Blog: Christmas album of the day No.2: Casting Crowns - It's Finally Christmas
In the run up to Christmas, LTTM is featuring a different Christmas album every day. Check out the latest 'Christmas album of the day'...
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. 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.
The band have also debuted the lyric video for the single, "Gloria / Angles We Have Heard on High," (see below). 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 opened nationwide on November 17. Fans can also catch Casting Crowns on tour with For King & Country.
