Casting Crowns was formed in 1999 as a student worship band in Daytona Beach, Florida, with a lineup consisting of Mark Hall (vocals), Melodee DeVevo (violin), Juan DeVevo (guitars) and Hector Cervantes (guitars).

The band relocated to McDonough, Georgia in 2001 and added Chris Huffman (bass guitar), Megan Garrett (keyboard) and Andy Williams (drums).

The band released two independent records, one of which was discovered by Mark Miller, a country musician.

[2] The album has sold over 1.9 million copies in the United States since its release[3] and has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

[4] Casting Crowns' fourth studio album, Until the Whole World Hears, was released in 2009 and sold 167,000 copies in its first week, debuting at No.