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.
Follow Me
Casting Crowns Lyrics
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I'm empty and dry
I have nothing to give
But surrender inside
Let down your nets
This is not the end
From now on, you'll be
Fishers of men
Follow Me
Follow Me
Follow Me
Follow Me
At the end of myself
Judgment calls out my name
I've been looking for love
But I'm swallowed by shame
Throw away all your stones
Find forgiveness in Me
Let Me be your new passion
My daughter, you're free
Follow Me
Follow Me
Follow Me
Follow Me
At the end of myself
I've done things my own way
This world gave up on me
Now its death I do pay
You know who I am
I'm sin's sacrifice
Today you will be
In paradise
Follow Me
Follow Me
Follow Me
Follow Me
Who is this man who calmed the seas
And who is this man who loves the least of these
I am the promised One
God gave His only Son
And those who believe
Will live eternally
At the end of yourself, just follow Me
If you lose everything, just follow Me
I will give you new life, just follow Me
Follow Me
If at the end of yourself, just follow Me
You may lose everything, just follow Me
I will give you new life, just follow Me
Follow Me
The song "Follow Me" by Casting Crowns is a powerful call to surrender to Jesus Christ. The lyrics focus on the idea of reaching the end of oneself and finding hope and redemption through faith in Jesus Christ. The song emphasizes the importance of letting go of pride and sinful desires, and choosing to follow Christ instead. The opening lines of the song describe the feeling of being empty and dry, with nothing left to give but surrender to God. The chorus repeats the phrase "follow me," which reflects the invitation that Jesus gives to all of his followers.
The second verse continues the theme of surrender and redemption. The singer talks about feeling shame and judgment, but finds forgiveness and freedom in Christ. The lines "throw away all your stones" refer to the story in John 8:1-11, where Jesus forgives a woman caught in adultery and tells her accusers to put down their stones. The third verse speaks of the consequences of living a life guided by selfish desires and worldly pursuits. The verse ends with the promise that those who believe in Christ will live eternally.
Overall, "Follow Me" is a song about the transformative power of surrendering to Christ. The lyrics highlight the freedom and joy that come from living a life devoted to serving God. The song encourages listeners to let go of earthly temptations and instead follow Christ, who offers new life and eternal salvation.
Line by Line Meaning
At the end of myself
When I have nothing left to give
I'm empty and dry
I'm depleted from giving and have nothing left to offer
I have nothing to give
I am completely spent and have no more to offer
But surrender inside
But I have given my all and am ready to let go and give control to someone else
Let down your nets
Take a chance and try again
This is not the end
There is still hope and opportunity
From now on, you'll be
Your future is about to change
Fishers of men
You will become a leader, helping to lead others to salvation
Follow Me
Trust in me and have faith
Judgment calls out my name
I am constantly reminded of my mistakes and failures
I've been looking for love
I crave acceptance and love
But I'm swallowed by shame
But my shame consumes me and holds me back
Throw away all your stones
Stop judging others and yourself
Find forgiveness in Me
Seek forgiveness through faith in God
Let Me be your new passion
Allow God to be at the center of your life
My daughter, you're free
God will liberate you from your shame and fear
I've done things my own way
I've been living selfishly and disregarding God's plan
This world gave up on me
I feel abandoned and hopeless in the midst of life's struggles
Now its death I do pay
I am experiencing the consequences of my actions in life
You know who I am
God is aware of all of my flaws and imperfections
I'm sin's sacrifice
Jesus died on the cross to save humanity from sin
Today you will be
Life can change at any moment
In paradise
Eternal life in heaven is possible through faith in God
Who is this man who calmed the seas
Jesus performed miracles and had supernatural abilities
And who is this man who loves the least of these
Jesus showed love and compassion to those who were often overlooked
I am the promised One
Jesus is the fulfillment of God's promises in the Bible
God gave His only Son
Jesus was a sacrificial offering from God, sent to save humanity
And those who believe
Faith is necessary to receive salvation
Will live eternally
Eternal life is possible through faith in God
If at the end of yourself, just follow Me
Surrender to God and trust in His plan for your life
If you lose everything, just follow Me
In the midst of life's struggles, keep faith in God
I will give you new life, just follow Me
God has the power to bring positive change to your life
Follow Me
Trust in God's love and guidance
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group
Written by: CHRIS GROUCUTT, GRAHAM BARRIE TURNER, MARK HALL, NICHOLAS JAMES ARNOLD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Emy Molin
Al final de mi
At the end of myself
Estoy vacío y seco
I'm empty and dry
No tengo nada para dar
I have nothing to give
Pero ríndete por dentro
But surrender inside
Baja tus redes
Let down your nets
Este no es el fin
This is not the end
De ahora en adelante, serás
From now on, you'll be
Pescadores de hombres
Fishers of men
Sígueme
Follow Me
Sígueme
Follow Me
Sígueme
Follow Me
Sígueme
Follow Me
Al final de mi
At the end of myself
El juicio dice mi nombre
Judgment calls out my name
He estado buscando el amor
I've been looking for love
Pero estoy tragado por la vergüenza
But I'm swallowed by shame
Tira todas tus piedras
Throw away all your stones
Encuentra perdon en mi
Find forgiveness in Me
Déjame ser tu nueva pasión
Let Me be your new passion
Hija mia eres libre
My daughter, you're free
Sígueme
Follow Me
Sígueme
Follow Me
Sígueme
Follow Me
Sígueme
Follow Me
Al final de mi
At the end of myself
He hecho las cosas a mi manera
I've done things my own way
Este mundo se rindió conmigo
This world gave up on me
Ahora es la muerte que pago
Now its death I do pay
Tu sabes quien soy
You know who I am
Soy el sacrificio del pecado
I'm sin's sacrifice
Hoy serás
Today you will be
En el paraíso
In paradise
Sígueme
Follow Me
Sígueme
Follow Me
Sígueme
Follow Me
Sígueme
Follow Me
¿Quién es este hombre que calmó los mares?
Who is this man who calmed the seas
¿Y quién es este hombre que ama al menor de estos?
And who is this man who loves the least of these
Yo soy el prometido
I am the promised One
Dios dio a su único Hijo
God gave His only Son
Y los que creen
And those who believe
Vivirá eternamente
Will live eternally
Al final de ti, solo sígueme
At the end of yourself, just follow Me
Si pierdes todo, solo sígueme
If you lose everything, just follow Me
Te daré nueva vida, solo sígueme
I will give you new life, just follow Me
Sígueme
Follow Me
Si al final de ti solo sígueme
If at the end of yourself, just follow Me
Puedes perderlo todo, solo sígueme
You may lose everything, just follow Me
Te daré nueva vida, solo sígueme
I will give you new life, just follow Me
Sígueme
Follow
Michelle Lee
Love this song. One of my favorites from "Thrive". Such an awesome album!
Robert J.
This is a wonderful song, the singer has such a beautiful voice. I keep coming back to this song over and over. Thank You for posting this song. God Bless You
nick wignall
I love its message…. I too listen to it repeatedly, so that I can sing along more easily 👌👍🙏🙏🙏
TON FREIRE
Apreciei a montagem do Vídeo, onde é possível ter uma clara compreensão presente em cada melodia.
PARABÉNS!
EliAntorcha
Simply beautiful!
Kristy Daniels
I love this song! Its so simple, yet so amazing!🙏🏻🙌🏻❤️
Fernanda Brito
Entrei com ela nos meus 15 anos e vou entrar com ela na minha formatura 😍 amo mt
Felipe F
muito bom mesmo!
Jesse Reyna
I never heard this song before?! How beautiful!
Jesse Reyna
Thumbs up.