altar door altar door studio album american christian rock band released august produced album inspired lead singer experience looking myspace pages youth ministry students album main theme difference christians feel church outside musical tone hall says different progressive incorporates rock sound previous polished studio efforts altar door received positive mixed reviews critics release particular praise given lyrics album overall concept critics felt album sound mediocre album received award pop contemporary album year 39th dove awards sold copies week record christian album secular media support enabling debut number chart number billboard charts blocked charts soundtrack high school musical later topped chart 18th best selling christian album 2000s altar door sold million copies certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa lead single altar door east west successful christian singles 2000s spending total weeks atop chart peaking bubbling hot singles chart successful east west follow singles man slow fade hits christian songs chart background recording main ideas altar door inspired roughly eighteen months album release lead vocalist youth pastor encouraged students look myspace according hall wasn major surprise lot kids worlds going myspace brain place think going find kids listed christians porn star kind presenting contradictions page upset think terrible myspace isn big problem revealing problem noted situation isn unique teenagers church christians want serve god world different want accepted want friends start coming small little kind church guilt place lord nasty place live live hall says altar clear makes perfect sense know live know right wrong struggle getting life altar door problem finding middle hall elaborated separate interview altar door leaks wondering things instead living life struggle believers trying truths heads highlighted hands feet songs things happen middle hall says think lyrics felt casting crowns got recording knew different progressive approach music songs sounded different head big challenge band music definitely sets tone project altar door produced recording mixing album franklin tennessee georgia additional recording locations strings altar door arranged recorded sound kitchen franklin tennessee album mastered composition musically altar door influence rock compared group earlier efforts influences pop album sound characterized pop rock band previous polished efforts album mixes tempo guitar driven songs arms air tracks world needs demonstrates influences rock music title track driven guitar tracks word alive middle driven piano huge sound ballads album include slow fade know lyrically altar door deals christian themes slow fade deals moments compromise mistakes lead downward spiritual spiral urges listeners right choices east west forgiveness skepticism humans accept world needs calls christian church making jesus message confusing adding stuff looks current state society prayer friend simple song critical reception accolades altar door received positive mixed reviews release allmusic gave half stars saying slightly greater dose rock casting crowns gave fans reason disappointed alter sic gave stars commenting new set mark hall companions deliver songs musically engaging lyrically acts capture christian today tumultuous world fine folks continue help light path rest gave spins opining reason casting crowns best christian bands today reason evident listen altar door albums lead singer songwriter knows speak altar door leaves plenty room saints come closer jesus cross rhythms gave album squares saying traditionally album number defining point band legacy bands self produce album high production low song quality bands produce masterpiece altar door closer masterpiece flop leaves sense greater things come altar door clearly casting crowns album sound content style far negative thing appeal existing fans draw new ones gave half stars commenting casting crowns concern space title fixtures intention action good getting way song puts god want god space worth exploring band motives best anthems predictable tears start soft build big cue strings gave album half stars praised lyrical style album lyrical concept themes criticized music melodies disposition said core fans undoubtedly support album expecting radio band previous releases find relatively challenging listening experience jesus freak hideout gave half stars calling lyrical content slightly better band previous works music 39th dove awards altar door received award pop contemporary album year nominated best pop contemporary gospel album 50th grammy awards east west received awards song year pop contemporary recorded song year 39th dove awards nominated best gospel performance 50th grammy awards nominated best gospel performance 51st grammy awards release sales altar door released august sold copies week debuting number billboard soundtrack high school musical debuted atop chart number chart band largest sales week highest charting album date easily beating debuted number sold copies week largest number week sales achieved christian artist support secular media roughly week sales coming christian stores second week altar door sold copies topped chart non consecutive weeks result album offered altar door topped billboard catalog albums chart spent total non consecutive weeks atop chart certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa signifying shipments million copies march album sold million copies united_states altar door ranked best selling album fourth best selling christian album best selling album best selling christian album 25th best selling christian album altar door 18th best selling christian album 2000s decade sold copies united_states singles singles released altar door lead single east west peaked number chart spent nineteen weeks tied second longest run number spot history chart peaked number hot singles chart ranked number decade end christian songs chart album second single man peaked number christian songs chart number chart slow fade album final single peaked number christian songs chart track listing credits personnel credits lifted album liner notes charts certifications chart procession succession
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