Until the Whole World Hears (song)
Encyclopedia
"Until the Whole World Hears" is a song written and performed by contemporary Christian
band Casting Crowns
from their 2009 album of the same name
. The song centers around spreading the Word
throughout all nations, "until the whole world hears". The song's title comes from the e-mail signature of lead vocalist Mark Hall's mentor in student ministry, Roger Glidewell, who closed his messages with the phrase, "Until the whole world hears."
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Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
band Casting Crowns
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...
from their 2009 album of the same name
Until the Whole World Hears
-Chart positions:-Year-end charts:-Awards:The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 42nd GMA Dove Awards....
. The song centers around spreading the Word
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
throughout all nations, "until the whole world hears". The song's title comes from the e-mail signature of lead vocalist Mark Hall's mentor in student ministry, Roger Glidewell, who closed his messages with the phrase, "Until the whole world hears."
Charting
The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Christian Songs Chart, staying on top for two non-consecutive weeks. It also appeared on the Heatseekers Songs chart, peaking at #23.Chart positions
| Charts | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Christian Songs Hot Christian Songs Christian Songs is a Billboard chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.... |
1 |
| Billboard Heatseekers Songs | 23 |
Awards
In 2010, the song was nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards41st GMA Dove Awards
The 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 21, 2010 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2009. The show was held at the The Opry Entertainment Complex in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Bart Millard....
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