Casting Crowns to release new acoustic album

Casting Crowns are getting ready for the release of their acoustic album, The Acoustic Sessions: Volume 1.

If you love the band's best known songs, you will love these stripped back versions.

The collection is due out on 22 January 2013 and was inspired by the acoustic sets performed by the band as part of their Come To The Well tour.

The track listing includes fan favourites like "If We Are The Body", "East To West", "Who Am I" and "Praise You In The Storm".
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