Best Christian Song Played Today
Posted November 01, 2007
By joshuaofficial,
Casting Crowns were discovered just four years ago by a Christian music legend himself – Steven Curtis Chapman. After landing a recording contract with Reunion Records and vaulting to fame with songs such as Who Am I and Voice of Truth the band instantly became one of today’s most successful Christian artists. Their achievements include 2 Dove Awards, 1 Grammy Award and 8 GMA Music Awards. The band’s success continues to grow gaining more and more radio play and fans every day. After releasing two studio albums along with other Live recording albums and DVD’s the band set August 28th 2007 as their release date for the third Studio album, The Alter and the Door. In early July the band released their single East to West to their MySpace page and radio airwaves urging fans to order a copy of their new album, quoting that they should not be disappointed with the direction the band has went, referring to the style of the songs.
One thing that Casting Crowns should be noted for is that their lyrics speak what most people want to say. Speaking in real terms and sharing the bands feelings and struggles is what I feel makes Casting Crowns a fan favorite. East to West is no different than their other material in this means, and speaks exactly what millions of people feel on an everyday basis.
The opening lines set the mood for the song by sharing that we ‘yearn for peace and rest’ even when we are surrounded by yesterday’s chains that keep us tied to the bondages of our past. Even though we know that Jesus casts our sin aside once we ask for forgiveness, we still don’t fully live in that freedom.
Mark Hall (lead vocalist) breaks into the course by asking Jesus to show him just how far He has cast them, and then referring to the East to West - which shows that there is no possible limit in the distance. Christ’s truth gets drowned out while we are in storms of life, and in our human nature we forget that Jesus still does cast our sins aside.
Time and time again the song goes back to how the war begins at the start of everyday and how we are constantly reminded of our faults and failures. During these times we let go of the truth Jesus spoke of and find ourselves standing, thinking ‘just how far is the east from the west’. Again the course breaks out asking Jesus to show us just how far the east is from the west and is finally answered – from one scarred hand to the other.
Frankly, East to West is possibly one of the best Christian songs that is being played today. All throughout the song the truth of Christ’s forgiveness is displayed and I feel this is the most important message to portray to people. Vocally, I feel that this is some of Casting Crowns' finest, and I, along with thousands of fans am extremely excited for the success of their new CD release.
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