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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