often simplistic lyrics, but Lifesong is a noteworthy second chapter in an already impressive career for this young band". Brian Mansfield of USA Today gave the album two-and-a-half out of four stars, commenting "[Casting Crowns] comes from the school of U2-influenced modern-worship music, so its songs predictably build to sweeping choruses and dramatic climaxes. The band's message is more distinctive, calling out the "happy plastic people under shiny plastic steeples" to offer themselves to the lonely, the grieving, the desperate". Lifesong and its singles received various awards and nominations. At the 48th Grammy Awards, it received the Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album. It received the Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year award at the 37th GMA Dove Awards. The album's title track won the Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year and was nominated for the Dove Award for Song of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards. "Praise You In This Storm" won the Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year at the 38th GMA Dove Awards and was nominated for the Dove Award for Worship Song of the Year at the 39th GMA Dove Awards. Release and promotion Lifesong was released on August 30, 2005. It sold 71,000 copies in its first week, debuting at number nine on the Billboard 200 and Billboard Christian Albums chart. It spent a total of two weeks atop the Christian Albums chart and later appeared on the Billboard Catalog Albums chart in 2007, peaking at number thirty-four. By April 1, 2006, Lifesong had sold 503,000 copies. It had sold 950,000 copies by August 25, 2007 and, as of December 5, 2009, it has sold a total of 1.2 million copies. As of March 2014, the album has sold 1.4 million copies. Three official singles ("Lifesong", "Praise You In This Storm", "Does Anybody Hear Her") were released in promotion of Lifesong. All of the singles topped the Billboard Hot Christian Songs and Hot Christian AC charts. An additional song, "Set Me Free", was released to Christian CHR radio, and peaked at number 23. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from the album liner notes of Lifesong. Casting Crowns Mark Hall – lead vocals Megan Garrett – acoustic piano, keyboards, vocals Hector Cervantes – electric guitar, vocals Juan DeVevo – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals Melodee DeVevo – violin, vocals Chris Huffman – bass guitar Andy Williams –