Bart grew up in a home marked by severe physical and emotional abuse. However, after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, Arthur underwent a radical spiritual transformation, becoming Bart's "best friend" and "the godliest man" he ever knew before his death.
The song’s lyrics were born from Millard’s personal grief and wonder after his father, Arthur Millard, passed away from pancreatic cancer in 1991. I Can Only Imagine
Years later, while on a tour bus, Bart found an old notebook filled with the phrase "I can only imagine"—a thought sparked by his grandmother at his father's funeral. He wrote the lyrics in just ten minutes , describing it as a song that "just was written the way it is". Bart grew up in a home marked by