Casting Crowns followed up their 2005 breakthrough sophomore effort Lifesong with this live CD/DVD set Lifesong Live.
The CD is short in length -- just seven songs -- yet rich with the septet's pop worship sound.
The live element adds enough of a new dimension to distinguish this set from its studio predecessor.
By stepping up the tempo on numbers like the hit title track and concert closer "Father, Spirit, Jesus," vocalist Mark Hall breathes a bit of new life into the set list.
Most tracks still lean towards humble, praise-oriented themes.
The DVD is no more glamorous or pretentious than the audio disc, making the pair a solid introductory point to the band's unassuming personality.
Bonus features include a "behind the scenes" featurette, a gospel message from Tony Nolan, tour notes, and the music video for "Does Anybody Hear Her." Followers of the band will enjoy the concert ambiance and inter-song dialogue, though casual listeners may prefer the more refined production work on Lifesong's original studio recordings.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LifesongMark Hall | Casting Crowns | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 2 | Praise You in This StormMark Hall, Bernie Herms | Casting Crowns | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | Love Them Like JesusMark Hall, Bernie Herms | Casting Crowns | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Stained Glass MasqueradeMark Hall, Nichole Nordeman | Casting Crowns | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | Set Me FreeMark Hall, Bernie Herms | Casting Crowns | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | Does Anyone Hear Her | Casting Crowns | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | Father, Spirit, Jesus | Casting Crowns | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 32 mins | 74 MB | |||||
| 32 mins | 218 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casting Crowns | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Hector Cervantes | Group Member, Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | Juan DeVevo | Group Member, Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Melodee DeVevo | Group Member, Violin, Vocals |
| 5 | Rick Diamond | Photography |
| 6 | Megan Garrett | Accordion, Group Member, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 7 | Mark Hall | Composer, Group Member, Vocals |
| 8 | Terry Hemmings | Executive Producer |
| 9 | Bernie Herms | Composer |
| 10 | Michael Hewitt | Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 11 | Chris Huffman | Group Member, Guitar (Bass) |
| 12 | David Hunt | Composer |
| 13 | Jim Kaiser | Digital Editing, Producer |
| 14 | Ken Love | Mastering |
| 15 | Jason McArthur | A&R |
| 16 | Joe Neil | Engineer |
| 17 | Nichole Nordeman | Composer |
| 18 | Dale Oliver | Engineer, Musical Direction |
| 19 | Tim Parker | Art Direction, Design |
| 20 | Michelle Pearson | A&R |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |