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Band Name:	Casting Crowns
Band Since:	1999
Band Members:	Hector Cervantes (Guitar/ Vocals), Juan DeVevo (Guitar/ Vocals), Melodee DeVevo (Violin/ Vocals), Megan Garrett (Piano/ Vocals), Mark Hall (Lead Vocals), Chris Huffman (Bass), Brian Scoggin (Drums)
Genre:	Contemporary
Web Site:	itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=262038605&s=143441
Alternative Web Site:	http://www.castingcrowns.com/
Home Town:	Atlanta, GA
Label Type:	Major
Record Label:	Reunion
About Me:	The Christian life is the journey between the altar and door, trying to get the things you\'ve got in your head, into your hands, feet, into your life. The Altar and The Door is all about the journey. The realization on the journey, the struggles and the victory of seeing it as possible." Christian pop group Casting Crowns began as a student worship band in Daytona Beach, FL, in 1999. Led by singer, songwriter, and youth pastor Mark Hall, the group initially included guitarists Juan DeVevo and Hector Cervantes and violinist Melodee DeVevo. The group relocated to McDonough, GA, in 2001, adding Chris Huffman on bass, Megan Garrett on keyboards and accordion, and drummer Andy Williams. This augmented version of Casting Crowns released two independent albums on CD, both of which were well received in the Atlanta area. One of the albums found its way into the hands of Mark Miller, lead singer for country group Sawyer Brown, who was struck by Casting Crowns\' driving pop/rock style and Hall\'s vocal delivery of his 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, and took the group into the studio along with co-producer Steven Curtis Chapman, himself a popular artist on the CCM musical scene. The resulting eponymous album, Casting Crowns, 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. Lifesong followed in 2005, debuting at #9 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart. Both albums have been certified Platinum. The band\'s third studio album The Altar and the Door debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart and #1 on the Hot Christian Albums chart upon its release in August 2007. Ten weeks after it came out it was certified Gold. The band\'s live albums Live from Atlanta (2004) and Lifesong Live (2006) have also earned Platinum certifications. Casting Crowns has enjoyed tremendous success in the United States. They have released nine singles to date with seven of them becoming consecutive number one hits on various Christian music charts. "Voice of Truth" spent a record-breaking fourteen consecutive weeks at #1 beginning in 2003. "Lifesong" spent nine weeks in the top spot, with "Praise You in This Storm" remaining at #1 for seven weeks. 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 #1. The song ended up enjoying 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 Kirk Cameron film Fireproof. In 2008, Casting Crowns scored their eighth number one hit with "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day", a track from their newly-released Christmas album entitled Peace on Earth.
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Web Site:	http://www.castingcrowns.com/

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Heather Sullivan posted a comment. (Oct 26, 2009 at 08:09 PM)
“God has truly blessed you all.I saw you in concert and yall were awesome.”
Coach R posted a comment. (Oct 22, 2009 at 11:25 AM)
“The new album comes out soon, but you guys need to hear the new stuff. Saw them in concert last weekend. Unbelievable. Goto I-tunes or Amazon.com and download "Until the whole world hears"!”
francis jader posted a comment. (Oct 15, 2009 at 08:32 PM)
“this is a very good band i ever heard”
Judith Espaderos posted a comment. (Oct 05, 2009 at 11:28 PM)
“Great song.... I love this band!!!!! I hope they come to Houston!!!!”
TERENCE Ngolo posted a comment. (Oct 04, 2009 at 05:21 PM)
“amazing”
Rock4Universe R4U posted a comment. (Sep 30, 2009 at 12:09 PM)
“:)”
courtney nix posted a comment. (Sep 29, 2009 at 04:44 PM)
“your song "who am i"rocks
and i am gonna play it when my moms boyfriend comes home from
scuba diving and them to get saved”
Jinx O'Casey posted a comment. (Sep 20, 2009 at 10:36 AM)
“This is so true! WE SHOULD NOT EVER COMPROMISE!!!! THERE IS ALWAYS A COST!”
caitlyn mckillip posted a comment. (Sep 12, 2009 at 04:10 PM)
“everyday i see a little clearly and belive a little more stonger
casting crowns has helped me though alot of things and has spoked to me
casting crowns”
Heather Mcknight posted a comment. (Sep 09, 2009 at 04:36 PM)
“Casting Crowns Rocks!Their songs just speak to me.”