second studio album american christian rock band released august produced follow band self titled debut album unexpected success album led tremendous demand new music lead vocalist advised producer debut album worry commercial expectations pop rock adult contemporary sound focuses challenging believers christian church worship themes prominent album received positively music critics critics praised album songwriting felt album sound derivative album singles nominated awards album winning grammy award best pop contemporary gospel album 48th grammy awards dove award pop contemporary album year 37th dove awards debuted peaked number billboard number chart selling copies week 15th best selling christian album 2000s united_states certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa sold million copies united_states album singles topped hot christian charts background recording following unexpected success album tremendous demand new music casting crowns lead vocalist wrote wrote songs album felt little worried band follow album fellow recording artists produced band album christian rock band day encouraged hall god wants advised worry commercial expectations people going like ultimately hall absorbed feedback record received inspiration focuses mainly truth tough swallow message broken people arm reach church hope healing begins people hands feet jesus hall responded critics felt band material preaching choir saying writing songs challenge church songs ask christians consider actions bad thing message matters everybody passionate feel called ministry meaningful spiritual ridiculous hall felt walls christian music said think people listen transparent people want hear truth hang church people don want talk want tell like hurts hall ultimately wrote songs anybody hear challenge believers according hall trying didn think world people church sin felt world bothered christians act like don sin produced recording mixing franklin tennessee additional recording georgia album mastered engineered strings album arranged recorded composition musically influenced adult contemporary pop rock music album influence worship music vein songs building sweeping choruses dramatic album lyrical content devoted challenging christian church church songs title track father spirit jesus lyrics note inability church congregations share openly anybody hear church focus judging realizing pain gives message condemning people wrong set free set perspective demon possessed man calling jesus relief incorporates rock sound casting crowns normally uses critical reception accolades received positive reviews music critics gave stars saying line hat goes casting crowns job band doesn soft pedal message people enjoying comfort zone want hear allmusic gave album half stars opining spots map powered second dose challenging worship themes penchant reflective pop start finish album showcases songwriting consistent polished potent reputation christian music popular acts 21st century price billboard said sophomore casting crowns intelligent soulful music goes mere entertainment deeper gave opining staying true approach crisp melodies lyrics stout vocals crowns effectively blend uptempo worship anthems ballads balanced set gave album half stars calling music derivative said casting crowns fans find love continue secret band success probably agree sequel sense offering delight touched inspired music casting crowns time gave album squares saying officially casting crowns second release pressure deliver simple answer probably yes band use refreshing formula challenges church instead serving milk jesus freak hideout gave stars opining overall musically assortment experimentation familiarity band continues offer songs messages church body frontman chief songwriter strained shouting style vocals sic acquired taste straightforward simplistic lyrics noteworthy second chapter impressive career young band usa today gave album half stars commenting casting crowns comes school influenced modern worship music songs build sweeping choruses dramatic band message distinctive calling happy plastic people shiny plastic offer lonely desperate singles received awards nominations 48th grammy awards received grammy award best pop contemporary gospel album received dove award pop contemporary album year award 37th dove awards album title track won dove award pop contemporary song year nominated dove award song year 37th dove awards praise storm won dove award pop contemporary song year 38th dove awards nominated dove award worship song year 39th dove awards release promotion released august sold copies week debuting number billboard billboard christian albums chart spent total weeks atop christian albums chart later appeared billboard catalog albums chart peaking number thirty april sold copies sold copies august december sold total million copies march album sold million copies official singles praise storm anybody hear released promotion singles topped hot christian charts additional song set free released christian radio peaked number track listing songs written composed noted credits personnel credits lifted album liner notes charts certifications
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