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Rhoni

03-30-2007, 01:30 AM

Does Anybody Hear Her
------Casting Crowns

She is running
A hundred miles an hour in the wrong direction
She is trying
But the canyon's ever widening
In the depths of her cold heart
So she sets out on another misadventure just to find
She's another two years older
And she's three more steps behind

Does anybody hear her? Can anybody see?
Or does anybody even know she's going down today
Under the shadow of our steeple
With all the lost and lonely people
Searching for the hope that's tucked away in you and me
Does anybody hear her? Can anybody see?

She is yearning
For shelter and affection
That she never found at home
She is searching
For a hero to ride in
To ride in and save the day
And in walks her prince charming
And he knows just what to say
Momentary lapse of reason
And she gives herself away

Does anybody hear her? Can anybody see?
Or does anybody even know she's going down today
Under the shadow of our steeple
With all the lost and lonely people
Searching for the hope that's tucked away in you and me
Does anybody hear her? Can anybody see?

If judgment looms under every steeple
If lofty glances from lofty people
Can't see past her scarlet letter
And we never even met her

If judgment looms under every steeple
If lofty glances from lofty people
Can't see past her scarlet letter
And we never even met her

Never even met her

Does anybody hear her? Does anybody see?
Or does anybody even knows she's going down today
Under the shadow of our steeple
With all the lost and lonely people
Searching for the hope that's tucked away in you and me

Does anybody hear her? Does anybody see?
Does anybody even know she's going down today?
Under the shadow of our steeple
With all the lost and lonely people
Searching for the hope that's tucked away in you and me
Does anybody hear her? Does anybody see?

He is running a hundred miles an hour in the wrong direction

I heard this song for the first time yesterday and it was awesome. anyone else like it?

Blessings, Rhoni

Fonix

03-30-2007, 05:21 AM

Oh yeah. Love the song. I like alot of casting crowns songs. They are usually more ballad type songs with a story line.

I listen to American Family Radio and they play them alot on that station

Rhoni

03-30-2007, 05:38 AM

Oh yeah. Love the song. I like alot of casting crowns songs. They are usually more ballad type songs with a story line.

I listen to American Family Radio and they play them alot on that station

Fonix,

Our local station plays them a lot here in Dallas also. I hear Phillips, Craig, and Dean a lot here also. Kind of gives me the warm and fuzzies since Dan Dean was my piano teacher at JCM. I am happy for his success.

Blessings, Rhoni

Fonix

03-30-2007, 05:51 AM

I went and saw PCD in concert many moons ago. Like 15 yrs ago. I have alot of there CD's

My son just went and saw Big Daddy Weave. He said they were very good. With a name like that many might think they were rockers but they arent at all not even close.

seguidordejesus

03-30-2007, 06:29 AM

To me, Casting Crowns does not have very many encouraging songs, only critical ones (in general). I was just listening to them on the way to work this morning.

Digging4Truth

03-30-2007, 06:42 AM

To me, Casting Crowns does not have very many encouraging songs, only critical ones (in general). I was just listening to them on the way to work this morning.

I really like many of Casting Crowns songs... I know the one that was shown here and like it as well.

I don't see their songs as cynical myself. I see their songs as challenges to the church. I see them as eye opening & soul searching.

I think they do a great job of writing songs that really made us think about our approach to the world.

Here is the video for the song (http://www.yallwire.com/player/castingcrownsdoesanybodyhearher.html?detect_mediat ype=flv&detect_bitrate=_700)

Rhoni

03-30-2007, 06:45 AM

Digging4Truth

03-30-2007, 06:48 AM

I agree Digging4Truth. The song posted was one in which it is appealing to the church to look outside itself and see there is a hurting world out there. They are dying lost and alone right under our noses.

Blessings, Rhoni

P.S. The video shows a woman and her daughter going into the church and looking down at the woman searching for hope...this is sad.

As many times as I have heard this song... today is the first time I have seen the video... When the girl finally sat down with her at the end of the video I just busted out crying... MAN... So many people out there hurting in so many ways and we have the answer.

Reminds of the VERY old song that said "We've got to seek out the dry and arid places and stop this hauling water to the sea"

Rhoni

03-30-2007, 06:54 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJL915658dQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJL915658dQ)

Digging4Truth, I bet you'll like this song and video sent to me by a dear friend.

Be Blessed, Rhoni

Digging4Truth

03-30-2007, 07:07 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJL915658dQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJL915658dQ)

Digging4Truth, I bet you'll like this song and video sent to me by a dear friend.

Be Blessed, Rhoni

Yes'm... that is another good song... I like that one too...

One of the pics gave me a thought... I am going to start another thread on it.

Rhoni

03-30-2007, 07:16 AM

Yes'm... that is another good song... I like that one too...

One of the pics gave me a thought... I am going to start another thread on it.

Great...can't wait to read it!

Blessings, Rhoni

Digging4Truth

03-30-2007, 07:17 AM

Great...can't wait to read it!

Blessings, Rhoni

It's up there...

Walk Where Jesus Walked.

Digging4Truth

03-30-2007, 08:07 AM

Do you mind if we use your thread as a general "this is a good song" thread?

I can create another thread just as easy....

Pressing-On

03-30-2007, 09:47 AM

I heard this song for the first time yesterday and it was awesome. anyone else like it?

Blessings, Rhoni

I have this CD - Love it. I listen to it every night when I go to bed.

Pressing-On

03-30-2007, 09:51 AM

I really like many of Casting Crowns songs... I know the one that was shown here and like it as well.

I don't see their songs as cynical myself. I see their songs as challenges to the church. I see them as eye opening & soul searching.

I think they do a great job of writing songs that really made us think about our approach to the world.

Here is the video for the song (http://www.yallwire.com/player/castingcrownsdoesanybodyhearher.html?detect_mediat ype=flv&detect_bitrate=_700)
I don't see them as cynical either.

I love this one:

Casting Crowns

Praise You In This Storm

I was sure by now
That You would have reached down
And wiped our tears away
Stepped in and saved the day
But once again, I say “Amen”, and it’s still raining

As the thunder rolls
I barely hear Your whisper through the rain
“I’m with you”
And as You mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away

I’ll praise You in this storm
And I will life my hands
For You are who You are
No matter where I am
Every tear I’ve cried
You hold in Your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

I remember when
I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry
You raised me up again
My strength is almost gone
How can I carry on
If I can’t find You

As the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
“I’m with you”
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away

I lift my eyes unto the hills
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord
The Maker of Heaven and Earth

Theresa

03-30-2007, 10:24 AM

I heard this song for the first time yesterday and it was awesome. anyone else like it?

Blessings, Rhoni

LOVE IT...my kids even love it..

Love the whole CD

Digging4Truth

03-30-2007, 10:27 AM

Yeah I like that song too... here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji2rLXr3cEU&mode=related&search=) is a pretty good video that someone made from the song.

It reminds me of a Matt Redman song we like to sing in the van.

Blessed be Your name

In the land that is plentiful
Where Your streams of abundance flow
Blessed be Your name
And blessed be Your name
When I’m found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed be your name

Every blessing You pour out I’ll
Turn back to praise
And when the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name

Blessed be Your name
When the sun’s shining down on me
When the world’s “all as it should be”
Blessed be You name
And blessed be Your name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there’s pain in the offering
Blessed be Your name

You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Lord, blessed be Your name
I will bless Your name

Nahum

03-30-2007, 10:33 AM

Casting Crowns is a great Christian group. That video slays me.

What a powerful message.

Rhoni

03-30-2007, 02:54 PM

Do you mind if we use your thread as a general "this is a good song" thread?

I can create another thread just as easy....

Not at all.

Blessings, Rhoni

Rhoni

03-31-2007, 06:53 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI_G6LHl9-s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI_G6LHl9-s)

Here is another uplifting song sent to me by a friend!

Blessings, Rhoni

LadyCoonskinner

03-31-2007, 01:53 PM

I don't see them as cynical either.

I love this one:

Casting Crowns

Praise You In This Storm

I was sure by now
That You would have reached down
And wiped our tears away
Stepped in and saved the day
But once again, I say “Amen”, and it’s still raining

As the thunder rolls
I barely hear Your whisper through the rain
“I’m with you”
And as You mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away

I’ll praise You in this storm
And I will life my hands
For You are who You are
No matter where I am
Every tear I’ve cried
You hold in Your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

I remember when
I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry
You raised me up again
My strength is almost gone
How can I carry on
If I can’t find You

As the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
“I’m with you”
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away

I lift my eyes unto the hills
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord
The Maker of Heaven and Earth

We had a lady come to our church and sing this song one night. She said she had no idea why she felt to sing this song, She sang for me. She had no idea I was battling so hard and the Lord sent her two hours to our church to sing this song for me.

Needless to say, I LOVE that song. It really ministered to me at a time when I needed it the most.

Rhoni

04-02-2007, 05:24 AM

We had a lady come to our church and sing this song one night. She said she had no idea why she felt to sing this song, She sang for me. She had no idea I was battling so hard and the Lord sent her two hours to our church to sing this song for me.

Needless to say, I LOVE that song. It really ministered to me at a time when I needed it the most.

Don't you just love it when people are sensitive to the spirit? God uses people, things, whatever he chooses to minister to those who love Him. Sis. CS, I hope things are looking better for you today!:friend

Blessings & Prayers, Rhoni

Fireside

04-02-2007, 06:56 AM

To me, Casting Crowns does not have very many encouraging songs, only critical ones (in general). I was just listening to them on the way to work this morning.

Seg,

In the secular world, sex sells.

In the religious world, criticism sells.

If you can establish yourself as a critic of the Church, you have carved out a place for yourself among the mighties.:)

Certainly I believe there are a lot of things the Church could do better, but when I see someone or some ministry whose consistent theme is picking at the Church, it turns me off.

Having said that, I do like the song "I Will Praise You in This Storm."

Digging4Truth

04-02-2007, 06:59 AM

Seg,

In the secular world, sex sells.

In the religious world, criticism sells.

If you can establish yourself as a critic of the Church, you have carved out a place for yourself among the mighties.:)

Certainly I believe there are a lot of things the Church could do better, but when I see someone or some ministry whose consistent theme is picking at the Church, it turns me off.

Having said that, I do like the song "I Will Praise You in This Storm."

Could you please share with us one of the songs that you have listened to that has brought you to this conclusion about Casting Crowns?

Fireside

04-02-2007, 07:03 AM

Could you please share with us one of the songs that you have listened to that has brought you to this conclusion about Casting Crowns?

Please point out where I labeled this group that way.

I have only listened to one of their projects.

I was simply using Seg's post to make a general statement about an observation I have made.

Digging4Truth

04-02-2007, 07:08 AM

Please point out where I labeled this group that way.

I have only listened to one of their projects.

I was simply using Seg's post to make a general statement about an observation I have made.

His observation was made specifically about Casting Crowns and your post was in agreement to his post. It is a fair assumption to tie your post to Casting Crowns.

But... accepting that you were not speaking of Casting Crowns...

What songs have you seen that sell so well because of their critical message?

Fireside

04-02-2007, 07:11 AM

His observation was made specifically about Casting Crowns and your post was in agreement to his post. It is a fair assumption to tie your post to Casting Crowns.

But... accepting that you were not speaking of Casting Crowns...

What songs have you seen that sell so well because of their critical message?

Again,

My comments were not about songs only or even specifically.

Read the post again.

I simply used his comment as a springboard to make the observation that it is currently popular to set oneself up as a critic of the church.

This forum is replete with examples.:)

Digging4Truth

04-02-2007, 07:19 AM

Again,

My comments were not about songs only or even specifically.

Read the post again.

I simply used his comment as a springboard to make the observation that it is currently popular to set oneself up as a critic of the church.

This forum is replete with examples.:)

Alright...

While criticism might sell... from the con to the lib... from the pulpit to the pew..

I will go on record as saying I see no critical spirit in the songs that Casting Crowns and many other similar artists. I also believe that, from songs to sermons, messages that challenge the soul do also sell and, as always, one mans challenge is another mans criticism.

Rhoni

04-02-2007, 03:13 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntXcRUKXpQM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntXcRUKXpQM)

I this song speaks of praising Christ in the midst of your storm...I have done this and it has brought me victory time and again. May it bless your heart as it has mine.

Blessings, Rhoni

MissBrattified

04-02-2007, 03:51 PM

I don't see them as cynical either.

I love this one:

Casting Crowns

Praise You In This Storm

This is my favorite CC song as well. :)

Rhoni

04-03-2007, 06:33 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vX3H... FEBEA&index=0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vX3H... FEBEA&index=0)

This awesome song has a message in it that encourages my soul - sent by a special friend...I hope you are encouraged by it also: No More Night, by David Phelps

Gone is the curse the devil meant to destroy each one of us, and praises to the great I AM. Because of the resurrected Christ, you and I can live in the light of the risen lamb!

Have a wonderfully blessed Resurrection Sunday knowing what Christ did has given all of us hope.

Love & Blessings, Rhoni

Monkeyman

04-08-2007, 06:40 PM

BTW, Casting Crowns were discovered by doing college ministry. Their entire band is a worship team/youth pastor from Florida and one of their kids was a basketball player from the local college. He loved his pastor and the band's music. At a basketball camp he met the drummer from the country band, "Sawyer Brown". He gave him a tape and the rest is history.
Pastor Mark has been very generous to youth groups and pastors even with all of his success...he shares resources, ideas, and money.
These are great people and a wonderful band.

Monkeyman

04-08-2007, 06:49 PM

If you can establish yourself as a critic of the Church, you have carved out a place for yourself among the mighties.:)
I could say the same thing about preachers but that would be incorrect as well.:aaa

Rhoni

04-13-2007, 08:16 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX-la...elated&search=

Enjoy

Michael The Disciple

05-18-2007, 12:06 AM

I love "If We Are The Body" by Casting Crowns. I bet I cried at least the first 10 times I heard it. Also "Let My Life Song Sing".

chosenbyone

05-18-2007, 06:04 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vX3HHtytDo

Good morning, Rhoni,

Try this link for David Phelps "No More Night." I couldn't get the link above to work.

Have a blessed day!

chosenbyone

05-18-2007, 06:13 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4wojcSO9Ww

Casting Crowns "If We Are The Body."

Rhoni

05-18-2007, 07:20 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILPba... 071C0&index=3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILPba... 071C0&index=3)

Except For Grace, by the Martins was sent to me by a friend...this isn't Casting Crowns, but is a beautiful song with a liberating message.

Blessings, Rhoni

Rhoni

05-18-2007, 07:21 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vX3HHtytDo

Good morning, Rhoni,

Try this link for David Phelps "No More Night." I couldn't get the link above to work.

Have a blessed day!

Good morning my friend! I trust your day will be wonderful and grace-filled. I am still feasting on the CD you made for me and our meeting.

Blessings & prayers,
Rhoni

chosenbyone

05-18-2007, 07:43 PM

Here you go MTD...

And Now My LifeSong Sings

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTcZ9xfFBqQ&mode=related&search=

Bryan

05-19-2007, 12:23 AM

sad video... almost cried..

Rhoni

05-19-2007, 08:04 AM

Here you go MTD...

And Now My LifeSong Sings

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTcZ9xfFBqQ&mode=related&search=

Chosen,

That song is POWERFUL...I am going to buy a Casting Crowns CD. This song is the best yet...:highfive

Thank-you, Rhoni

chosenbyone

05-19-2007, 08:30 AM

MTD mentioned it on post # 35, but called it Let My Life Song Sing. I searched and searched and finally found it under "And Now My LifeSong Sings." It had one on the most powerful messages of any Casting Crowns' songs I've heard.

I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as I did.

Blessings...

tamor

05-19-2007, 04:37 PM

I love "If We Are The Body" by Casting Crowns. I bet I cried at least the first 10 times I heard it. Also "Let My Life Song Sing".

I love that song and I really like Voice of Truth too. But my favorite is Praise You With the Dance.

chosenbyone

05-20-2007, 08:27 AM

Here's another song from Casting Crowns....Here I Go Again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGEkakbbqdg&feature=PlayList&p=973235164DF867BC&index=11

Have a blessed day!

chosenbyone

05-22-2007, 07:04 AM

bump for Rhoni!

Rhoni

06-03-2007, 08:05 AM

bump for Rhoni!

Dear Chosen,

Maybe you know what I was thinking as I listened to this song...Here I Go Again, if you didn't...maybe I will be able to tell you sometime soon.

The clouds that look like the hand of God are awesome. There have been some people in my life that I have had a hard time saying good-bye to...I send a prayer to God for them to understand the words I couldn't say.

Thank-you for this song...so many that remind me...

Love & Blessings, Rhoni

QueenEsther

06-04-2007, 06:50 AM

I heard this song for the first time yesterday and it was awesome. anyone else like it?

Blessings, Rhoni

I love this song! I like most of Casting Crown's songs anyways but this one always stands out to me.

jwharv

06-05-2007, 12:28 AM

Most of Casting Crowns songs are great. They also usualy have a message that will cause you to think and alot of times convict you.

chosenbyone

06-05-2007, 09:52 PM

Dear Chosen,

Maybe you know what I was thinking as I listened to this song...Here I Go Again, if you didn't...maybe I will be able to tell you sometime soon.

The clouds that look like the hand of God are awesome. There have been some people in my life that I have had a hard time saying good-bye to...I send a prayer to God for them to understand the words I couldn't say.

Thank-you for this song...so many that remind me...

Love & Blessings, Rhoni

Sister,

You remain in my thoughts and prayers and I am looking forward to seeing God fulfill His word for your life. I have a new CD for you and guess what??? They are my favorite Casting Crowns' songs and many of yours too. You'll have to PM me your address again so I can mail it to you.

Many blessings to you and your family...

chosen