2016 release. The Very Next Thing marks Casting Crowns' 15th release. With more than nine million records sold, the band currently holds the position as Billboard's top-selling act in Christian music, a position they've held since 2007. Casting Crowns began in, serves in and continues to be rooted in the local church. It is at the local level that they are walking along with people in ministry and where the inspiration for albums are formed. Includes "Oh My Soul," a song Mark Hall wrote in response to his journey through a cancer diagnosis. Casting Crowns has sold more than nine million albums. Numerous awards including a Grammy Award, 17 GMA Dove Awards, four American Music Awards and two Billboard Music Awards. Responsible for uniting more than 85,000 children with life-giving sponsorships.