American Dream (Casting Crowns song)
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"American Dream" is a song by Casting Crowns
off their debut eponymous
album. The band made their first music video to this song. It is the only video from their debut album and only their first of four overall. Although it was not released as a single, it still received decent airplay on Christian radio.
American Dream's lyrics are based around the Biblical parable of building a house upon the sand.
The song tells the story of a man named Jack who disregards his family in his attempts to make their life better for them. He works late hours, went to work on the weekends, and his family never saw him. The song talks about how his world began to crumble, because he failed to realize that all his family wanted was to have him around.
Casting Crowns
Casting Crowns is a Grammy Award and Dove Award winning Contemporary Christian/Christian Rock band. Casting Crowns was started in 1999 by youth pastor Mark Hall at First Baptist Church in Downtown Daytona Beach, Florida as part of a youth group. He now serves as a lead vocalist...
off their debut eponymous
Casting Crowns (album)
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album. The band made their first music video to this song. It is the only video from their debut album and only their first of four overall. Although it was not released as a single, it still received decent airplay on Christian radio.
American Dream's lyrics are based around the Biblical parable of building a house upon the sand.
The song tells the story of a man named Jack who disregards his family in his attempts to make their life better for them. He works late hours, went to work on the weekends, and his family never saw him. The song talks about how his world began to crumble, because he failed to realize that all his family wanted was to have him around.