NASHVILLE, TENN (NOVEMBER 10, 2017) Grammy-award winning and Multi-Platinum selling band Casting Crowns has released new Christmas music this holiday season. The six-song EP It's Finally Christmas is available now: click here for the digital album, here for the physical album, or here for streaming. With five original songs and one traditional track, Casting Crowns will usher listeners into the Christmas spirit that will take you on a journey of your faith through the filter of holiday music.  Today the band debuted the lyric video for the single, "Gloria / Angles We Have Heard on High," click here to watch. The new album is produced by Casting Crowns' longtime producer Mark A. Miller and features a new song, "Make Room," with labelmate Matt Maher, who also co-wrote the song with Mark Hall. In addition two songs ("It's Finally Christmas" and "Somewhere In Your Silent Night") were co-written with artist Matthew West. This season, Casting Crowns has also teamed up with Cracker Barrel stores to release their new EP combined with their RIAA Platinum certified Christmas project Peace On Earth for an exclusive release available in stores now. Casting Crowns also joins the list of powerhouse artists on The Star: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack for the upcoming animated holiday film. Their new recording "His Eye On the Sparrow" is available on the soundtrack now, and the film The Star opens nationwide on November 17. Fans can also catch Casting Crowns on tour with For King & Country.  See the tour dates listed below.

Track Listing for It's Finally Christmas: 1. Gloria / Angels We Have Heard on High 2. It's Finally Christmas 3. What Child Is This (Christ The King) 4. Somewhere in Your Silent Night 5. Oh Holy Night 6. Make Room (feat. Matt Maher)           A Glorious Christmas Tour Featuring Casting Crowns and For King & Country Nov. 30         Austin, TX              Dec. 1          Corpus Christi, TX          Dec. 2          Houston, TX              Dec. 3          Dallas, TX              Dec. 5          Nashville, TN              Dec. 7          Bossier City, LA        Dec. 8          St. Louis, MO              Dec. 9          Minneapolis, MN         Dec. 10        Sioux Falls, SD          Dec. 14        Greensboro, NC          Dec. 15        Pittsburgh, PA      Dec. 16        Louisville, KY          Dec. 17        Atlanta, GA   Click on the tour poster for details and tickets.

Track Listing for It's Finally Christmas Cracker Barrel Edition: 1. It’s Finally Christmas 2. Gloria/Angels We Have Heard on High 3. What Child is This (Christ The King) 4. Somewhere In Your Silent Night 5. O Holy Night 6. Make Room (feat. Matt Maher) 7. O Come All Ye Faithful 8. Joy to the World 9. Away in a Manger 10. Silent Night

ABOUT CASTING CROWNS: Prolific CCM band Casting Crowns has achieved sales milestones with more than 10 million album sells including one RIAA 2x multi-Platinum album, five RIAA Platinum albums, two RIAA Platinum DVDs, seven RIAA Gold albums, four Gold DVDs, one RIAA Platinum certified single and five RIAA Gold certified digital singles. The band currently holds the position as Billboard’s top-selling act in Christian music since 2007. ??Casting Crowns has also been honored with four American Music Awards (out of seven total nominations), a GRAMMY Award for its 2005 album Lifesong, and six GRAMMY nominations. In addition, the group has garnered 18 GMA Dove Awards and two Billboard Music Awards from 11 total Billboard Music Award nominations. Casting Crowns’ seven band members all remain active in student ministry in the Atlanta area and tour according to their local church commitments. Serving his 25 plus years in youth ministry, lead singer/songwriter Mark Hall maintains his role as the student pastor at Eagle’s Landing First Baptist Church in Atlanta.

 

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