Casting Crowns rocks

Got to know about the Christian band Casting Crowns recently.
Find them really cool!

Some cool music videos in youtube by Casting Crowns

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Christmas video: While You Were Sleeping

Song: Praise You In The Storm

I believe what Pastor Edmund Chan taught us:
"God is love.
God is in-control.
And He will bring His will and purpose to pass".

But we need to surrender ourselves and our will to Him, the Great I Am.
In this fallen world, we will face the storm.
But Jesus is with us.
As long as He is with us, we are safe.

I believe in God's love and His power to help us.
If God cannot help us, who else can?

In all things, God cares about our holiness more than our happiness.
We are to be like Christ.
Our life is to give Him the glory.

A song by the band Casting Crowns.

The lyric:
Praise You in This Storm
words by Mark Hall/music by Mark Hall and Bernie Herms

I was sure by now,God, 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 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.

Chorus:
And I'll praise you in this storm
and I will lift my hands
for You are who You are
no matter where I am
and 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 to You
and raised me up again
my strength is almost gone how can I carry on
if I can't find You
and 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

Chorus
I lift my eyes onto the hills
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth
I lift my eyes onto the hills
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth
(This second chorus is from Psalm 121)
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Another cool video in youtube.
Casting Crowns (live) in youtube that include the story that inspired this song.

The write out of the story:
"If there ever were a test of our faith--if there ever were a test of the motives of our worship--it is when a storm rolls into our lives. We watched and prayed for a precious little girl named Erin Edwards struggle with a deadly disease for several years. The courage, the witness, and the worship of Erin's mother Laurie inspired this song.
Sometimes God calms our storms.
Sometimes He chooses to ride them with us.
Romans 8:28, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, Psalm 42:5, Psalm 121:1-2,
Job 1:20-21, Daniel 3:16-18." (Casting Crowns--Lifesong)

Song: Who Am I

A song by Casting Crowns in 2003.
This song sings out our identity in Christ.
I fully identify with the chorus.
I am God's Grace.
I am His.

The lyric:
Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart

Chorus
Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
Vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours

Who am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again
Who am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me
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Mark Hall explain the making of the song in youtube.