Latest Release
- AUG 9, 2024
- 12 Songs
- Only Jesus · 2018
- Lifesong · 2005
- Casting Crowns · 2003
- Peace on Earth · 2008
- Thrive · 2014
- The Altar and the Door (Bonus Track Version) · 1993
- Casting Crowns · 2003
- The Very Next Thing · 2016
- Scars in Heaven - Single · 2022
- Until the Whole World Hears · 2009
Essential Albums
- Undaunted by the surprise success of their debut, Casting Crowns delivered another assured, inspirational blockbuster for the follow-up, Lifesong. Perfectly pleasant in its midtempo adult pop, the album alternates between praising Jesus, gently challenging believers, and calling out hypocrisy within the church. The album shines brightest on its earnest ballads and whenever violinist Melodee DeVevo joins frontman Mark Hall in harmony. Standouts include the tenderhearted “Does Anybody Hear Her” and the confessional “Stained Glass Masquerade”—the latter a powerful reminder that believers struggle with doubt too.
- Lead singer Mark Hall winningly delivers songs like “If We Are The Body” (addressing alienation within the Church) and “American Dream” (attacking materialism and false values). He also can deliver praise songs with both thunderous conviction (“Glory”) and intimate humility (“Your Love Is Extravagant”). Melodee Devevo and Megan Garrett add winsome vocals shadings to Hall’s big-throated belting at key moments.
Artist Playlists
- The veteran CCM outfit's key tracks, including “Only Jesus.”
Live Albums
About Casting Crowns
It is impossible to reduce Casting Crowns’ music to a tidily packed description, and that’s exactly why they’re one of CCM’s great success stories of the 21st century. After signing with Beach Street Records in 2003, the Georgia outfit evolved to craft a multifaceted sound that appeals to every stripe of Christian music fan. Soul-searching alternative youth, old-school gospel traditionalists, those who are suckers for gorgeously inspirational pop ballads—they all have a place under Casting Crowns’ big tent. This unique gift to be all things to all believers can in part be explained by their origin story. Although singer/songwriter Mark Hall certainly is the band’s guiding hand, Casting Crowns have been a large and diverse collection of musicians ever since coming together as a student worship band in 1999. Drop into their catalog at any point, whether it’s their now classic debut (produced by mentor and influence Steven Curtis Chapman) or one of their worship-oriented sets, and you’ll encounter epic rock guitars blended with orchestral strings and keyboards, as well as folksy banjos plucked alongside accordions. Casting Crowns’ all-encompassing sound is intentional by design, serving to enhance the big-picture messages that are a cornerstone of Hall’s lyrics. The composer has written no shortage of iconic anthems, including “Who Am I” and “Praise You in This Storm,” in which questions of human frailty and God’s love are universal enough to be appreciated by any Christian regardless of church affiliation.
- ORIGIN
- Daytona Beach, FL, United States
- FORMED
- 1999
- GENRE
- Christian