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.
O Come All Ye Faithful
Casting Crowns Lyrics
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Joyful and triumphant
O come ye, oh come ye to Bethlehem
Come and behold him
Born the king of angels
Oh come let us adore him
Oh come let us adore him
Oh come let us adore him
Sing, choirs of angles
Sing in exultation
Sing all ye citizens of heaven above
Glory to God
Glory in the highest
Oh come let us adore him
Oh come let us adore him
Oh come let us adore him
Christ the Lord
Yea, Lord we greet thee
Born this happy morning
Jesus to thee be all glory given
Word of the father
Now in flesh appearing
Oh come let us adore him
Oh come let us adore him
Oh come let us adore him
Christ the Lord
Come let us adore him
He is Christ the Lord
Sing choirs of angels
Come let us adore him (come let us adore him)
Come let us adore him
Casting Crowns's version of "O Come All Ye Faithful" is a song that calls to all to come and behold the Christ child who is born in Bethlehem. The first verse asks all faithful and joyful people to come to Bethlehem to behold the King of angels, who is Christ the Lord. The second verse is a call to all the citizens of heaven above to sing and praise God for his glory. Then, in the third verse, we greet the happy morning when Christ is born and give him all the glory as the word of the father, now appearing in the flesh. The chorus leads us back to the central message of the song, inviting us to come and adore Christ, the Lord.
One interpretation of the song is that all believers have the opportunity to adore and worship Christ. The song urges us to approach the Christ child with an open heart and mind so that we too can receive the blessings and guidance that he brings. Additionally, the song calls to us to join the heavenly choir and offer our praises to God in the highest. Another interpretation is that this song communicates a sense of awe and wonder at the arrival of Christ, who was born to save humanity.
Line by Line Meaning
O come, all ye faithful
Let us all, who have faith, come to Bethlehem
Joyful and triumphant
With joy and a sense of victory in our hearts
O come ye, oh come ye to Bethlehem
Come to Bethlehem with us
Come and behold him
See and experience him
Born the king of angels
The one who was born is the king of angels
Oh come let us adore him
Let us worship and praise him
Sing, choirs of angles
Let the choirs of angels sing
Sing in exultation
Sing with great joy and praise
Sing all ye citizens of heaven above
Let all the citizens of heaven sing
Glory to God
Give glory to God
Glory in the highest
The highest glory belongs to God
Yea, Lord we greet thee
We greet you, our Lord
Born this happy morning
You were born on this happy morning
Jesus to thee be all glory given
You, Jesus, deserve all the glory
Word of the father
You are the word of the father
Now in flesh appearing
You now appear in flesh
Come let us adore him
Let us worship and praise him
He is Christ the Lord
He is the Lord who is Christ
Come let us adore him (come let us adore him)
Let us worship and praise him
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Aaron Joseph Neville, C. Frederick Oakeley, John F. Wade
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Oh come all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant
Oh come ye, oh come ye, to Bethlehem
Come and behold Him, born the King of angels
Oh come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
Oh come, let us adore Him
Christ the Lord
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation
Oh sing, all ye citizens of heaven above
Glory to God, all glory in the highest
Oh come, let us adore Him
Oh come, let us adore Him
Oh come, let us adore Him
Christ the Lord
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning
Jesus, to Thee be glory given
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing
Oh come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
Oh come, let us adore Him
Christ the Lord
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"Thus says The Lord: Most assuredly, I say to you, any and all rituals which are rooted in paganism are an abomination in the eyes of God! And all who place My name upon them, or do them by permission in My name, have surely taken the name of The Lord in vain!
I know many say they celebrate this holiday in loving memory of My earthly birth, yet on this day I did not come into the world by way of water and blood. For that day and hour remains unknown to you, nor do you understand. For you cast off knowledge, and refuse to honor the appointed times which The Father commanded you to keep holy and remember.[1] Thus My people are indeed destroyed for lack of knowledge, as it is written.[2]
How long shall you mar My image before the people?!
How long shall My name be blasphemed
Because of you, O churches of men?!...
How long shall you commit adultery with the
Harlot and revel in the idolatries of the pagan?!
How long shall you remain married to this world
And all its fornications against God?!...
Again I tell you, ALL religions, religious rituals
And celebrations, rooted deeply in paganism,
Are an abomination in the eyes of The Most High God!
Well did My servant Sha’ul (also known as Paul) prophesy of you, saying: In the latter days some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their consciences seared as with a hot iron.[3] And well did he prophesy of this generation, saying: Men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof[4].
Therefore, woe to all who celebrate this detestable holiday of men! Woe, I say to you! And three times woe, to all who do so in MY name! Hypocrites! Workers of idolatry! You are a perverse people who do always take the name of The Lord in vain! Yet I hear you saying, “But we only seek to honor You, Lord, in any and all ways.” Yet I ask you, how can we be one if your heart belongs to another?[5] And how does reveling in those things I hate honor Me? I tell you the truth, all who love this world more than Me are not worthy of Me! And all who honor the ways of the harlot dishonor Me and shall share in her judgment! And ALL, who revel in the ways of the pagan, have cast their lot with satan! Or have you never read these Scriptures: You can not drink the cup of The Lord and the cup of demons; you can not partake of The Lord’s table and of the table of demons?![6]
Indeed, what do all these things have to do with Me? Why do you decorate the tree? Is it not beautiful as it is? And why do you decorate your house? A household, which seeks to honor Me, has no need of worldly decorations. For in humility, set apart, shall you shine forth. And why do you give worldly gifts in My name? Am I not The Gift, He who ascended on high, He who led captivity captive and gave gifts to men?[7] Therefore receive of Me, of all I offer, and be separate. For in following My ways do you give gifts to Me and to each other, even to all those around you, for the gifts I bring endure forever.
Therefore, again I ask you, what matter these things of the world and men, which shall soon pass away? Yet you say, “All these things are a metaphor and a testament to You, Lord.” Yet I tell you, anything which comes from sin is sin; do not do it! Tear down all these whitewashed walls of abomination, and do only as The Word of God instructs! For the season of giving is each and every day, and the season of love is every day, every hour, every minute, every moment of your life lived in Me. So then, share My gifts and withhold not; lift up the poor in spirit and feed the hungry, help the needy and comfort the sick, doing so in My name. Yet do not do as the pagans do, for this is sin. Be completely separate and shun these perverse holidays of men; stop breaking My Commandments!
You wish to celebrate My name and My earthly birth, do so; yea, bring glory to My name by your obedience, set apart. You wish to enjoy festivals with your family, do so; I have given you seven.[8] And in these seven is wisdom and understanding, the very mind of God, revelation beyond words, the will of God made manifest. Yet no more do as the pagans and false teachers would have you do. Cast off this holiday; throw away your tree and lights, rid your house of all decorations, turn away from these filthy traditions. Honor Me as I truly am, obey the Scriptures, and turn away from the commandments of men.[9]
Know this: The Salvation Day of Men is four-fold...
It was ordained before the foundation of the world,
Fulfilled at My birth, finished at My death on the cross,
And solidified eternally upon My resurrection...
I AM THE LORD."
[1]http://answersonlygodcangive.com/Regarding_The_Holy_Days_of_God
[2]Hosea 4:6
[3]1 Timothy 4:1-2
[4]2 Timothy 3:2-5
[6]1 Corinthians 10:21
[7]Ephesians 4:8
[9]Matthew 15:9, Mark 7:7, Titus 1:14
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"Thus says The Lord: My children, keep The Passover. Keep it according to the New Covenant, in faith and love, and remember.
Yet you who call of yourselves Christian do always dishonor Me. Behold, you pollute the glory of My sacrifice with filthy traditions and desecrate My resurrection with pagan practices, forsaking those things which you were to keep holy and remember, nor will you incline the ear. Churches of men, know you not that in these Seven (the Holy Days) is wisdom and understanding, the very mind of God?! Yet you choose vanities on top of vanities, embracing corrupt doctrine and pagan-laced tradition, placing your stamp of approval on them. For you are a most perverse and adulterous generation.
Churches of men, I am not of this world, yet you are of this world. Thus only those who obey My voice trust in Me, and only those who embrace Me as I truly am are set apart. For I live in them and they follow Me. You claim you trust in Me and that I live in you, yet not one of you obeys My voice; indeed, you ignore My example and refuse to walk in My ways. For if I truly lived in you, then you would do as I did.
Beloved, follow Me! Keep the Passover, honor the Holy Days, and remember the Sabbath. Only then will you begin to see, only then will you understand. For the Holy Days are revelation, every Sabbath a blessing, a sign between Me and you that you may know I am The Lord who sanctifies you.
And behold, four are fulfilled:
Salvation assured, sin and death overcome, the Spirit given...
Three are coming quickly:
Sin destroyed, evil bound, My seat taken, Judgment...
A new day, even one thousand years...
Then a short season, consummation...
An everlasting day in The Lord!...
Amen, and amen."
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"Therefore, again I call you to kiss The Son
And bow before your King!...
For He alone is your salvation,
He alone is your only escape!...
He is The Light, The Only Way, The Only Truth!...
There is no life apart from Him;
Apart from Him is only darkness and death,
The wide path which leads to destruction...
YAHUSHUA-YAHUWAH
Is His name, The Mashiach!...
The Bearer of your cross, The Lover of your soul,
The Risen One, The Mighty One of Jacob...
Immanu El!"
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. Oh, come, all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant!
Oh, come ye, oh come ye to Bethlehem.
Come and behold him,
Born the King of angels;
[Chorus]
Oh, come, let us adore him;
Oh, come, let us adore him;
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ, the Lord.
2. — Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation;
— Sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above!
Glory to God,
Glory in the highest;
3. — Yea, Lord, we greet thee,
Born this happy morning;
— Jesus, to thee be all glory giv’n.
Son of the Father,
Now in flesh appearing;
@peperel123
O come, all ye faithful
G D
Joyful and triumphant
Em A D A D
O come ye, oh come ye to Be--thlehem
G D7 G
Come and behold Him
D Em D
Born the king of angels
Chorus:
G
Oh come let us adore Him
G
Oh come let us adore Him
G/F# D A7 D
Oh come let us adore Him
G D G
Christ the Lord
Interlude:
G C D
Verse 2:
G D
Sing, Choirs of angles
G D
Sing in exultation
Em A D A D
Sing all ye citizens of heaven above!
G D7 G
Glory to God
D Em D
Glory in the highest
Chorus:
G
Oh come let us adore Him
G
Oh come let us adore Him
G/F# D A7 D
Oh come let us adore Him
G D G
Christ the Lord
Interlude:
C G D
C G D
C D C D G
Verse 3:
G D
Yea, Lord we greet thee
G D
Born this happy morning
Em A D A D
Jesus to Thee be all glory given
G D7 G
Word of the Father
D Em D
Now in flesh appearing
Chorus:
G
Oh come let us adore Him
G
Oh come let us adore Him
G/F# D A7 D
Oh come let us adore Him
G D G
Christ the Lord
Outro:
Keep Repeating Chords: G C D until fade out
Come let us adore him
He is Christ the Lord
Sing choirs of angels
Come let us adore him
Come let us adore him
@puseye
It doesn't get any finer than this! May the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
@auntiek1806
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@MarkFromHawaii
This blesses me - I'm using this arrangement for a prison ministry worship service this Friday. God bless!
@auntiek1806
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@Billyback40
I love these traditional Biblical inspired Christmas songs & hymns as they are very spiritual & uplifting. Praise God for so great a sacrifice to save a lowly sinner like me. Thank you dearly Lord Jesus, my God, my Savior & eternal King Forever!
@LordFhalkyn
Glory to God! Glory in the highest! Not just on Christmas or on Sundays, but year-round!
@pia8a
Thank you Lord Jesus, my Savior; You have shown up for me too many times to count! How faithful you are in every area in my life! Forgive all my sins, yesterday, today and if I sin again in the past; I need you everyday, forever and ever! Amen 🙏🏻❤️
@Gavintheman123H
For our Christmas concert I have a solo in this song and I have been praying to get a solo in this song THANK THE LORD
@jackiehoward7300
I hope all goes well with your solo! Congrats!
@thebarrymam62
What an awesome song, GLORY BE TO OUR SAVIOUR