Introducing songs from their new album “Until the Whole World Hears,” released today, and performing songs from previous albums, Casting Crowns took center stage after special guest Matt Redman at the Amarillo Civic Center Oct. 3. 

Casting Crowns began as a student worship band in 1999.  The band said they never believed God would have led them to a recording contract and the ability to minister people all over the world. The band recorded two independent albums mainly distributed in the Atlanta area.  Mark Miller, lead singer of Sawyer Brown, heard one of the albums.

“I could tell by Mark’s writing that he wasn’t doing anything other than speaking from his heart exactly what he was seeing what was around him,” Miller said. 

Miller also said it didn’t surprise him when he found out Mark Hall, lead singer of Casting Crowns, was a youth minister and that his songs were messages to his students.

Mark Hall (lead vocals), Chris Huffman (bass), Melodee Devevo (violin, vocals), Juan Devevo (guitar, vocals), Andy Williams (drums), Megan Garrett (keys, vocals), Hector Cervantes (guitar, vocals) reached out the many  hearts at the concert with songs that spoke directly to them. 

At the concert, Hall shared his knowledge and experience with many fans.  Hall says he preaches to everyday teenagers with problems like every other person and in order to help them, they need to know everyone struggles and it isn’t just them. 

The band will be traveling with Matt Redman until Dec. 31 on their “Until the Whole World Hears” tour.  The tour will end in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.