world hears world hears fourth studio album american christian rock band released november album produced mark miller features sound described pure american rock soft adult contemporary lyrically album discusses christian subjects god jesus salvation songs classic hymns world hears sold copies week casting crowns highest sales week date debuted billboard chart united_states album ranked 37th best selling album best selling album ranked best selling christian album years respectively sold million copies certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa world hears received mixed positive reception critics nominated year 42nd dove awards singles released album title track needed glorious day living loved title track glorious day living loved peaked atop chart peaked hot singles chart needed peaked christian songs chart album cuts know joyful joyful appeared christian songs chart peaking numbers respectively background songwriting casting crowns lead vocalist stated band songs come ministry church start messages wednesday night things teaching teenagers families world hears retains formula hall stated musical sound songs written conflict lyrics comparing musical elements songs plate meat lyrics served philosophy album idea putting faith action hall stated wanted believers active faith involved god written member hall church killed afghanistan band unable attend funeral united_states couldn cancel tour dates song album title track inspired biblical character john baptist songs album hymns hall enjoyed experimenting hall retained lyrics songs reworking melodies world hears produced executive producer recorded franklin tennessee string instrument tracks title track recorded nashville tennessee string instrument tracks needed joyful joyful recorded nashville crowd vocals title track recorded georgia digital editing handled mixing handled album mastered nashville composition overall sound world hears described pure american rock soft adult contemporary regarded album comparable sound rock bands creed critic observed songs album start chords piano slowly guitar letting song build slowly massive wave sound title track described having real rock vibe infused electric guitar riffs shadow wings described rock roll jam joyful joyful driven driving string section calls mind mercy feature female fronted vocals sung sung feet joining vocals track world hears features references christian subjects god jesus salvation joyful joyful glorious day living loved adopted classic hymns holy shadow wings taken word word book needed darker inspirational anthems songs explore themes forgiveness release sales world hears week sales copies best sales week date album high week sales enabled debut billboard debuted chart chart recording_industry_association_of_america riaa certified album platinum signifying shipments copies april world hears sold copies march album sold million copies billboard magazine ranked world hears best selling christian album 37th best selling album overall ranked 3rd best selling christian album best selling album overall singles released world hears title track released album lead single peaked chart chart needed second single released album peaked christian songs chart glorious day living loved released single album peaked atop christian songs chart peaked bubbling hot singles chart songs chart songs album know joyful joyful appeared christian songs chart peaked numbers respectively reception critical reception world hears met overall mixed positive response critics critics regarded musical aspects album mediocre sub par praised album lyrical content allmusic gave album stars described powerful worship experience stated wonder little variety sound experienced professionals band core sound continues land cross hairs commented album ups musical bit borderline poetic verses interesting musical riffs commented tracks suffer crowns cliché syndrome lyrical christian produce rhymes hard pressed ready worship crowd criticized album deemed repetitive musical formula praised song joyful joyful compared song vocals mercy concluded world hears feels like step backward creatively rated album seven squares saying album little disappointing considering sic said album follows successfully footsteps predecessors staple artist christian music fans jesus freak hideout gave world hears stars opining casting crowns come new low record date insulting listener believe supposed find project profound paul stated appropriate talented successful acts secular spiritual tunes great band speaks christian heart power apology awards accolades world hears nominated year 42nd dove awards singles received award nominations title track nominated year 41st dove awards glorious day living loved nominated song year worship song year 43rd dove awards nominated christian album billboard music awards track listing credits lifted album liner notes personnel credits lifted album liner notes charts certifications album charts song 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Until the Whole World Hears