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Christian Rock Crosses Over

"Crossover" is a music industry term for an artist that comes from one genre and finds a new audience in a totally different market.Ricky Martin ( search ) crossed over from the Latin market to mainstream pop with his smash hit "Livin’ La Vida Loca." But perhaps no other band defines crossing over more than  MercyMe ( search ).The unabashedly Christian band has burst into the mainstream market with their hit,  "I Can Only Imagine" ( search ) currently sitting in the Top 20 at No. 16 on the Adult Contemporary chart and No. 37 on the Christian Top 40, which makes it one of the biggest surprises on pop radio this year.• Audio: MercyMe's 'I Can Only Imagine'FoxNews.com had the chance to ask MercyMe’s lead singer and songwriter Bart Millard a few questions.Q: Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you born? Where do you live? Where did you go to school? What church do you belong to? Life highlights?A: Born in Greenville, Texas. Still live in Greenville, Texas. Quit college to start a b...

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