Don’t forget to vote for Artist of the Year and New Artist of the Year either. This is the first year that listeners have been able to vote for these two awards I believe. Make sure your voice is heard!

Mark Hall has started a video blogging series called Crown Camp and you can catch their updates regularly.

It started on February 9th, so you’re already looking forward to a couple of days to catch up on some videos.

So, start catching up now at Casting Crowns Crown Camp

I’m a big fan of twitter so when I get the opportunity to connect with more Christian musicians and groups that are also on twitter I immediately follow them.

After receiving an email from Casting Crowns today that gave me all their twitter names it was like another Christmas in January.

• Casting Crowns (band) – http://www.twitter.com/castingcrowns
• Mark (lead vocals) – http://twitter.com/markhallcc
• Juan (guitar/vocals) – http://twitter.com/6stringhero
• Melodee (violin/vocals) – http://twitter.com/MelloDee
• Megan (piano/vocals) – http://twitter.com/MeganGarrett
• Hector (guitar/vocals) – http://twitter.com/seetoe5
• Chris (bass) – http://twitter.com/chuffybass5
• Andy (drums) – http://twitter.com/BaLdWuNDa

All the members of Casting Crowns also do a great job of keeping us in touch with a variety of blogs they write as well.

Mark Hall, Melanie Hall, Casting Crowns Girls, Casting Crowns Guys, Casting Crowns Crew and Casting Crowns News Updates

Loads of information and plenty of opportunity to interact and get to know the group even closer.

My wife just told me that she had just heard this new song by Casting Crowns. I looked for it on YouTube hoping to get to hear the whole thing. Luckily it was there but it’s just the audio, no video.

The lyrics are powerful and in-your-face, which reminds me a lot of what I’ve been liking about Todd Agnew.

What this world needs is not another one hit wonder with an axe to grind
Another two bit politician peddling lies
Another three ring circus society

What this world needs is not another sign waving super saint that’s better than you
Another ear pleasing candy man afraid of the truth
Another prophet in an Armani suit

What this world needs is a Savior who will rescue
A Spirit who will lead
A Father who will love them in their time of need
A Savior who will rescue
A Spirit who will lead
A Father who will love
That’s what this world needs

What this world needs is for us to care more about the inside than the outside
Have we become so blind that we can’t see
God’s gotta change her heart before He changes her shirt
What this world needs is for us to stop hiding behind our relevance

Blending in so well that people can’t see the difference
And it’s the difference that sets the world free
Jesus is our Savior, that’s what this world needs
Father’s arms around you, that’s what this world needs
That’s what this world needs

In the middle of the song there’s a section of spoken words with different people sharing even more ways that we need to get out of the way and just share who God is and let Him be Him and do the work.

Lyrics: LyricsOnDemand

Listed below are the artists and groups that are nominated for this year’s 38th Annual GMA Dove Awards. I’ve bolded the my pick for the winners. What do you think?

Songwriter of the Year

• Aaron Shust
• Kirk Franklin
• Mac Powell
• Mark Hall
• Mat Kearney

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Aaron Shust
• Chris Tomlin
• Jeremy Camp
• Mark Hall
• Mat Kearney

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Christy Nockels
• Krystal Meyers
• Natalie Grant
• Nichole Nordeman
• Rebecca St. James

Group of the Year

• BarlowGirl
• Casting Crowns
• David Crowder Band
• Jars of Clay
• MercyMe

Artist of the Year

• Casting Crowns
• Chris Tomlin
• Jars of Clay
• Stellar Kart
• The Crabb Family
• Third Day
• TobyMac

New Artist of the Year

• Aaron Shust
• Ayiesha Woods
• DecembeRadio
• Leeland
• Pocket Full Of Rocks