The Altar and the Door
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| Studio album by Casting Crowns | ||||||||||
| Released | August 28, 2007 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||||||||
| Genre | Contemporary Christian,[1] Christian Rock | |||||||||
| Label | Reunion/Beach Street | |||||||||
| Producer | Mark A. Miller | |||||||||
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |  [3] |
The Altar and the Door is the third studio album by American band Casting Crowns. The album was released on August 28, 2007. It includes two cover songs, including Chandler's "I Know You're There" and Steve Fee's "All Because of Jesus." The album debuted at number-two on the United States Billboard 200 chart, shipping 129,000 copies in its first week.[4] The album was recently certified platinum, after selling over 1 million copies.
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[edit] Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "What This World Needs" | 4:42 |
| 2. | "Every Man" | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Slow Fade" | 4:39 |
| 4. | "East to West" | 4:27 |
| 5. | "The Word Is Alive" | 5:20 |
| 6. | "The Altar and the Door" | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Somewhere in the Middle" | 5:06 |
| 8. | "I Know You're There" | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Prayer for a Friend" | 2:51 |
| 10. | "All Because of Jesus" | 11:10 |
Note: Track 10 contains approximately 3:25 of silence after All Because of Jesus, followed by White Dove, Fly High.
[edit] Charts and certifications
| Chart (2007–2008) | Peak position |
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| Billboard 200 | 2 |
| Billboard Top Christian Albums | 1 |
[edit] Decade-end charts
| Chart (2000s) | Peak Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Christian Albums | 18 |
[edit] Certifications
| Country | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| United States [5] | Platinum |
[edit] Awards
In 2008, the album won a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 39th GMA Dove Awards. The song "East to West" also won Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "allmusic -- Casting Crowns: The Altar and the Door review". allmusic. 2007-08-28. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1183604. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ^ Johnson, Jared. The Altar and the Door at Allmusic
- ^ Jesus Freak Hideout review
- ^ Jonathan Cohen, "'High School Musical 2' Starts Third Week At No. 1", Billboard.com, September 5, 2007.
- ^ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=9&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=on&before=on&startMonth=1&endMonth=11&startYear=2010&endYear=2010&sort=CertificationDate&perPage=50. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ^ Nominations Announced for 39th GMA Dove Awards on CBN.com (February 14, 2008)
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