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American Christian rock band



Casting Crowns
Casting Crowns in 2013
Background informationOriginDaytona Beach, Florida, U.S.GenresContemporary
Christian Music, pop, rock, pop rock, gospel, worshipYears
active1999–presentLabels
 * Beach Street
 * Reunion
 * Sony BMG

Members
 * Mark Hall
 * Juan DeVevo
 * Josh Mix
 * Melodee DeVevo
 * Megan Garrett
 * Jack Williams
 * John Michael Hall

Past members
 * Chris Huffman
 * Brian Scoggin
 * Andy Williams
 * Hector Cervantes

Websitecastingcrowns.com

Casting Crowns is a contemporary Christian and Christian rock band which began
in Daytona Beach, Florida. The band was formed in 1999 by lead vocalist Mark
Hall. They moved to Stockbridge, Georgia, and more members joined. Some members
of the band are currently ministers for Eagle's Landing First Baptist Church in
McDonough, Georgia.[1] The band has won a Grammy and a Dove Award.


HISTORY

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EARLY YEARS, INITIAL SUCCESS, AND EARLY HISTORY

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Casting Crowns was formed in 1999 at First Baptist Church in Daytona Beach.[2]
Led by Mark Hall, singer-songwriter and youth pastor, the group initially
included guitarists Juan DeVevo and Hector Cervantes, violinist Melodee DeVevo,
and drummer Rob Cervantes. They relocated to McDonough in 2001,[2] adding Chris
Huffman on bass, Megan Garrett on keyboards and accordion, and drummer Andy
Williams.

The augmented version of Casting Crowns released two independent albums on CD,
both of which were well received in the Atlanta area. Both independent albums
were efforts on the part of Hall and the rest of the group as outreach projects
for youth in the area.[3] The group won the GMA regional songwriters competition
at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida in both the "Best
Song" and the "Best Artist" categories in 2004.

Although the group was not looking for a record label, one of the group's albums
found its way into the hands of Mark Miller, the lead singer for country group
Sawyer Brown, who was struck by Casting Crowns' driving pop/rock style and
Hall's vocal delivery of hard-hitting but devout songs. Miller signed Casting
Crowns to his fledgling Beach Street Records, a division of Reunion Records with
distribution by the Provident Label Group, which made Casting Crowns the first
artist signed to Beach Street Records.[4]

Miller took the group to record with co-producer Steven Curtis Chapman, himself
a popular artist on the CCM musical scene. Casting Crowns, that eponymous album
was released in 2003 on the Beach Street imprint. The album quickly made them
one of the fastest selling debut artists in Christian music history. The album's
third single, "Voice of Truth", spent a record-breaking fourteen consecutive
weeks at No. 1 beginning in 2003. "Voice of Truth" is also used in the trailer
and the ending from the movie Facing the Giants, a Kendrick Brothers film. The
album was certified platinum in 2005;[5] in 2011, the group received their first
gold certification for a single for the song "Who Am I" from their debut record.

Lifesong followed in 2005, debuting at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 chart. The
album had three singles: "Lifesong", "Praise You in this Storm", and "Does
Anybody Hear Her?". "Lifesong" spent nine weeks in the top spot, with "Praise
You in This Storm" remaining at No. 1 for seven weeks. Apart from being
successful in the charts, Lifesong earned Casting Crowns their first Grammy
Award for their work on the album in 2006.[6]

In 2006, the group released Lifesong Live, which included live performances of
songs from their studio album Lifesong. Rapper Ice T appeared on the release,
rapping on a hidden track called "Hustle For Him."

The band's third studio album The Altar and the Door debuted at No. 2 on the
Billboard 200 albums chart[7] and No. 1 on the Hot Christian Albums chart upon
its release in August 2007. Ten weeks after the album's release date, it was
certified gold by the RIAA.[8] On September 27, 2007, the band embarked on the
Altar and the Door tour with Leeland and John Waller. The tour was very
successful grossing $4.4 million in ticket sales.[9] Casting Crowns broke their
own record in 2007 when the single "East to West" from The Altar and the Door
hit sixteen consecutive weeks at No. 1. The song ended up having the top spot
for a total of nineteen weeks, now their most successful single to date. "Slow
Fade" was also released as a single, and was included in the soundtrack of the
Kendrick Brothers film starring Kirk Cameron Fireproof.[citation needed] In
2008, they scored their eighth number one hit with "I Heard the Bells on
Christmas Day", a track from their newly released Christmas album titled Peace
on Earth.[citation needed]


RECENT HISTORY

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Casting Crowns is one of the rare American bands to ever have been invited to
visit North Korea. They attended the 2009 Spring Friendship Arts Festival in
Pyongyang performing with the Annie Moses Band. It was Casting Crowns' second
invitation to the festival sponsored by Global Resource Services, the first time
being in 2007.[10][11] On August 30, 2009, they performed on Huckabee, Mike
Huckabee's political show.[12]

Casting Crowns' fourth major studio album, Until the Whole World Hears, was
released on November 17, 2009, debuting at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and
selling over 167,000 copies in its first week alone, setting a new record for
the highest Christian album debut in history.[1] It was certified gold within
four weeks.[13] The title track and first single from the album became the
group's ninth No. 1 single in January 2010.[citation needed] In April 2010, they
won the Dove Award for Artist of the Year,[14] their first ever win in that
category. A music video for the title track of Until the Whole World Hears was
posted on the band's YouTube page on August 23, 2010.[citation needed]

The track "Glorious Day" was released as a single in 2011 and reached No. 1 on
Billboard Christian Songs during the week of April 23, 2011.[citation needed]

"Courageous" was released as a single on July 19, 2011. The music video for the
song was released on June 13, 2011, and promotes the film Courageous. The song
was featured on, Come to the Well, which was released on October 18,
2011.[citation needed] "Jesus, Friend of Sinners", the album's second single,
was released in 2012.[citation needed] In 2012, Josh Mix joined the band,
replacing guitar player Hector Cervantes.[15]

The Acoustic Sessions: Volume One, was released on January 22, 2013.[16][17] In
early 2013, the band recorded their own version of the hymn "I Surrender All"
for the album Jesus, Firm Foundation. Also, lead singer Mark Hall recorded the
title song with Mike Donehey of Tenth Avenue North, Steven Curtis Chapman, and
Mandisa.[18] Ending the year, the band joined Chapman, Natalie Grant, Matthew
West, and other artists on "The Story Tour 2013" performing songs from The
Story.[19]

In September 2013, the band released "All You've Ever Wanted",[20] the first
single from Thrive which was released on January 28, 2014.[21] and charted No. 6
in Billboard's Top 200 in its first week. In early 2015, Casting Crowns released
the hymns-album, Glorious Day - Hymns of Faith, exclusively through Cracker
Barrel Old Country Stores. The album includes their Until the Whole World Hears
singles "Glorious Day" and "Blessed Redeemer", and acoustic versions of "If We
Are the Body" and "Praise You in This Storm" as well as eight hymns, mostly
covers.[citation needed] In November 2015, the band released A Live Worship
Experience. The album was recorded live at the band's home church, Eagle's
Landing First Baptist Church, and features 12 songs, including worship songs
"Great Are You Lord," and "Good Good Father," and their songs "Just Be Held" and
"Thrive."[22]

On September 16, 2016, the band released their seventh studio album, The Very
Next Thing,[23] which was preceded by the single "One Step Away".[24] It was
followed by a second single from the album, "Oh My Soul".[citation needed] On
October 20, 2017, they released a new EP, It's Finally Christmas, and embarked
on "A Glorious Christmas" tour with for KING & COUNTRY shortly after its
release.[25]

On October 11, 2018, the band announced Only Jesus, scheduled for release on
November 16, 2018, with a video introduction by Mark Hall and made the title
track available to those on their fans list.[26][27] On October 12, 2018, they
also released to their fans a second track, "Nobody", featuring Matthew
West.[28] On October 19, they released a third track, "In the Hands of the
Potter", to those on their fans list.[29] On September 25, the band released the
deluxe edition. On June 16, 2021, they released "Scars in Heaven". Andy
Williams, the band's former drummer, died on July 9, 2021, at age 49 from
injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on June 27.[30]

In 2023, the band announced The Healer Tour, which included artists Ben Fuller
and We Are Messengers.[31]


MINISTRY

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In keeping with The Great Commission, Mark Hall said their music is a "ministry
of discipleship".[32] Hall is the youth minister at Eagle's Landing First
Baptist Church in McDonough, Georgia, while the other members are active in
their respective churches. They are in the band part-time while leading their
families and church service.[33] They often tour from Thursday to Saturday so
they can be home for church on Sunday morning and Wednesday night.[34]


MEMBERS

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CURRENT

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 * Mark Hall – lead vocals and songwriter (1999–present)
 * Juan DeVevo – guitar, background vocals, banjo (1999–present)
 * John Michael Hall – bass (2021–present)
 * Megan Garrett – piano, keyboards, vocals, accordion (2001–present)
 * Melodee DeVevo – violin, vocals, cello, acoustic guitar (1999–present)
 * Jack Williams – drums (2021–present)
 * Josh Mix – lead guitar and background vocals (2013–present)


FORMER

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 * Andy Williams – drums (2001–2009)
 * Hector Cervantes – lead guitar and background vocals (1999–2013)
 * Chris Huffman – bass and background vocals (2001–2021)
 * Brian Scoggin – drums (2009–2021)





TIMELINE

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BOOKS

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 * Lifestories by Mark Hall
 * Your Own Jesus by Mark Hall
 * The Well by Mark Hall
 * Thrive by Mark Hall
 * The Very Next Thing by Mark Hall
 * Only Jesus by Mark Hall


DISCOGRAPHY

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Main article: Casting Crowns discography
 * Casting Crowns (2003)
 * Lifesong (2005)
 * The Altar and the Door (2007)
 * Peace on Earth (2008)
 * Until the Whole World Hears (2009)
 * Come to the Well (2011)
 * Thrive (2014)
 * The Very Next Thing (2016)
 * Only Jesus (2018)
 * Healer (2022)


ACHIEVEMENTS

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 * Career sales have exceeded 10 million records.[35]
 * Voted CCM Readers' Choice Awards "Favorite Band", "Favorite New Artist" and
   "Favorite Album" in 2005.[citation needed]
 * "Lifesong" voted "Inspirational Single of the Year" by online music fans in
   the 2005 CCMSingles.Net Awards.[citation needed]
 * "Praise You in this Storm" was the fifth most played song of 2006 according
   to R&R magazine.[36]
 * "East to West" voted "AC Single of the Year" and "Inspirational Single of the
   Year" by online music fans in the 2007 CCMSingles.Net Awards.[citation
   needed]
 * Casting Crowns was the most played artist on Christian Radio in 2007,
   according to Radio & Records Weekly charts (12/10).[citation needed]
 * Casting Crowns is the second-fastest Christian band in history to have their
   first two albums certified platinum, the fastest being Jars of Clay.[8]


SEE ALSO

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 * List of awards and nominations received by Casting Crowns


REFERENCES

[edit]
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     Artist in Soundscan History; Until The Whole World Hears First-Week Scans
     Exceed 167,000". Jesus Freak Hideout. November 25, 2009. Retrieved December
     1, 2009.
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     for Casting Crowns". The Daily Progress. Archived from the original on
     August 14, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
 3.  ^ Owen, Linda (November 2005). "Casting Crowns' "Who Am I"". Christianity
     Today. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
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     Korea Trip". The Christian Post. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
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     Korea". USA Today. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
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     Castingcrowns.com. March 5, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
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     Vision Presents The Story Tour 2013, Returning This Christmas With
     Unprecedented Multi-Artist Line-Up. October 31, 2013. Retrieved December 2,
     2013.
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     Amazon. Archived from the original on December 10, 2013. Retrieved December
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     Freak Hideout. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
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     Experience" Review". Hallels. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
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     Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
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     Albums Chart With 'The Very Next Thing'". Billboard. Prometheus Global
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     Christmas' Tour". Newreleasetoday.com. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
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     Accident". Billboard.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
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     Ben Fuller". Offbeat. April 11, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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     Tuscaloosa News. August 22, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
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     the Post-Cancer Record'". Billboard.com. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
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     August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
 36. ^ As played on the January 7, 2007, Weekend 22


EXTERNAL LINKS

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 * Casting Crowns Artist Profile on Christian Music Review Archived October 3,
   2008, at the Wayback Machine
 * The Altar and the Door album review on Christian Music Review
 * Casting Crowns on WorshipSong
 * The Altar & The Door Tour 2009 concert review from NewReleaseTuesday.com


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Casting Crowns
 * Josh Mix
 * Juan DeVevo
 * Melodee DeVevo
 * Megan Garrett
 * Mark Hall
 * Chris Huffman
 * Brian Scoggin

Studio albums
 * Casting Crowns
 * Lifesong
 * The Altar and the Door
 * Until the Whole World Hears
 * Come to the Well
 * Thrive
 * The Very Next Thing
 * Only Jesus
 * Healer

Holiday albums
 * Peace On Earth

Live CDs/DVDs
 * Live from Atlanta
 * Lifesong Live
 * The Altar and the Door Live
 * Until the Whole World Hears... Live
 * A Live Worship Experience

Other albums
 * The Acoustic Sessions: Volume One
 * Glorious Day: Hymns of Faith

Singles
 * "If We Are the Body"
 * "Who Am I"
 * "Voice of Truth"
 * "Lifesong"
 * "Praise You In This Storm"
 * "Does Anybody Hear Her"
 * "East to West"
 * "Every Man"
 * "Slow Fade"
 * "Until The Whole World Hears"
 * "If We've Ever Needed You"
 * "Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)"
 * "Courageous"
 * "Jesus, Friend of Sinners"
 * "Already There"
 * "Only Jesus"

Other notable songs
 * "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day"
 * "American Dream"
 * "Joyful, Joyful"

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 * Awards and nominations


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