I love Casting Crowns!!!

I hated that genre of music called "Rock" some years ago. I thought it was too noisy-all clangs and bangs. That changed when I was at the University and I came across Evanescence and some others. I also made exceptions for some songs like Hoobastank's "The Reason". As I grew into Christianity, I never even knew that genre of music could find expression in Holy Minds...not until I started listening to Third Day...but even at that I thought it was a rare exception...not until I started paying attention to the group called Casting Crowns!!!

Being a lyrics person, these guys simply blow my mind all the time with simple poetry and deep words. Let me shut up here. The following words are from their track "What the World Needs"...judge for yourself:

What this world needs

Is not another one hit wonder with an axe to grind,

Another two bit politician peddlin` lies,Another three ring circus society.What this world needs Is not another sign wavin` super saint that's better than you,Another ear pleasin` 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.Blendin` in so well that people can't see the differenceAnd it's the difference that sets the world free.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.(Spoken)People aren't confused by the gospel,They're confused by us.Jesus is the only way to God,But we are not the only way to Jesus.This world doesn't needMy tie, my hoodie,My denomination, or my translation of the Bible,They just need Jesus.We can be passionate about what we believe,But we can't strap ourselves to the gospels.Because we're slowing it downJesus is going to save the world,But maybe the best thing we can doIs just get out of the way.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.Jesus is our Savior, That's what this world needsFather's arms around you, That's what this world needsThat's what this world needs