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Genre: Gospel
Release Date: 10/07/2003

In September 2003, pop/adult contemporary group Casting Crowns released their self-titled debut. After hearing one of their independent projects, Sawyer Brown's Mark Miller signed the band -- composed of members Mark Hall (lead vocals), Chris Huffman (bass), Melodee DeVevo (violin/vocals), Juan DeVevo (guitars/vocals), Andy Williams (drums), Megan Garrett (keys/vocals), and Hector Cervantes (guitars/vocals) -- to the label he founded, Beach Street Records. The album is comparable to releases by CCM veteran Steven Curtis Chapman, Caedmon's Call, and Phillips, Craig & Dean. The project, produced by Miller and Chapman, features ten tracks aimed at encouraging and challenging the body of Christ. "If We Are the Body" examines the inner circles within churches that can leave newcomers feeling unwelcome, while "Voice of Truth" speaks of obeying God despite fear. Additional songs include "Who Am I" and "What If His People Prayed."

~Ashleigh Kittle Slater, All Music Guide

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Steven Curtis Chapman - Producer
Steve Bishir - Mixing Engineer
Ken Love - Mastering Engineer
Jonathan Yudkin - Strings
Jonathan Yudkin - String Arrangements
Mark Hall - Vocals
Mark Hall - Group Member
Russ Harrington - Photography
Lori Turk - Make-Up
Terry Hemmings - Executive Producer
Robert Beeson - A&R Assistance
Bernie Herms - Strings
Chris Mosher - Strings
Chris Mosher - Keyboards
Chris Mosher - Programming
Chris Mosher - String Arrangements
Mark Adam Miller - Producer
Tim Parker - Graphic Design
Tim Parker - Art Direction
Matt Goldman - Engineer
Sam Hewitt - Engineer
Sam Hewitt - Mixing Engineer
Stephanie McBrayer - Art Direction
Stephanie McBrayer - Stylist
Frank Miller - A&R
Laurie Melick - A&R
Rob Graves - Guitar

The Soul Cages
    Sting / CD / 1991
Life in General
    MxPx / CD / 1996
Greatest Hits [Sparrow 1997]
    Steven Curtis Chapman / CD / 1997
I Want to Be Like You
    FFH / CD / 1998
SONICFLOOd
    SONICFLOOd / CD / 1999
40 Acres
    Caedmon's Call / CD / 1999
Grace Changes
    Jamie Slocum / CD / 1999
Ten Thousand Days
    Bebo Norman / CD / 1999
Found a Place
    FFH / CD / 2000
Mark Schultz
    Mark Schultz / CD / 2000
The Greatest Hits
    Whitney Houston / CD / 2000
All Things New
    Watermark / CD / 2000
Sonicpraise
    SONICFLOOd / CD / 2000
No Traffic
    The Stereo / CD / 2001
Blow in the Wind
    Me First and the Gimme Gimmes / CD / 2001
Big Blue Sky
    Bebo Norman / CD / 2001
Declaration
    Steven Curtis Chapman / CD / 2001
The Way I Am
    Jennifer Knapp / CD / 2001
Come Together
    Third Day / CD / 2001
Can You Hear Us?
    David Crowder Band / CD / 2002
New Map of the World
    Paul Colman Trio / CD / 2002
Myself When I Am Real
    Bebo Norman / CD / 2002
Twilight
    Shaun Groves / CD / 2003
Warren Barfield
    Warren Barfield / CD / 2003
One
    Paul Colman Trio / CD / 2003
The Beauty of Simplicity
    Telecast / CD / 2003
Stories & Songs
    Mark Schultz / CD / 2003
Happy
    Matthew West / CD / 2004
Barlowgirl
    Barlowgirl / CD / 2004
Sea of Faces
    Kutless / CD / 2004
Christ His Passion: Remembering the Sacrifice
    Various Artists / CD / 2004
Carried Me: The Worship Project
    Jeremy Camp / CD / 2004
Undone
    MercyMe / CD / 2004
Starfield
    Starfield / CD / 2004
Short Term Memories
    Chris Rice / CD / 2004
Moving on Faith
    Jadon Lavik / CD / 2004
Simply Nothing
    Shawn McDonald / CD / 2004
Try
    Bebo Norman / CD / 2004
A Better Place
    Overflow / CD / 2004
Still the Cross
    FFH / CD / 2004
Monk & Neagle
    Monk & Neagle / CD / 2004
Gold
    SONICFLOOd / CD / 2004
CCM Top 100: Greatest Songs In Christian Music, Vol. 1
    Various Artists / CD / 2004
City on a Hill: The Collection
    Various Artists / CD / 2004
Let the Worshipers Arise
    Phillips, Craig & Dean / CD / 2004
Today
    The Swift / CD / 2004
Devotion
    Newsboys / CD / 2004
MMHMM
    Relient K / CD / 2004
One
    Andy Chrisman / CD / 2004
Here I Am to Worship, Vol. 2 [EMI]
    Various Artists / CD / 2005
I Wish We All Could Win
    The Afters / CD / 2005
Worship Together: Platinum [CD/DVD]
    Various Artists / CD / 2005
Redemption Songs
    Jars of Clay / CD / 2005
Live in Seattle
    Shawn McDonald / CD / 2005
Live from New Orleans
    Ginny Owens / CD / 2005
Brave
    Nichole Nordeman / CD / 2005
History
    Matthew West / CD / 2005
Curses
    Rye Coalition / CD / 2006
End of Silence
    Red / CD / 2006
Sound of Melodies
    Leeland / CD / 2006
WOW Hits 2007
    Various Artists / CD / 2006
Lifesong Live
    Casting Crowns / CD / 2006

Release Date: 10/07/2003
Genre: gspl