Casting Crowns new CD LifeSong was released on August 30th. I obtained a copy at the local Turkey Creek Lifeway store.
Casting Crowns is a Contemporary Christian group, my music taste varies from Southern Gospel (what I grew up on) to Contemporary/Praise and Worship to Christian Rock.
Casting Crowns released their first CD two years ago, there is not a bad song on their debut CD and for serious Casting Crowns fans we were ready for the next project.
Lifesong is not a disappointment. The title cut has been playing on stations like Love 89 for awhile and is an excellent praise and worship tune. There are three songs that I want to highlight.
Praise You In This Storm – This song is a moving song that approaches the subject of continuing to praise the father through the storms. As a storm passes through your life, if you stay with the father and praise him, he walks you through the storm.
Stained Glass Masquerade – This song deals with “organized” religion and how the “church” on many Sundays could just be “happy plastic people under pretty plastic steeples” and are not truly focused on the savior.
While You Were Sleeping – A few of the lines of this song speak for themselves –
Oh little town of Bethlehem what you have missed while you were sleeping For God became a man And stepped into your world today, Oh, Bethlehem, you will go down in history As a City with no room for its king.
Jerusalem, what you have missed while you were sleeping, The Savior of the world is dying on your cross today. Jerusalem, you will go down in history As a city with no room for its king.
America, what will we miss while we are sleeping Will Jesus come again And leave us slumbering where we lay. America, will we go down in history As a nation with no room for its king.
I encourage you to purchase this CD.
