"Lifer", MercyMe's ninth studio album, was released on March 31, 2017, with the lead single off the album being "Even If", which was released on February 17, 2017. It samples the chorus of the hymn "It Is Well with My Soul." The song reached No. 1 on the "Billboard" Hot Christian Songs chart for three weeks, becoming their twelfth number one single. It also charted on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart at No. 20. The second single, "Grace Got You", was released on March 2, 2018. It peaked at No. 3 on the Christian Songs chart and became their record extending 15th chart topper on the Christian Airplay chart. It was nominated for the 2019 Grammy Award for &lt;a href="Grammy%20Award%20for%20Best%20Contemporary%20Christian%20Music%20Performance/Song"&gt;Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song&lt;/a&gt;. The third single, "Best News Ever", was released on October 5, 2018.