Until The Whole World Hears is the fourth studio album (fifth overall) by American Christian Rock band Casting Crowns. The album was released November 17, 2009, via Reunion/Beach Street in the United States, and in the Philippines on January 31, 2010, via Sony Music Entertainment Philippines. However, the whole album was leaked onto YouTube and various BitTorrent sites. The album includes the 2009 single, "Until the Whole World Hears". "Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)" is a modern re-invention of the hymn "One Day." It debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 album chart against mainstream artists of all genres of music. It sold 167,432 copies that week, making it the largest selling debut by a Christian artist in Nielsen Soundscan history. Within four weeks, the album was certified gold. As of mid-2010, the album has sold over 600,000 copies. The single Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me) reached #1 on Billboard Christian Songs during the week of April 23, 2011.
Album :: Until the Whole World Hears
Artist :: Casting Crowns
Release Date :: November 17th, 2009
Genre :: Contemporary Christian, Christian Rock
Label :: Reunion/Beach Street in USA, Sony Music in Philippines
Location :: Daytona Beach, Florida, USA.
Producer :: Mark A. Miller
History ::
Casting Crowns is a Grammy Award and Dove Award winning Contemporary Christian/ Christian Rock band. Casting Crowns was started in 1999 by youth pastor Mark Hall at First Baptist Church in Downtown Daytona Beach, Florida as part of a youth group. He now serves as a lead vocalist. Later they moved to Stockbridge, Georgia and more members joined creating the band now known as Casting Crowns. Some members of the band currently work as ministers for Eagles Landing First Baptist Church in Stockbridge, Georgia.
In early 2009, drummer Andy Williams left to pursue a further calling with blessings from the band. The drummer was replaced with Brian Scoggin and his red locks of hair, an irony Mark mentions on tour.
Casting Crowns was one of the only American bands to ever have been invited to North Korea. They attended the 2009 April Spring Arts Festival in Pyongyang where they performed with The Annie Moses Band. This was Casting Crowns second time invited to the Festival sponsored by Global Resource Services, the first time being in 2007. On August 30, 2009 Casting Crowns performed on Huckabee, Mike Huckabee's political show.
Casting Crown's fourth major studio album, Until the Whole World Hears, was released on November 17, 2009, debuting at #4 on the Billboard 200 and selling over 167,000 copies in its first week alone, setting a new record for the highest Christian album debut in history. It was certified gold within 4 weeks. The title track and first single from the album became the groups ninth #1 single in January 2010. Before the album was released, the band went on tour with Matt Redman for the fall Until The Whole World Hears Tour. They went on the first spring leg of the tour with Kutless, and toured with Tenth Avenue North on the second spring leg.
In April 2010, Casting Crowns won the Dove Award for Artist of the Year, their first ever win in that category. A music video for the title track of Until the Whole World Hears was posted on the band's YouTube page on August 23, 2010.
The track Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me) was released as a single in 2011 and reached #1 on Billboard Christian Songs during the week of April 23, 2011.
In early 2009, drummer Andy Williams left to pursue a further calling with blessings from the band. The drummer was replaced with Brian Scoggin and his red locks of hair, an irony Mark mentions on tour.
Casting Crowns was one of the only American bands to ever have been invited to North Korea. They attended the 2009 April Spring Arts Festival in Pyongyang where they performed with The Annie Moses Band. This was Casting Crowns second time invited to the Festival sponsored by Global Resource Services, the first time being in 2007. On August 30, 2009 Casting Crowns performed on Huckabee, Mike Huckabee's political show.
Casting Crown's fourth major studio album, Until the Whole World Hears, was released on November 17, 2009, debuting at #4 on the Billboard 200 and selling over 167,000 copies in its first week alone, setting a new record for the highest Christian album debut in history. It was certified gold within 4 weeks. The title track and first single from the album became the groups ninth #1 single in January 2010. Before the album was released, the band went on tour with Matt Redman for the fall Until The Whole World Hears Tour. They went on the first spring leg of the tour with Kutless, and toured with Tenth Avenue North on the second spring leg.
In April 2010, Casting Crowns won the Dove Award for Artist of the Year, their first ever win in that category. A music video for the title track of Until the Whole World Hears was posted on the band's YouTube page on August 23, 2010.
The track Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me) was released as a single in 2011 and reached #1 on Billboard Christian Songs during the week of April 23, 2011.
Band Members ::
* Mark Hall – lead vocals and songwriter (1999–Present)
* Hector Cervantes – lead guitar and background vocals (1999–Present)
* Juan Devevo – guitar and background vocals (1999–Present)
* Chris Huffman – bass (2001–Present)
* Megan Garrett – piano, keyboards, backing vocals (2001–Present)
* Melodee Devevo – violin, backing vocals, cello (1999–Present)
* Brian Scoggin – drums (2009–Present)
Tracklisting ::
- Until the Whole World Hears
- If We've Ever Needed You
- Always Enough
- Joyful, Joyful
- At Your Feet
- Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)
- Holy One
- To Know You
- Mercy
- Jesus, Hold Me Now
- Blessed Redeemer
- Shadow of Your Wings
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