Bart Millard Net Worth

Bart Millard net worth in 2026 is estimated at $5 million [1][2]. Several independent profiles give the $5 million figure, with one putting the range at $5 million to $8 million and another at $5 million to $12 million [1][2][3]. His money comes from MercyMe record sales, touring, songwriting royalties and the I Can Only Imagine film [1][2].

I Can Only Imagine is a song Millard wrote about his father, who died of pancreatic cancer in 1991 [4]. He wrote it in about ten minutes, imagining what it would be like to stand before God and see his father again [4]. The song became the best-selling Christian single of all time, with more than 2.5 million copies sold [4].

The film I Can Only Imagine, released in March 2018, grossed more than $85 million worldwide on a $7 million budget [4]. It told Millard life story and the story behind his famous song [4]. A sequel, I Can Only Imagine 2, was released in February 2026 [1][4].

Yes, Millard is still the lead singer of MercyMe, the band he formed in 1994 [4]. The band continues to tour and release new music more than 30 years after it began [4]. Millard has also released two solo albums, Hymned No. 1 in 2005 and Hymned Again in 2008 [4].

Millard and MercyMe have won eight Dove Awards, the top honor in Christian music [4]. He was also named Christianity Today Best Male Vocalist in 2005, and his solo album Hymned Again earned a Grammy nomination in 2008 [4]. MercyMe has had 13 consecutive top-five Billboard Christian Songs singles [4].

Yes, Millard has been married to Shannon since 1997, and they have three sons [4]. His oldest son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age two, and Millard wrote the song Even If about the experience [4]. The family lives in Texas, where Millard remains active in his church [4].