Praise and Worship Songs
Archive for March, 2011
Casting Crowns Discography
Mar 24th
With 19 Dove Awards and 1 American Music Award, Casting Crowns has been the most played artist on all Christian radio formats. Their music touches and teaches and is popular all over the world. They have 5 studio albums, 4 of live albums and two independent 
albums.
Studio Albums
1. Casting Crown
it was released in September 30, 2003 by Beach Street as CD format. All the lyrics in the song were written by Mark Hall, except “Your love is Extravagant” that was written by Darrell Evans. The Album was certified Platinum by the RIAA in February 2005. The album contains 10 tracks.
2. Lifesong
It was released in August 2005 by Beach Street/Reunion as CD format. It is the second full-length album by Casting Crowns rock band. It won the 2005 Grammy Award for the Best Pop/Cotemporary Gospel Album. It is also certified Platinum. It contains 11 tracks.
3. The Altar and the Door
it was released in August 2007 by Beach Street/Reunion as CD format. The third Studio album and includes two cover songs. It debuted at number two on the us Billboard 200. It is also Certified Platinum. The album contains 10 tracks.
4. Peace on Earth
Released as a Christmas Album on October 2008. The Album is certified gold by the RIAA with over 500000 copies sold. It contains 10 tracks.
5. Until the Whole World Hears
A fourth studio album (fifth overall) released on November 2009via Reunion/Beach Street in the U.S and in the Philippines on January 2010 via Sony Music Entertainment. it had sold over 600000 copies by mid 2010. It contains 12 tracks.
- Live albums
- Live from Atlanta
- Lifesong Live
- The altar and the door live
- Until the Whole world hears live
- Singles
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Greatest hits by TobyMac
Mar 2nd
1. The Slam
It was recorded in the year 2004 in the second Album Welcome to Diverse City. It got a Nomination for the Best Rock Recorded Song at the GMA Dove Awards in 2006.
This song deals with racial tolerance in the society and the desire to know God better. It was featured in the film “Never Back Down”, advertisements for the films “Transporter 2” “Aeon Flux”, and “The fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift”, as well as advertisements for the television show “Prison Break”.
2. Made to love
This single is in his third album Portable Sounds which was released as the lead single of the album on December 26, 2006. The song quickly began to climb on R&R’s contemporary hit radio (CHR) chart at the start of 2007, and reached number 1 during the first week of January 2007. It had a nomination for the Best gospel song at the Grammy Awards in 2008. This song took a different genre altogether compared with his previous songs on his other albums where they were more of hip hop.
3. I’m For You
It is also from his third Album Portable Sound and was released as a radio single for the album in 2007. It reached number 2 on Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs chart. It also was number 1 for 8 consecutive weeks on R&R’s Christian Hit Radio Chart and was the third most played song on Christian CHR radio stations in 2007. It reached number10 on R&R’s Christian AC Chart.
4. City on our Knees
It is from his fourth album, Tonight. It was released as a radio single in August 2009 and reached number 1 on Billboard’s hot Christian’s songs chart in October 2009. The song was nominated for the Best Gospel song in the Grammy awards in 2010 also it was nominated for the best Pop/Contemporary song of the year at the GMA Dove Awards. He quotes “City on our Knees’ is really about a moment. A moment that we all come together. Where our differences fall by the wayside. And it’s really a reminder that that moment could be right now, tonight.”
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Greatest Hits by Casting Crowns
Mar 2nd
1. East to West
East to West is a song by the Christian Rock band Casting Crowns. It is from their 2007 single album The Altar and the Door. It won the song of the Year award at GMA Dove Awards and was also nominated as the Best Gospel Performance at the 51st Grammy Awards. It has been on billboard for the top 200 songs for 32 weeks at peak position of 25.
2. Until the Whole world hears
this is a song from the group’s Album “Until the Whole world hears”. It centers on spreading the God’s Word throughout all nations, “Until the whole world hears”. The name comes from Roger Glidewell’s e-mail’s signature who is Mark Hall’s mentor student.
3. If we’ve never needed you
this song is still from their album until the whole world Hears. It has stayed active on the charts for a period of 33 weeks. It is peaked at No.5 on Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs chart. It has also held the No.1 spot SoftAC/Inspirational chart for 8 weeks.
4. Praise you in this Storm
they say they watched and prayed for a precious little girl struggle with deadly diseases for several years. It is the girl’s mother who inspired the song. The song is from their 2005 album lifesong and it has been on the Charts for 29 weeks.
5. Life song
this song was written by Mark Hall. He says worship began when he woke up that morning. Also he says that his life’s purpose is to give God his glory through everything that he does. If his life does not worship him his song won’t either. This song has been on the chart for 24 weeks its peak position being number 2
6. Slow fade
it was released as the third single of their 2007 album The altar and the Door. It was featured in the 2008 fireproof. It was included in the album vow hits of 2010. It has stayed in the Chart for 22 weeks. It is about protecting and informing the world about the moral cancer.
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