Casting Crowns Concerts Setlist

On the sun-kissed shores of Daytona Beach in 1999, youth pastor Mark Hall initiated something that would forever change the face of Christian music. From an inconspicuous church band into being one of the biggest voices of contemporary Christian music, Casting Crowns took shape with time. The early band took shape with Juan DeVevo and Hector Cervantes on guitars, Melodee DeVevo on violin, and Rob Cervantes keeping the beat. When they moved to McDonough, Georgia in 2001, they picked up Chris Huffman on bass, Megan Garrett handling keyboards and accordion, and Andy Williams on drums. This wasn't just any church band - they were creating music that caught fire across Atlanta.

Their big break came from left field. Country star Mark Miller from Sawyer Brown stumbled upon their indie album and just couldn't shake their hard-hitting sound and honest lyrics. He signed them to his new Beach Street Records label, then brought in the Christian music heavyweight Steven Curtis Chapman to co-produce their self-titled debut in 2003.

That album turned heads. "Voice of Truth" parked itself at number one for fourteen straight weeks, and they became Christian music's fastest-rising new artists. By 2005, they'd gone platinum and scored a gold record with "Who Am I."

They kept climbing. "Lifesong" dropped in 2005, cracking Billboard's top ten and earning them a Grammy. Their next move? "The Altar and the Door" shot to number two on Billboard, while "East to West" dominated Christian radio for nineteen weeks straight.

The band broke new ground in 2009, playing North Korea's Spring Friendship Arts Festival. Later that year, "Until the Whole World Hears" rewrote the record books, selling 167k copies in its first week - the biggest debut in Christian music history.

Through lineup changes and ever-changing sounds, Casting Crowns has been sustained through hits like "Courageous," "Only Jesus," and their most recent hit, "Scars in Heaven." They hit the road with touring again this year after losing long-time drummer Andy Williams in 2021; touching lives, encouraging people-first on The Healer Tour with Ben Fuller and We Are Messengers.