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For a limited time you can get Casting Crowns "Until The Whole World Hears" for $7.99 at iTunes.  Their self-titled album is also on sale for $6.99 at iTunes.  Hurry, this offer won't last long.  This is a great opportunity to finish your collection of Casting Crowns albums.  If you already have these albums, it is a great opportunity to get the albums to someone you know that may need to hear their message.

Casting Crowns is currently on a trip to Rwanda.  Mark has sent back a few pictures to keep you updated a little.  The first image below is of the Genocide memorial.  Over 250,000 people are buried in these mass graves.

As many of you know, Mark and Melanie took their family to China this week to get their new daughter Hope.  Their good friend Mary Beth Chapman made the trip with them and used this opportunity to show them around China a little bit.  She also was able to take them to show Hope's Maria's Big House of Hope.  She has written a wonderful blog about the entire trip here.  Check it out!

Hey Everyone!  We are putting the finishing touches on our new music video for, "Until The Whole World Hears!"  The only thing it is missing is YOU!  That's right, we want you to be in our new video!  All you have to do is video tape you and your friends singing "Until The Whole World Hears," upload it to us by May 15th, and YOU could be IN the video!  

For a full list of rules and details please click here.

Be sure to tune into Gospel Music Channel Sunday night at 8/7c to see the Dove Awards show.  This year's show is exceptionally good.  It is full of great live performances and unbelievable collaborations from some of your favorite Christian artists. (spoiler alert!)  A special thanks goes out to everyone who voted for Casting Crowns, who took home the award for "Artist of the Year"! 

Until The Whole World Hears will be featured this weekend as amazonmp3.com's Daily Deal.  On Sunday, April 25th only, you will be able to download the entire album for a GREAT low price.  Make sure to take advantage of this great offer while you can!

Casting Crowns will perform for a fundraiser for Zach Wamp's Tennessee Governor Campaign.  The event will be held at The Chattanooga Hotel on March 29, 2010.  Host reception starts at 5:30pm and General reception begins at 6:00pm.  Host reception is $2500 a plate.  General reception is $250 a plate.  To RSVP call 423.648.9947 or email paulina@zachwamp.com

Hey Everyone,

It seems we have been honored with another Dove Award nomination, for "Artist of the Year," this year!  The exciting thing about this award is that it is totally up to YOU, the fans, to decide who wins.  There are two ways you can vote for us for "Artist of the Year," one is online and the other is by text.  You can only vote one time each way though.  To vote for us online go here.  If you want to vote for us via texting, simply text the DOVE CASTING to 72648.  Make sure you put the space between the words or it won't work.  The polls will be open until Tuesday, April 20th at midnight.  Then Tune in to see who won on April 25th on GMC!

We are excited to announce that we have a brand new community site!  UntilTheWholeWorldHears.Us  

This is a great new interactive site for all of us to connect through.  Some of the features are...