Mark Hall - Lifestories: Finding God's "Voice Of Truth" Through Everyday Life

Published Friday 18th September 2009
Mark Hall - Lifestories: Finding God's "Voice Of Truth" Through Everyday Life
Mark Hall - Lifestories: Finding God's

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Reviewed by Tom Lennie

You don't need to listen long to the music of Casting Crowns to realise that their lyrics stem from a place of relevant, passionate spirituality. Mark Hall, the lead singer and main songwriter of this American multi-platinum band, has a particular calling to reach out to youth, and still serves as youth pastor to several hundred teenagers in his home church in McDonough, Georgia. 'Lifestories' is written especially with teens and 20s in mind, and in the book Hall shares the real life stories behind 20 or so of his compositions. Like his songs, these accounts are incisive and inspiring. One of the most stirring chapters was "From Daytona To Venezuela", which tells of the events leading Hall to compose the group's best-known song, "If We Are The Body". This account, like most others, begins with a suitable Scripture passage and concludes with a pertinent God-thought and some heart-stirring questions for the reader to ponder. It's an easy-to-read book, and the author comes over with humility, humour and integrity. 'Lifestories' would be ideal as a youth Bible study course, and while it's almost essential reading for all devoted CC fans, you don't have to be familiar with the band's music to be blessed by Mark's numerous spiritual insights.

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The people and events behind the songs of Casting Crowns
From the songwriter and lead singer of Christian Music’s award-winning band Casting Crowns comes a collection of stories about the events and people behind the songs of Casting Crowns’ self-titled debut album and their latest release, Lifesong.
Your appreciation for God’s grace will deepen as you read these stirring stories of a mother whose soft whisper drowned out the storm to praise the God who gave and took away her precious Erin; the high school football player in Alabama; the saints whose blanket was once a newspaper; the revolutionary from Romania; and the ‘Voice of Truth’ that finally broke through a grown man’s heart to quell a little boy’s fear.
Lifestories peeks past the CD liner notes, revealing how God used a student pastor and his band comprised of youth ministry workers to unveil His heart for us – one moving song at a time.

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