Casting Crowns (album)

Casting Crowns
On a tan, scratched screen, a single crown lies embedded in the ground. Above it are the words 'Casting Crowns', with the lowercase 't' replaced with a Christian cross.
Studio album by
Casting Crowns
ReleasedOctober 7, 2003 (2003-10-07)
Recorded2003 at various locations in the United States
Studio
  • Zoo Studio, Franklin, Tennessee
  • Oxford Sound, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Glow In the Dark Studios, Atlanta, Georgia
GenreChristian rock, pop rock
Length43:35
LabelBeach Street
Producer
Casting Crowns chronology
Casting Crowns
(2003) 		Lifesong
(2005)
Singles from Casting Crowns
  1. "If We Are the Body"
    Released: July 26, 2003[1]
  2. "Who Am I"
    Released: February 22, 2004[2]
  3. "Voice of Truth"
    Released: September 18, 2004[3]

Casting Crowns is the first studio album by American Christian rock band Casting Crowns. Produced by Mark A. Miller and Steven Curtis Chapman, the album was released on October 7, 2003, by Beach Street Records. It incorporates a pop rock and rock sound, with the main instruments used in the album being guitar, keyboard and violin. Casting Crowns received positive reviews from music critics, many of whom praised the album's lyrics and production quality. It was nominated for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 35th GMA Dove Awards, while its singles were nominated for and received various awards.

Preceded by a lead single, "If We Are the Body", which peaked at number one on the Radio & Records Christian AC and Christian CHR charts in the US, Casting Crowns debuted at number 198 on the Billboard 200. The album eventually peaked at number 59 on that chart, also peaking at number 2 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart and at number 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart. Two other singles, "Who Am I" and "Voice of Truth", also went to number 1. The album ranked as one of the best-selling Christian albums of 2004 and 2005 in the United States and was the 11th best-selling Christian album of the 2000s in the United States. Casting Crowns has sold more than 1.9 million copies since its release and has been certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), one of 8 Christian albums to reach that milestone.

  1. ^ "Going for Adds – Christian AC". Radio & Records. July 26, 2003. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  2. ^ "Going for Adds – Christian AC". Radio & Records. February 22, 2004. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  3. ^ "Going for Adds – Christian AC". Radio & Records. September 18, 2004. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2012.