Bart Millard's vocal range in the song spans from the low note of C4 to the high note of E5. [4] Musically, the song has been described as a power ballad, featuring the typical rock sound of guitars and drums. [5] It has also been noted as being a "upbeat pop/rock" [6] and "firmly rooted in the pop side of adult contemporary music". [7] Lyrically, the song has been described as being a "simple praise song that reminds us that any positive change in us comes only through Jesus". [2]

Reception

Critical response

Marcia Bartenhagen of CCM Magazine praised the song's hook, as Russ Breimeier of The Fish praised the song's upbeat sound as being "widely accessible and pleasant to listen to". [6]

Release and chart performance

"The Change Inside of Me" was released to Christian CHR radio on May 2, 2003. [8] It debuted on the Radio & Records Christian CHR chart for the chart week of July 4, 2003, spending a total of twenty-seven weeks on the chart and peaking at number eight. [9]

Track listing

Digital download [3]
  1. "The Change Inside of Me"  – 3:34

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album liner notes. [1] [nb 1]

MercyMe

Additional performers

Production

Charts

Weekly

Chart (2003)Peak
Position
Radio & Records Christian CHR [9] 8

Year-end

Chart (2003)Peak
Position
Radio & Records Christian CHR [10] 23

Release history

DateFormatLabel
May 2, 2003Christian CHR radio [8] INO

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References

Notes

  1. ↑ The band members' instruments are not credited on the album's liner notes, aside from Bryson's role in recording. Their primary instruments are listed based on their de facto primary roles in the group.

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Spoken For (Media notes). MercyMe. INO Records. 2002. p. 4,7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. 1 2 "Mercy Me". Weekend 22. January 20, 2003. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Spoken For by MercyMe". iTunes. Apple Inc. October 1, 2002. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  4. ↑ "MercyMe – Spoken For Digital Sheet Music" (Digital Download). Musicnotes.com. Music Services Inc. MN0049631.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ↑ Bouchard, Stephanie (November 6, 2003). "Music with message moves to mainstream; Christian rock gains new popularity, as evidenced by tonight's nearly sold-out concert in Portland". Portland Press Herald. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  6. 1 2 Breimeier, Russ. "Spoken For, Christian Music Review". The Fish. Christianity Today . Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  7. ↑ Bartenhagen, Marcia (November 2002). "In Review: Music" (PDF). CCM Magazine . Salem Publishing. 25 (5): 52. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  8. 1 2 "Going for Adds". Radio & Records . May 2, 2003. Archived from the original on June 29, 2003. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
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