East to West " is a song recorded by contemporary Christian band Casting Crowns . Written by Mark Hall and Bernie Berms and produced by Mark A Miller , it was released as the lead single from the band 's 2007 album '' The Altar and the Door '' . Lyrically , the song deals with the concept of forgiveness . The song met with a positive to mixed reception from music critics and won two awards at the 39th GMA Dove Awards : Song of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year . It was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance at the 51st Grammy Awards
39th GMA Dove Awards
39th GMA Dove Awards
East to West (song)