MercyMe’s Bart Millard: Success, Struggle, and I Can Only Imagine 2
About this episode
Bart Millard discusses the challenges of success and personal struggles in a candid conversation.
In this episode of Arroyo Grande , MercyMe frontman Bart Millard - voice behind I Can Only Imagine - reveals the truth about success: it doesn’t fix what’s broken. At the height of his fame, Millard was battling depression, family struggles, and his son’s diabetes diagnosis. He shares how hitting rock bottom - and the song Even If - helped pull him back. From the real story behind I Can Only Imagine to the pressures of life on the road, Millard opens up about pain, faith, and the tension between public success and private suffering. A raw, honest conversation about endurance, healing, and holding on - even when life doesn’t go as planned. 👉 Subscribe to Arroyo Grande for in-depth conversations on culture, faith, art, and meaning. Support the show: raymondarroyo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Raymond Arroyo
Guest: Bart Millard
Topics covered
- success
- struggle
- faith
- mental health
- family
- endurance
Keywords
- Bart Millard
- MercyMe
- I Can Only Imagine
- depression
- family struggles
- faith
- endurance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MercyMe
Books & works: I Can Only Imagine, Even If
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