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Casting Crowns New Single "Lifesong" Debuts
As Most Added Across All Radio Formats
Christian radio's mega-hit
producing band Casting Crowns lands an impressive first
week with its new single "Lifesong" earning the ‘most added'
banner across all formats on both R&R and CRW charts.
The single currently sits at No. 15 on R&R's AC Monitored
chart, No. 11 on its Indicator chart and debuts at No. 18
on Billboard's Hot Christian Adult Contemporary chart. In
addition, the combined charting on the CRW formats already
has the hit-bound song reaching more than 5.5 million in
audience impressions.
Written by Songwriter of the Year and
lead singer Mark Hall, "Lifesong" is
the title track off the band's anticipated sophomore album
releasing Aug. 30.
Dwayne Harrison, program director for
New Life, WRCM in Charlotte, North Carolina, says of his
decision to immediately add "Lifesong" to the station's rotation, "It's
quite possibly the easiest decision I've made all year. Our
listeners can't get enough of Casting Crowns."
"Based on the overwhelming success of the debut record,
programmers were anxiously awaiting new music from Casting
Crowns," says Andrew Patton, vp of national promotions
for Provident Label Group. "There hasn't been a stronger
offering of songs to connect radio with their listeners than
those from Casting Crowns, and the new album Lifesong will
continue radio's devotion to this artist."
With their self-titled debut album
having reached RIAA Platinum status (for sales of one million
copies), and the platinum certification of their Live From
Atlanta DVD release, Casting Crowns continues to notch
up remarkable achievements. The project's first three radio
singles, "If We Are The
Body," "Who Am I," and "Voice of Truth," all
spent multiple weeks atop numerous charts, including a record-breaking
13 weeks at number one for their hit, "Voice of Truth" on
R&R's Christian AC Monitored chart. For the year 2004,
Casting Crowns was the most played artist on Christian radio.
Provided by: Reunion Records
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