Casting Crowns' first single raced to #1 on US Christian Radio, and this album jumped straight into Billboard's Top 10. Beautifully crafted songs with touching lyrics aimed at encouraging the Church to impact the world for Christ. Casting Crowns \* Began: 1999 \* Band Members: Hector Cervantes, Juan Devevo, Melodee Devevo, Megan Garrett, Mark Hall, Chris Huffman, Andy Williams \* Origin: Atlanta, Georgia \* Distinctions: Five members of this eight-piece band began playing together as a student worship band in Daytona Beach, Florida. Frontman Mark Hall has a passion for youth ministry and has been a youth pastor for 12 years. The band doesn't shy away from sharing challenging and uncompromising lyrics, aimed at helping people see that "Jesus is not a religion and God is not a book." - Mark Hall. The debut release from Atlanta's own Casting Crowns is a powerful collection of contemporary rock and worship with strong vocal harmonies and positive, uplifting lyrics. This stellar album earned the band several Dove awards in 2005, including lofty honors for Songwriter, Group, and Song of the Year, in addition to others. Features the smash hits 'Who Am I?', 'If We Are the Body', 'What If His People Prayed', and more.
