Until the Whole World Hears
Until the Whole World Hears | ||||
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Released | November 17, 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2009 | |||
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Genre | Christian rock, adult contemporary, contemporary Christian music | |||
Length | 51:02 | |||
Label | Beach Street | |||
Producer | Mark A. Miller | |||
Casting Crowns studio album chronology | ||||
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Singles from Until the Whole World Hears | ||||
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Until the Whole World Hears is the fourth studio album by American
Until the Whole World Hears received a mixed-to-positive reception from critics and was nominated for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year at the
Background and songwriting
Casting Crowns' lead vocalist Mark Hall has stated that the band's songs "have always come from our ministry in the church. They start as messages on Wednesday night, things we're teaching our teenagers and their families";[1][2] Until the Whole World Hears retains that same formula.[1] Hall also stated that the musical sound of their songs is written so as not to conflict or detract from the lyrics, comparing the musical elements of his songs to a plate that the 'meat', the lyrics, are served on.[3] A philosophy that "fuels"[4] the album is the idea of putting "faith in action";[4] Hall stated that he wanted believers to become more active in their faith, and to "get out of their pews and get involved in what God is doing".[4] "Always Enough" was written when a member of Hall's church was killed in Afghanistan; the band was unable to attend his funeral, as they were on the other side of the United States and couldn't cancel their tour dates.[4] Another song on the album, the title track, was inspired by the Biblical character of John the Baptist.[2] Several songs on the album are reinventions of hymns, which Hall enjoyed experimenting with; Hall retained the lyrics of the songs while reworking their melodies.[4]
Until the Whole World Hears was
Composition
The overall sound of Until the Whole World Hears has been described as 'pure American rock',[6] 'soft adult contemporary',[3] and 'CCM'.[6] Robert Ham of Christianity Today regarded the album as comparable to the sound of rock bands Creed and Nickelback.[6] One critic observed that most of the songs on the album "start off with chords plunked out on a piano or strummed slowly on a guitar, letting the song build slowly toward a massive wave of sound".[6] The title track has been described as having a "real rock vibe"[7] infused by electric guitar riffs,[7] while "Shadow of Your Wings" has been described as an "unashamed rock-n-roll jam".[3] "Joyful, Joyful" is driven by a "pulsing"[6] and "driving"[7] string section that "calls to mind Coldplay's 'Viva la Vida'".[6] "Mercy" and "Blessed Redeemer" feature female-fronted vocals,[3] the former sung by Megan Garrett[6] and the latter sung by Melodee DeVevo;[1] on "At Your Feet", Hector Cervantes and Juan DeVevo joining Mark Hall on vocals.[4]
Every track on Until the Whole World Hears features references to Christian subjects such as God, Jesus, and salvation.[2] "Joyful, Joyful", "Blessed Redeemer", and "Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)" were adopted from classic hymns.[1][2][3][4] "Holy One" and "Shadow of Your Wings" are taken almost word for word from the Book of Psalms.[2] "If We've Ever Needed You" and "Always Enough" are "darker inspirational anthems",[7] while other songs explore themes such as repentance and forgiveness.[2]
Release and sales
Until the Whole World Hears had first-week sales of 167,000 copies, Casting Crowns' best sales week to date; the album's high first-week sales enabled a No. 4 debut on the
Three singles were released from Until the Whole World Hears. The
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Plugged In | (positive)[2] |
Until the Whole World Hears met with an overall mixed to positive response from critics. Several critics regarded the musical aspects of the album as mediocre or sub-par,
Debra Akins of
Accolades
Until the Whole World Hears was nominated for the Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 42nd GMA Dove Awards[24] Two of its three singles also received award nominations; its title track was nominated for Pop/Contemporary Record Song of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards,[25] and "Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)" has been nominated for Song of the Year and Worship Song of the Year at the 43rd GMA Dove Awards.[26] It was nominated for Top Christian Album at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards.[27]
Track listing
Adapted from the album liner notes[5]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Until the Whole World Hears" | Mark Hall, Bernie Herms, Jason McArthur, Roger Glidewell | 5:03 |
2. | "If We've Ever Needed You" | Hall, Herms | 3:39 |
3. | "Always Enough" | Hall, Ed Cash, Matt Armstrong | 4:56 |
4. | "Joyful, Joyful" | Hall, Herms | 4:28 |
5. | "At Your Feet" | Hall, Jason Ingram | 4:36 |
6. | "Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)" | Hall, Michael Bleecker | 4:41 |
7. | "Holy One" | Hall, Stuart Garrard, Ingram, Matt Bronleewe | 3:18 |
8. | "To Know You" | Hall, Ingram, Herms | 4:26 |
9. | "Mercy" | Omega Levine, Sam de Jong, Tauese Tofa, Hall | 4:56 |
10. | "Jesus, Hold Me Now" | Hall, Herms | 4:15 |
11. | "Blessed Redeemer" | Hall, Herms | 4:13 |
12. | "Shadow of Your Wings" | Hall | 2:31 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album liner notes[5]
Casting Crowns
Additional performers
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Technical
Production
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Charts and certifications
Album charts
Charts (2009) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[28] | 4 |
US | 1 |
US | 12 |
Charts (2010) | Position |
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Billboard 200[15] | 37 |
Billboard Christian Albums[14] | 1 |
Charts (2011) | Position |
Billboard 200[17] | 137 |
Billboard Christian Albums[16] | 3 |
Charts (2012) | Position |
Billboard Christian Albums[31] | 28 |
Song charts
Year | Song | Peak chart positions | ||
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US [21] |
US Christ
[18] |
US Heat
[19] | ||
2009 | "Until the Whole World Hears" | — | 1 | 23 |
2010 | "If We've Ever Needed You" | — | 5 | — |
2011 | "Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)"[1] | 102 | 1 | 20 |
Year | Song | Peak chart positions | |
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US [21] |
US Christ
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2010 | "To Know You" | — | 27 |
"Joyful, Joyful" | — | 3 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[32] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
Notes
Footnotes
- ^ Gospel Music Channel.com. Archived from the originalon 27 July 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ Plugged In. Focus on the Family. Archivedfrom the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Gelwicks, Roger (15 November 2009). "Casting Crowns, "Until the Whole World Hears" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g Price, Deborah Evans (5 December 2009). "Casting Crowns: Crowning Achievement". Billboard. Vol. 121, no. 48. Prometheus Global Media. pp. 22–24. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ a b c Until the Whole World Hears (Media notes). Casting Crowns. Beach Street. 2009. p. 5.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h Greer, Andrew (26 January 2010). "Until the Whole World Hears Ups the Musical Ante". CCM Magazine. Crosswalk.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (25 November 2009). "John Mayer Snares No. 1 On Busy Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ "Christian Albums archive (December 5, 2009)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ "Gold and Platinum Database". Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Note: User must input the artist name to attain the cited data.
- ^ "RIAA - Certification Criteria". Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ DiBiase, John (21 April 2011). "Casting Crowns Honored at 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards". Jesus Freak Hideout. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ Price, Deborah Evans (March 3, 2014). "Casting Crowns Rock Live at Billboard, 'Thrive' as Christian Music's Biggest Band: Video". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ a b "Year-end Christian Albums (2010)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2010. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Year-end Billboard 200 (2010)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2010. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
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- ^ a b "Year-end Billboard 200 (2011)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Casting Crowns Albums & Song Chart History - Christian Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ a b c "Casting Crowns Albums & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ DiBiase, John (21 January 2012). "Casting Crowns to perform new single "Glorious Day" on FOX News Channel's "Huckabee" show this weekend". Jesus Freak Hideout. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singleschart. The following is the peak position archive date:
- "Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles for "Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)". May 7, 2011.
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ a b Cummings, Tony (December 9, 2009). "Review: Until The Whole World Hears - Casting Crowns". Cross Rhythms. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
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- ^ Price, Deborah Evans (22 February 2012). "Jason Crabb Tops 2012 Dove Awards Nominees". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ "Casting Crowns Honored With Two Billboard Music Awards". Jesus Freak Hideout. May 21, 2012. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
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- ^ "2012 Year End Charts - Christian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2012. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ^ "American album certifications – Casting Crowns – Until the Whole World Hears". Recording Industry Association of America.