<P> In writing the music for the song, however, the band faced more difficulty; Millard noted that "at first it was a fast song...it was all these random ideas". Keyboardist Jim Bryson noted that, "we were literally tearing down the stuff...(Millard) and I were talking about arranging it differently and doing a slower version, so we just tried out a piano intro...it was literally the first thing I played . It wasn't anything to do with me, I think it was just a God thing . (Millard) said' here it is, this is what's going to happen', and we laid the song down in about five minutes ." At that time, the other MercyMe members were Robby Shaffer on drums and percussion, Nathan Cochran on bass guitar and Michael Scheuchzer on guitar . This line - up recorded the first version of the song for The Worship Project . In 2006, it was included in the' Platinum Edition' of Almost There . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> I Can Only Imagine A sample of "I Can Only Imagine". MercyMe's debut single, "I Can Only Imagine" is "a passionate piano - driven ballad . The song considers what it would be like to be in the presence of God . Delivered with conviction, the song is emotionally compelling". </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Problems playing this file? See media help . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> I Can Only Imagine A sample of "I Can Only Imagine". MercyMe's debut single, "I Can Only Imagine" is "a passionate piano - driven ballad . The song considers what it would be like to be in the presence of God . Delivered with conviction, the song is emotionally compelling". </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Problems playing this file? See media help . </Td> </Tr>

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