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Christian pop group Casting Crowns got their musical start in Daytona, Fla. The small student worship band was lead by singer, songwriter and youth pastor Mark Hall and gained members as it moved from Florida to McDonough, Ga. in 2001. There the group released two independent albums and was well-received by the Atlanta area. One of those albums found its way into the hands of Mark Miller, lead singer of Sawyer Brown, who signed the band to his label, Beach Street Records. Casting Crowns’ first big album was released in 2003, but the group hit their stride in 2005 with their album Lifesong, which became a Top Ten national hit.
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BarlowGirl made their debut on the contemporary Christian music scene in 2004 with the release of their debut album. The group is made up of sisters Becca, Alyssa and Lauren Barlow, who were raised in a musical family in the suburbs of Chicago. Their mother started teaching them piano when each girl was seven years old. Their father performed
children’s music at a local church, and made the girls his back-up band when they were growing up. Since then, the group has released multiple albums and popular Christian singles such as “Never Alone,” “Grey” and “My God’s Enough.”
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