The discography of the American Christian rock band Casting Crowns consists of eight studio albums, two extended plays, two independent albums, two holiday albums, five live albums, and 30 singles. Casting Crowns was formed in 1999 as a student worship band in Daytona Beach, Florida, with a lineup consisting of Mark Hall (vocals), Melodee DeVevo (violin), Juan DeVevo (guitars) and Hector Cervantes (guitars). The band relocated to McDonough, Georgia in 2001 and added Chris Huffman (bass guitar), Megan Garrett (keyboard) and Andy Williams (drums). The band released two independent records, one of which was discovered by Mark Miller, a country musician. Miller signed the band to his record label, Beach Street Records, a division of Reunion Records.
Casting Crowns released their self-titled debut album in 2003, which peaked at No. 59 on the Billboard 200 and No. 2 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart. The album has sold over 1.9 million copies in the United States since its release and has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The band's second album, Lifesong, was released in 2005 and became their first top-ten album on the Billboard 200 and their first No. 1 album on the Christian Albums chart; it has sold 1.4 million copies in the United States and has been certified platinum.
The band released The Altar and the Door, their third album, in 2007; it debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, selling a total of 129,000 copies in its first week. It has sold over 1.2 million copies in the United States and has been certified platinum. Casting Crowns fourth studio album, Until the Whole World Hears, was released in 2009 and sold 167,000 copies in its first week, debuting at No. 4 on the Billboard 200. Billboard.com. Accessed February 18, 2012. It has sold 1.1 million copies and has been certified platinum. The band's fifth album, Come to the Well, was released in October 2011 and debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with a total of 99,000 copies sold in its first week. It has sold 779,000 copies in the United States and has been certified gold. Their sixth album, Thrive, was released in January 2014, selling 45,000 copies in its first week. It has been certified gold. The band's latest album, Only Jesus, was released on November 16, 2018.
In addition to their studio albums, Casting Crowns has also released a holiday album, Peace on Earth, which has been certified platinum, and four of the band's live CD/DVD albums have been certified gold or platinum by the RIAA. Four of the band's singles have been certified platinum, and three have been certified gold.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications SalesUSUSChristCANNLNZUKChristPeaks on the UK Christian & Gospel Albums Chart: Thrive: The Very Next Thing: Only Jesus Casting Crowns Released: September 30, 2003 Label: Beach Street Format: CD, digital download, DualDisc, LP 59 2 — — — — RIAA: 2× Platinum US: 1,900,000Lifesong Released: August 30, 2005 Label: Beach Street Format: CD, digital download, DualDisc 9 1 — — — — RIAA: Platinum US: 1,400,000The Altar and the Door Released: August 28, 2007 Label: Beach Street Format: CD, digital download 2 1 — — — — RIAA: Platinum US: 1,200,000Until the Whole World Hears Released: November 17, 2009 Label: Beach Street Format: CD, LP, digital download 4 1 — — — — RIAA: Platinum US: 1,100,000Come to the Well Released: October 18, 2011 Label: Beach Street Format: CD, digital download 2 1 69 — 8 — RIAA: Gold US: 779,000Thrive Released: January 28, 2014 Label: Beach Street Format: CD, digital download 6 1 23 52 — 1 RIAA: Gold US: 339,000The Very Next Thing Released: September 16, 2016 Label: Beach Street Format: CD, digital download, LP 9 1 — — — 1Only Jesus Released: November 16, 2018 Label: Beach Street Format: CD, digital download 42 2 — — — 2
Extended plays + List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and certifications Title EP details Peak chart positionsUSUSChristUKDownUKC&GIt's Finally Christmas Released: October 20, 2017
Format: CD, digital download — — — — Healer Released: January 14, 2022
Format: CD, digital download 76 1 44 5
Independent albums + List of independent albums, showing year released Title Album detailsCasting Crowns Released: 2001 Format: CDWhat If the Whole World Prayed Released: July 1, 2002 Format: CD
Holiday albums + List of holiday albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSUSChristUSHolidayPeace on Earth Released: October 7, 2008
Format: CD, digital download 15 1 2 RIAA: PlatinumIt's Finally Christmas (EP) Released: October 20, 2017
Format: CD, digital download 180 4 4
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSUSChristLive from Atlanta Released: September 14, 2004
Format: CD/DVD, digital download — 16 RIAA: PlatinumLifesong Live Released: October 3, 2006
Format: CD/DVD, digital download — 16 RIAA: PlatinumThe Altar and the Door Live Released: August 19, 2008
Format: CD/DVD, digital download 114 6 RIAA: GoldUntil the Whole World Hears... Live Released: August 31, 2010
Format: CD/DVD, digital download 162 9 RIAA: GoldA Live Worship Experience Released: November 13, 2015
Format: CD, digital download 53 4 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Other albums + List of other albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSUSChristThe Acoustic Sessions: Volume One Released: January 22, 2013 Label: Beach Street Records Format: CD, digital download 35 2Glorious Day: Hymns of Faith Released: March 2, 2015 Label: Cracker Barrel Format: CD, digital download 52 2Voice of Truth: The Ultimate Collection Released: November 1, 2019 Label: Beach Street Records Format: CD, digital download — 4New York Sessions Released: November 29, 2019 Label: Beach Street Records Format: Digital download — —Lifesongs: A Celebration of the First 20 Years Released: September 29, 2023 Label: Provident Music Group Format: CD, LP— 25
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUSBub.USHeat. USChristUSChristAirplayUSChristAC"If We Are the Body"2003 — — 3 3 RIAA: Gold Casting Crowns"Who Am I"2004 — — 1 1RIAA: 2× Platinum"Voice of Truth" — — 1 1RIAA: Platinum"Lifesong"2005 — — 1 1 Lifesong"Praise You In This Storm"2006 — — 1 1RIAA: Platinum"Does Anybody Hear Her" — — 1 1"East to West" 2007 25 — 1 1RIAA: PlatinumThe Altar and the Door"Every Man" — — 2 3"Slow Fade"2008 — — 5 7RIAA: Gold"Until the Whole World Hears"2009 — 23 1 1Until the Whole World Hears"If We've Ever Needed You" 2010 — — 5 3"Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)" 2011 2 20 1 1RIAA: Platinum"Courageous" 4 15 1 2RIAA: GoldCome to the Well"Jesus, Friend of Sinners"2012 — — 6 6"Already There" — — 12 10"All You've Ever Wanted" 2013 — — 3 10 7 Thrive"Thrive"2014 — — 6 6 7RIAA: Gold"Broken Together" — — 8 11 16 RIAA: Gold"Just Be Held" 2015 — — 3 2 1RIAA: Platinum"One Step Away" 2016 — — 7 3 1 The Very Next Thing"Oh My Soul" 2017 — — 4 2 2RIAA: Gold"God of All My Days"2018 — — 8 5 2"Only Jesus" — — 3 1 1RIAA: Gold Only Jesus"Nobody" 2019 — — 3 1 1RIAA: Platinum"Love Moved First" 2020 — — 15 10 10"Start Right Here" — — 4 5 6"Scars in Heaven" 2021 22 — 3 4 5RIAA: Gold Healer"Crazy People" — — 38 24 30"Desert Road" 2023 — — 18 1814"All Because of Mercy" — — 11 69 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Other charting songs + List of charting songs, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUSChristUSChristACUSAC"Away in a Manger"2005 7 7 —non-album single"I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day"2008 3 1 26 Peace on Earth"While You Were Sleeping" 8 4 —"Joy to the World"2009 22 21 —"To Know You"2010 27 — —Until the Whole World Hears"Joyful, Joyful" 3 3 —"Just Another Birthday"2012 21 — —Come to the Well"This Is Now" 2014 15 — — Thrive"Great Are You Lord" 2015 46 — — A Live Worship Experience"Gloria / Angels We Have Heard on High"2017 25 2 — It's Finally Christmas (EP)"It's Finally Christmas" 29 — —"Somewhere In Your Silent Night"2018 37 18 —"Make Room"2019 — 34 — Non-album single "—" denotes releases that did not chart
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