Discovered by, among others, contemporary Christian music legend Steven Curtis Chapman, Casting Crowns got a recording contract and vaulted to popularity in 2003 with songs such as If We Are the Body and Who Am I. The Until The Whole World Hears Songfacts reports that Casting Crown's 2009 Until The Whole World Hears album recorded 167,000 sales in its first week, the largest selling debut week sales figures by a Christian artist in Nielsen Soundscan history.
Over the past eight years, Atlanta based Casting Crowns has consistently delivered music that points believers back to what truly matters.
Since its launch in 2003 the band has garnered 14 GMA Dove Awards, three GRAMMY Awards and an American Music Award. In addition, the band has seen three RIAA Platinum Albums (Casting Crowns, Lifesong, Altar and The Door), two RIAA Platinum DVDs (Live From Atlanta and Lifesong Live), two RIAA Gold Albums (Until the Whole World Hears, Peace on Earth) and two Gold DVDs (Altar and The Door Live and Until The Whole World Hears Live). Casting Crowns has sold more than 8.2 million albums to date (according to Nielsen SoundScan) and has been named Billboard magazine’s top-selling Christian act for the past four years.
The band recently celebrated its first RIAA certified Gold single, “Who Am I,” from its 2003 self-titled debut. The song, selling more than 500,000 copies, is one of only 12 Christian tracks ever to secure Gold status.
Casting Crowns has always worked its tour schedule around church responsibilities and has still managed to touch audiences around the world with its live performances. It’s 2009-2011 “Until The Whole World Hears” world tour placed the band in front nearly 1 million fans in more than 175 cities around the world including performances for U. S. troops in Kuwait and Qatar. The band also performed twice in North Korea in partnership with Global Resource Services.
Alongside the 2011 feature film, Courageous, Casting Crowns wrote a song by the same name which was also featured on their album Come to the Well released the same year. The album's second single,
"Jesus, Friend of Sinners" was not released until February of 2012. In September 2013, the band released "All You've Ever Wanted", the first single from Thrive which was released on January 28, 2014 and charted No. 6 in Billboard 's Top 200 in its first week. An accompanying book, written by Mark Hall, was released and explains the walk of a child of God and how we should "dig deep and reach out".
In early 2015 Casting Crowns released the hymn-album Glorious Day - Hymns of Faith, including Casting Crowns' Until the Whole World Hears singles "Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)" and "Blessed Redeemer", an acoustic versions of "If We Are the Body" and "Praise You In This Storm" as well as eight hymns.
In addition to a busy touring, recording and writing life, four of the members of Casting Crowns serve as ministers to their home church, Eagle's Landing First Baptist Church in McDonough, Georgia.
Face Down
Casting Crowns Lyrics
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Some way to show You what You mean to me
There's nothing new
I exhaust myself searching
The world just keeps turning
What else can I do
'Cause I find myself empty and
Having nothing else to cling to
But need of love that only You can give
Face down
Where I know that I belong
And I pray with grace that this world sees in me
Someone humbled and broken at Your feet
I stand amazed, see the work of Your hands
Still I don't understand why You would rescue me
An empty cross
Where You suffered and bled
Overcoming my death
Recreating me
With this freedom I will be
Face down
Having nothing else to cling to
But need of love that only You can give
Face down
Where I know that I belong
And I pray with grace that this world sees in me
Someone humbled and broken at Your feet
So I'm asking for Your help
Just can't do this by myself
After all, this life's for You and not for me
Through Your mercy now I see
Brokenness is what I need
So I'll stay right here at Your feet
Right here at Your feet and
Face down
Having nothing else to cling to
But need of love that only You can give
Face down
Where I know that I belong
And I pray with grace that this world sees in me
Someone humbled and broken at Your feet
Oh, humbled and broken at Your feet
At Your feet
In "Face Down," Casting Crowns sings about their relationship with God and the humbling experience of recognizing their dependence on God. The lyrics express the search for ways to show God what He means to them and the inability to find anything new. Despite the endless search, the world keeps turning, and the only thing that provides meaning and purpose is the need for God's love. The song expresses the feeling of being overwhelmed and empty, and the only thing to do is to fall face down at the feet of God. The phrase "face down" symbolizes complete submission to God and the realization that everything in life is meaningless without Him. The lyrics also mention the work of God's hands and the sacrifice of his son on the cross. The song ends with the singer recognizing the importance of brokenness and staying at God's feet to receive mercy and grace.
Overall, "Face Down" highlights the idea of humility and submission in the Christian faith. The lyrics express the need to depend on God and the futility of searching for meaning and purpose without Him. The song also emphasizes the importance of recognizing God's sacrifice and mercy, and the need to stay connected to Him through humility and brokenness.
Line by Line Meaning
I try to find a new way to tell You
In my effort to express my gratitude to You, I keep trying to come up with innovative ways to do so.
Some way to show You what You mean to me
I am searching for a way to demonstrate the extent to which You matter to me.
There's nothing new
Despite my constant searching, I have not found any new methods to express my appreciation to You.
I exhaust myself searching
My attempts to find new ways to express my gratitude have been exhaustive and tiring.
The world just keeps turning
Regardless of my search, the world continues to spin and move forward.
What else can I do
I am at a loss for what else I can do to show my appreciation.
'Cause I find myself empty and
As a result, I find myself feeling unfulfilled and empty.
Face down
In complete submission and surrender to You,
Having nothing else to cling to
With nothing else to hold onto in this world,
But need of love that only You can give
I realize that the only thing that can fulfill me is the love that only You can provide.
Where I know that I belong
In Your loving arms, I know that I belong.
And I pray with grace that this world sees in me
I pray that the world sees in me the grace that You have bestowed upon me.
Someone humbled and broken at Your feet
May the world see me as someone who humbly and brokenly submits to You.
I stand amazed, see the work of Your hands
As I reflect on the incredible work that You have done in my life, I stand in awe and amazement.
Still I don't understand why You would rescue me
Despite this, I cannot comprehend why You, in Your infinite love, would choose to save and rescue me.
An empty cross
I recognize that it was on an empty cross that You suffered and died for my sake.
Where You suffered and bled
You suffered painful wounds and bled out of profound love for me.
Overcoming my death
Through Your sacrifice, You overcame my death and granted me the gift of eternal life.
Recreating me
You have crafted me anew and given me a fresh start.
With this freedom I will be
Through this newfound freedom that You have given me, I will find my true purpose and be who You have created me to be.
So I'm asking for Your help
Recognizing that I cannot do this alone, I ask for Your guidance and assistance.
Just can't do this by myself
I admit that I am powerless on my own and need Your support to succeed.
After all, this life's for You and not for me
I remind myself that this life is not about me, but about serving and glorifying You.
Through Your mercy now I see
Through Your unmerited compassion, I now see the world and my place in it more clearly.
Brokenness is what I need
I realize that what I truly need is brokenness and humility before You.
So I'll stay right here at Your feet
I choose to remain here, at Your feet, in complete surrender.
Oh, humbled and broken at Your feet
May I remain forever humbled and broken before You.
At Your feet
I choose to remain, with my focus and attention solely on You.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
Written by: HECTOR ALONZO CERVANTES, MARC BYRD
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