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"Voice of Truth" is a song recorded by Casting Crowns and written by Mark Hall and Steven Curtis Chapman. It was the third single released from their 2003 debut album, Casting Crowns. "Voice of Truth" was an enormous success on Christian radio; the song reached number 1 on the three major Contemporary Christian music charts, Billboard, and 20 The Countdown Magazine.

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"Voice of Truth"
Single by Casting Crowns
from the album Casting Crowns
Released	September 18, 2004
Recorded	2003
Genre	Christian rock, CCM
Length	5:23
Label	Beach Street
Songwriter(s)	Mark Hall, Steven Curtis Chapman
Producer(s)	Mark A. Miller, Steven Curtis Chapman
Casting Crowns singles chronology
"Who Am I" (2004) "Voice of Truth" (2004) "Lifesong" (2005)

The song uses the Biblical stories of Peter walking on the water to Jesus (Matthew 14:22-34) and David defeating Goliath (I Samuel 17).

Background and composition

"Voice of Truth" is a ballad with a length of five minutes and twenty-five seconds. It is set in common time in the key of F major, with a moderate tempo of eighty-four beats per minute and a vocal range spanning from B3-F♯5. Musically, "Voice of Truth" was played has influences from pop, ballad, and worship

Charts

Decade-end charts

Chart (2000s)	Position
Billboard Hot Christian Songs	10

Uses

"Voice of Truth" was featured in the trailer and the ending of the 2006 movie Facing the Giants. The song also was featured on the compilation album WOW Hits 2006.

When Casting Crowns was on tour with Steven Curtis Chapman, they performed this song together.

Awards

In 2005, the song won a Dove Award for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year at the 36th GMA Dove Awards.[1] In 2007, the song was nominated again for a Dove Award for Worship Song of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards.[2]

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3]	Platinum	1,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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