Mercy Me's Bart Millard shares what's it like to see his story played out for millions to see. Find out the untold story behind the hit song I Can Only Imagine. From the lead singer of the chart-topping Christian band MercyMe comes a compelling memoir of love, loss, and family! You'll be moved by the story behind the hit song as Millard reflects on the loss of his father to cancer and shares his own testimony of growing up in a once-abusive family transformed by Jesus. Plus Movie Memes!

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The I Can Only Imagine true story reveals that Bart's parents divorced when he was just three years old. According to Bart, his mother always said, "I married a teddy bear but went home with a monster" Billboard. Unlike what is seen in the movie, Bart lived with his mother up until the third grade. It was then that his mother chose to move away with her third husband. It was decided that it would be best for Bart and his older brother Stephen to stay with their father, Arthur People. Bart's brother Stephen pictured below is absent from the movie. Bart right with his older brother Stephen left , who is not depicted in the movie. Arthur Millard had never laid a hand on Bart's mother, Adele, but she suffered verbal, psychological and emotional abuse.
Bart Marshall Millard born December 1, is an American singer and songwriter who is best known as the leader of the band MercyMe. He has also released two solo albums: Hymned, No. In high school, Millard wanted to become a football player, a dream which ended when he injured both ankles at a high school football game.
December 18, Please tell me you're not in NC, dagny. Doesn't leave many options here though but better than constantly having them push the church on you until you either give in and convert or break up. Some Mormon girls succumb to worldly laziness. This makes them overwhelmingly successful wives and mothers. That's my two cents.