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Casting Crowns is a Christian band that employs a soft rock music style similar in sound to U2 hits like With or Without You and Where the Streets Have No Name. The band was created by youth pastor Mark Hall who also serves as a lead vocalist. The band previously served and performed in a youth group in Atlanta.
Discovered by, among others, contemporary Christian music legend Steven Curtis Chapman, Casting Crowns got a recording contract and vaulted to popularity with 2003 songs such as If We Are the Body and Who Am I. The band is currently one of the best selling artists in Christian music.
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Discography
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Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Song - Billboard (North America)
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Also Heard On
WOW Christmas Green (Song: "Away In A Manger")
WOW Worship Red (Song: "Beautiful Savior")
The Christ: His Passion (Song: "Lamb Of God " with Bebo Norman)
WOW #1s (Song: "If We Are the Body")
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Band members
Melodee DeVevo - violin, vocals
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Radio Success
If We Are the Body peaked at
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Achievements
Career sales have exceeded 1 million records
Live from Atlanta certified RIAA Platinum in September, 2004.
Voted CCM Readers' Choice Awards "Favorite Band", "Favorite New Artist" and "Favorite Album" in 2005.
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2006 Grammy Awards (1 total win)
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album - "Lifesong"
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2005 GMA Music Awards (7 total wins)
Song of the Year - "Who Am I"
Songwriter of the Year (Mark Hall)
Pop/ Cont. Recorded Song - "Who Am I"
Inspirational Recorded Song - "Voice of Truth"
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2005 GMA Music Awards Nominations (13 total nods)
Song of the Year - "Who Am I"
Male Vocalist of the Year - Mark Hall
Worship Song of the Year - "Who Am I"
Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song - "American Dream"
Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song - "Who Am I"
Inspirational Recorded Song - "Voice of Truth"
Short Form Music Video - "American Dream"
Long Form Music Video - Casting Crowns: Live From Atlanta
Producer of the Year - Mark Miller
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2004 GMA Music Awards
Songwriter of the Year - Mark Hall
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2004 GMA Music Award Nominations
Songwriter of the Year - Mark Hall
Pop Contemporary Song of the Year - "If We Are The Body"
Pop Contemporary Album of the Year
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Partnerships
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Endorsements
Ultimate Microphone Stands
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