JFH News: Casting Crowns Receives 15th RIAA Gold Song Certification and Celebrates 20 years + 13M Albums Sold

GRAMMY-WINNING CASTING CROWNS RECEIVES 15TH RIAA GOLD SINGLE AND CELEBRATES 20 YEARS AS A BAND

Casting Crowns: Home By Sunday Documentary In Theatres on November 30th

Casting Crowns Receives 15th RIAA Gold Song Certification and Celebrates 20 years + 13M Albums Sold

NEWS SOURCE: Merge PR
November 17, 2023

NASHVILLE, TENN. (November 17, 2023) GRAMMY-winning, multi-Platinum-selling group Casting Crowns is celebrating their 20th Anniversary as a band this fall and were recently awarded their 15th RIAA Gold certified single, "Scars In Heaven." This single is from the band's last studio project, Healer, that broke global first-day streaming records for a Christian song debut on Amazon Music at the time.

Commemorating their 20th Anniversary as a band, the group was also honored by their label, Provident Entertainment, with a special celebratory plaque of their anniversary and more than 13 million albums sold. The group also recently released a legacy album, Lifesongs: A Celebration of the First 20 Years, available here. Casting Crowns also just wrapped up the first leg of the "Casting Crowns' 20th Anniversary Tour: A Live Symphony Experience."

In just two weeks on November 30th, the one-night premiere of the band's documentary, Casting Crowns: Home By Sunday, will be in select theaters nationwide. Home By Sunday, shares the stories behind the journey, music and ministry of Casting Crowns. From their unique beginnings to the inspiration behind one of their most beloved songs and a near-life-ending diagnosis, Home By Sunday gives a behind-the-scenes look into the mission and mindset that has driven Casting Crowns for the last two decades. The release includes exclusive performances of “Praise You In This Storm,” “Only Jesus” and “Nobody” that can only be seen during this cinema engagement. For more information and theatres showing the film visit https://www.castingcrownsmovie.com.

CASTING CROWNS is the prolific and chart-topping CCM group that has achieved sales milestones with more than 13 million albums sold. Additionally, they have received numerous RIAA certifications: one RIAA 2x multi-Platinum® album, five RIAA Platinum albums, two RIAA Platinum DVDs, seven RIAA Gold® albums, four Gold DVDs, seven RIAA Platinum singles, and 15 RIAA Gold singles. The group has had 15 career No. 1 radio singles, as well as more than 3.6 Billion streams life to date.

Casting Crowns has also been honored with four American Music Awards (out of seven total nominations), a GRAMMY Award® for their album Lifesong, and eight additional GRAMMY Award nominations. In addition, the group has garnered 18 GMA Dove Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, and 13 total Billboard Music Award nominations. Casting Crowns’ band members all remain active in student ministry and they tour according to their local church commitments.

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