diff --git a/lib/nconf/stores/memory.js b/lib/nconf/stores/memory.js
index b4cbe9b..d65a0b8 100644
--- a/lib/nconf/stores/memory.js
+++ b/lib/nconf/stores/memory.js
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@ Memory.prototype.set = function (key, value) {
   //
   while (path.length > 1) {
     key = path.shift();
-    if (!target[key]) {
+    if (!target[key] || typeof target[key] !== 'object') {
       target[key] = {};
     }
     
     target = target[key];
   }
-
+  
   // Set the specified value in the nested JSON structure
   key = path.shift();
   target[key] = value;
@@ -112,6 +112,55 @@ Memory.prototype.clear = function (key) {
   return true;
 };
 
+Memory.prototype.merge = function (key, value) {
+  //
+  // If the key is not an `Object` or is an `Array`,
+  // then simply set it. Merging is for Objects.
+  //
+  if (typeof value !== 'object' || Array.isArray(value)) {
+    return this.set(key, value);
+  }
+  
+  var self    = this,
+      target  = this.store, 
+      path    = nconf.path(key),
+      fullKey = key;
+  
+  //
+  // Update the `mtime` (modified time) of the key
+  //
+  this.mtimes[key] = Date.now();
+  
+  //
+  // Scope into the object to get the appropriate nested context
+  //
+  while (path.length > 1) {
+    key = path.shift();
+    if (!target[key]) {
+      target[key] = {};
+    }
+    
+    target = target[key];
+  }
+
+  // Set the specified value in the nested JSON structure
+  key = path.shift();
+  
+  //
+  // If the current value at the key target is not an `Object`,
+  // of is an `Array` then simply override it because the new value
+  // is an Object.
+  //
+  if (typeof target[key] !== 'object' || Array.isArray(target[key])) {
+    target[key] = value;
+    return true;
+  }
+  
+  return Object.keys(value).every(function (nested) {
+    return self.merge(fullKey + ':' + nested, value[nested]);
+  });
+};
+
 //
 // ### function reset (callback)
 // Clears all keys associated with this instance.
diff --git a/lib/nconf/stores/redis.js b/lib/nconf/stores/redis.js
index 015f458..e990a57 100644
--- a/lib/nconf/stores/redis.js
+++ b/lib/nconf/stores/redis.js
@@ -132,19 +132,7 @@ Redis.prototype.set = function (key, value, callback) {
   // Set the callback if not provided for "fire and forget"
   callback = callback || function () { };
   
-  function addKey (partial, next) {
-    var index  = path.indexOf(partial),
-        base   = [self.namespace].concat(path.slice(0, index)),
-        parent = nconf.key.apply(null, base.concat(['keys']));
-
-    self.redis.sadd(parent, partial, next);
-  };
-
-  //
-  // Iterate over the entire key path and add each key to the 
-  // parent key-set if it doesn't exist already.
-  //
-  async.forEach(path, addKey, function (err) {
+  this._addKeys(key, function (err) {
     if (err) {
       return callback(err);
     }
@@ -159,6 +147,7 @@ Redis.prototype.set = function (key, value, callback) {
       // (i.e. If you set and Object then wish to later retrieve only a 
       // member of that Object, the entire Object need not be retrieved).  
       //
+      self.cache.set(key, value);
       self._setObject(fullKey, value, callback);
     }
     else {
@@ -166,13 +155,57 @@ Redis.prototype.set = function (key, value, callback) {
       // If the value is a simple literal (or an `Array`) then JSON 
       // stringify it and put it into Redis.
       //
-      value = JSON.stringify(value);
       self.cache.set(key, value);
+      value = JSON.stringify(value);
       self.redis.set(fullKey, value, callback);
     }
   });
 };
 
+Redis.prototype.merge = function (key, value, callback) {
+  //
+  // If the key is not an `Object` or is an `Array`,
+  // then simply set it. Merging is for Objects.
+  //
+  if (typeof value !== 'object' || Array.isArray(value)) {
+    return this.set(key, value, callback);
+  }
+  
+  var self    = this,
+      path    = nconf.path(key),
+      fullKey = nconf.key(this.namespace, key);
+  
+  // Set the callback if not provided for "fire and forget"
+  callback = callback || function () { };
+  
+  //
+  // Get the set of all children keys for the `key` supplied. If the value
+  // to be returned is an Object, this list will not be empty.
+  //
+  this._addKeys(key, function (err) {
+    self.redis.smembers(nconf.key(fullKey, 'keys'), function (err, keys) {
+      function nextMerge (nested, next) {
+        var keyPath = nconf.key.apply(null, path.concat([nested]));
+        self.merge(keyPath, value[nested], next);
+      }
+      
+      if (keys && keys.length > 0) {
+        //
+        // If there are existing keys then we must do a recursive merge 
+        // of the two Objects.
+        //
+        return async.forEach(Object.keys(value), nextMerge, callback);
+      }
+
+      //
+      // Otherwise, we can simply invoke `set` to override the current
+      // literal or Array value with our new Object value
+      //
+      self.set(key, value, callback);
+    });
+  });
+};
+
 //
 // ### function clear (key, callback)
 // #### @key {string} Key to remove from this instance
@@ -325,6 +358,25 @@ Redis.prototype.reset = function (callback) {
   });
 };
 
+Redis.prototype._addKeys = function (key, callback) {
+  var self = this,
+      path = nconf.path(key);
+  
+  function addKey (partial, next) {
+    var index  = path.indexOf(partial),
+        base   = [self.namespace].concat(path.slice(0, index)),
+        parent = nconf.key.apply(null, base.concat(['keys']));
+
+    self.redis.sadd(parent, partial, next);
+  };
+
+  //
+  // Iterate over the entire key path and add each key to the 
+  // parent key-set if it doesn't exist already.
+  //
+  async.forEach(path, addKey, callback);
+};
+
 //
 // ### @private function _setObject (key, value, callback)
 // #### @key {string} Key to set in this instance
diff --git a/test/fixtures/data.js b/test/fixtures/data.js
index 29a1c24..de9f504 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/data.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/data.js
@@ -17,4 +17,13 @@ exports.data = {
       password: 'password'
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+};
+
+exports.merge = {
+  prop1: 1,
+  prop2: [1, 2, 3],
+  prop3: {
+    foo: 'bar',
+    bar: 'foo'
+  }
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/memory-store-test.js b/test/memory-store-test.js
index 210879a..614b5cd 100644
--- a/test/memory-store-test.js
+++ b/test/memory-store-test.js
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
 
 var vows = require('vows'),
     assert = require('assert'),
-    nconf = require('../lib/nconf');
-    
+    nconf = require('../lib/nconf'),
+    merge = require('./fixtures/data').merge;
+
 vows.describe('nconf/stores/memory').addBatch({
   "When using the nconf memory store": {
     topic: new nconf.stores.Memory(),
@@ -46,6 +47,38 @@ vows.describe('nconf/stores/memory').addBatch({
         assert.isTrue(store.clear('foo:bar:bazz'));
         assert.isTrue(typeof store.get('foo:bar:bazz') === 'undefined');
       }
+    },
+    "the merge() method": {
+      "when overriding an existing literal value": function (store) {
+        store.set('merge:literal', 'string-value');
+        store.merge('merge:literal', merge);
+        assert.deepEqual(store.get('merge:literal'), merge);
+      },
+      "when overriding an existing Array value": function (store) {
+        store.set('merge:array', [1,2,3,4]);
+        store.merge('merge:array', merge);
+        assert.deepEqual(store.get('merge:literal'), merge);
+      },
+      "when merging into an existing Object value": function (store) {
+        store.set('merge:object', {
+          prop1: 2, 
+          prop2: 'prop2',
+          prop3: {
+            bazz: 'bazz'
+          },
+          prop4: ['foo', 'bar']
+        });
+        store.merge('merge:object', merge);
+
+        assert.equal(store.get('merge:object:prop1'), 1);
+        assert.equal(store.get('merge:object:prop2').length, 3);
+        assert.deepEqual(store.get('merge:object:prop3'), {
+          foo: 'bar',
+          bar: 'foo',
+          bazz: 'bazz'
+        });
+        assert.equal(store.get('merge:object:prop4').length, 2);        
+      }
     }
   }
 }).export(module);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/redis-store-test.js b/test/redis-store-test.js
index 2c8cf2b..514bbfe 100644
--- a/test/redis-store-test.js
+++ b/test/redis-store-test.js
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
 var vows = require('vows'),
     assert = require('assert'),
     nconf = require('../lib/nconf'),
-    data = require('./fixtures/data').data;
+    data = require('./fixtures/data').data,
+    merge = require('./fixtures/data').merge;
 
 vows.describe('nconf/stores/redis').addBatch({
   "When using the nconf redis store": {
@@ -147,6 +148,67 @@ vows.describe('nconf/stores/redis').addBatch({
       }
     }
   }
+}).addBatch({
+  "when using the nconf redis store": {
+    topic: new nconf.stores.Redis(),
+    "the merge() method": {
+      "when overriding an existing literal value": {
+        topic: function (store) {
+          var that = this;
+          store.set('merge:literal', 'string-value', function () {
+            store.merge('merge:literal', merge, function () {
+              store.get('merge:literal', that.callback);
+            });
+          });
+        },
+        "should merge correctly": function (err, data) {
+          assert.deepEqual(data, merge);
+        }
+      },
+      "when overriding an existing Array value": {
+        topic: function (store) {
+          var that = this;
+          store.set('merge:array', [1, 2, 3, 4], function () {
+            store.merge('merge:array', merge, function () {
+              store.get('merge:array', that.callback);
+            });
+          });
+        },
+        "should merge correctly": function (err, data) {
+          assert.deepEqual(data, merge);
+        }
+      },
+      "when merging into an existing Object value": {
+        topic: function (store) {
+          var that = this, current;
+          current = {
+            prop1: 2, 
+            prop2: 'prop2',
+            prop3: {
+              bazz: 'bazz'
+            },
+            prop4: ['foo', 'bar']
+          };
+          
+          store.set('merge:object', current, function () {
+            store.merge('merge:object', merge, function () {
+              store.get('merge:object', that.callback);
+            });
+          });
+        },
+        "should merge correctly": function (err, data) {
+          assert.equal(data['prop1'], 1);
+          assert.equal(data['prop2'].length, 3);
+          assert.deepEqual(data['prop3'], {
+            foo: 'bar',
+            bar: 'foo',
+            bazz: 'bazz'
+          });
+          assert.equal(data['prop4'].length, 2);        
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }).addBatch({
   "When using the nconf redis store": {
     topic: new nconf.stores.Redis(),