" American Dream " received mostly positive reviews from music critics . Russ Breimeier of '' Christianity Today '' praised the song as " simply yet powerfully worded " , also praising the chorus ' wall-of-sound as improving the chorus of an otherwise " average pop " song . Belinda S. Ayers of CBN.com regarded the song as " one of the album 's most energetic songs " and praised it as an example of Hall 's " bold " lyrics . Jessica Vander Loop of Jesus Freak Hideout criticized the song as not being " musically inclined " , but praised the song 's lyrics as " strong and personable " . Roger Gelwicks of Jesus Freak Hideout , despite regarding the message as " admirable , sharply criticized the song 's vocal delivery as " almost disdainful " and criticized what he described as a " condescending " lyrical tone . At the 36th GMA Dove Awards , the song was nominated for Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year , losing to Switchfoot 's " Dare You to Move " . " American Dream " was released to Christian rock radio on June 26 , 2004 , after the February release of " Who Am I " , the album 's second single , and before the September release on " Voice of Truth " , the album 's third single . Reunion Records , the band 's record label , does not consider " American Dream " to have been an official single , considering " If We Are the Body " , " Who Am I " , and " Voice of Truth " as the three singles from the album . " American Dream " did receive airplay at Christian rock radio , but not enough to appear on the '' Radio & Records '' Christian Rock chart
36th GMA Dove Awards
36th GMA Dove Awards
American Dream (Casting Crowns song)