peace earth casting crowns album peace earth christmas album american christian rock band produced released october intended hall bring aspect christmas album songs relating secular christmas traditions instead featuring mix traditional christmas original songs producer hall attempted differentiate album previous ones attempting use creative ideas tried wanted utilize band female members broader visible role album release peace earth met mixed reviews critics praised album emphasis traditional christmas songs worship aspect christmas criticized album original songs felt disappointment comparison band previous albums album peaked number charts number holiday albums chart number billboard peace earth certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa signifying shipments thousand copies united_states background recording according casting crowns lead vocalist peace earth written based question know peace earth world isn peaceful hall opined people hear christmas don hear true message hall intended album help people nature example message wanted people hear gave heard bells christmas day song written hope amidst personal hall felt song message hope kids generation needed hear producer album hall wanted introduce aspects ideas band felt album offered chance branch wanted band female members play prominent role people gifts composition peace earth contain material relating secular christmas traditions like instead featuring mix traditional christmas original songs heard bells christmas day instead carol bells choir children bells singing refrain peace earth sleeping originally included band album included original form version band altered song originally written christmas song remove seasonal elements version included peace earth features lyrics original form god originally recorded hall shares lead vocal duties band female members come come instrumental piece makes extensive use violin playing away originally included included peace earth form commercial reception peace earth released october debuted number chart number holiday albums chart number billboard reached peak number charts respectively peak number chart united_states ranked best selling christian album fifth best selling christian album best selling album peace earth received gold certification recording_industry_association_of_america riaa november signifying shipments copies united_states album lead single heard bells christmas day peaked number chart number chart band entry chart peaking number songs album charted away charted following appearance peaking number seven christian songs hot christian chart sleeping peaked number christian songs chart number hot christian chart joy world peaked number christian songs chart critical reception accolades release peace earth met mixed reception music critics allmusic gave album stars praising wide appeal having cohesive set songs brings worship aspect holidays particularly praising sleeping come come gave stars let comparison band previous albums holiday albums artists gave stars describing predictable praised sleeping example bold poignant songwriting cross rhythms gave album perfect stars saying trends doesn contain bell arrangements songs santa open fire praising inventive occasions brilliant exploration wonders incarnation jesus freak hideout gave album stars praising traditional christmas songs album criticizing original songs having forced feel like casting crowns wanted album traditional songs told differently remarked probably worked better originality lacking original christmas tunes 40th dove awards peace earth nominated received award christmas album year track listing personnel credits credits taken album liner notes charts certifications
Peace on Earth (Casting Crowns album)