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[[File:Mark Hall.jpg|thumb|left|150px|[[Mark Hall (musician)|Mark Hall]], Casting Crowns' [[lead singer]], co-wrote "Already There" with [[Matthew West]] and Bernie Herms.]] |
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[[Casting Crowns]] lead singer [[Mark Hall (musician)|Mark Hall]] described the lyrical message of "Already There" as being relates the concept that "God is already sitting at the end of your life looking back at it".<ref name="Come to the Well: The Songs">{{cite web|url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/article.php?article_id=678|title='Come To The Well: The Songs' by Casting Crowns |last=Hall|first=Mark|authorlink=Mark Hall (musician)|date=October 10, 2011|publisher=New Release Tuesday|accessdate=July 28, 2012}}</ref> He related the lyrical theme of "Already There" to his childhood experiences at an annual parade in his hometown. His dad would take him and his sister to see the parade each year, for one reason only - to see the parade float of [[Santa Claus]]. Being a small kid, however, Hall was unable to see more than one float at a time. Hall recounted wishing that he could go to the top of a building so he could see when the Santa float would be coming, instead of having to anticipate when it would come. Hall compared this to God's view of time, saying that God is outside of time, already at the end looking over your life.<ref name="Behind The Song Already There">{{cite web|url=https://castingcrowns.com/updates/behind-song-already-there-1141|title=Behind The Song "Already There"|date=October 17, 2011|publisher=[[Casting Crowns|Casting Crowns.com]]|accessdate=March 20, 2013}}</ref> What really got him to write this song to make it come to mind, He adopted a Chinese girl named Meeka Hope. The little girl had special needs and needed surgery and as these surgeries were going on, Hall was receiving a message from God saying that I am already there, no matter what is thrown at them he is already there. www.castingcrowns.com/music/lyrics/already-there |
[[Casting Crowns]] lead singer [[Mark Hall (musician)|Mark Hall]] described the lyrical message of "Already There" as being relates the concept that "God is already sitting at the end of your life looking back at it".<ref name="Come to the Well: The Songs">{{cite web|url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/article.php?article_id=678|title='Come To The Well: The Songs' by Casting Crowns |last=Hall|first=Mark|authorlink=Mark Hall (musician)|date=October 10, 2011|publisher=New Release Tuesday|accessdate=July 28, 2012}}</ref> He related the lyrical theme of "Already There" to his childhood experiences at an annual parade in his hometown. His dad would take him and his sister to see the parade each year, for one reason only - to see the parade float of [[Santa Claus]]. Being a small kid, however, Hall was unable to see more than one float at a time. Hall recounted wishing that he could go to the top of a building so he could see when the Santa float would be coming, instead of having to anticipate when it would come. Hall compared this to God's view of time, saying that God is outside of time, already at the end looking over your life.<ref name="Behind The Song Already There">{{cite web|url=https://castingcrowns.com/updates/behind-song-already-there-1141|title=Behind The Song "Already There"|date=October 17, 2011|publisher=[[Casting Crowns|Casting Crowns.com]]|accessdate=March 20, 2013}}</ref> What really got him to write this song to make it come to mind, He adopted a Chinese girl named Meeka Hope. The little girl had special needs and needed surgery and as these surgeries were going on, Hall was receiving a message from God saying that I am already there, no matter what is thrown at them he is already there.{{cite web|url=https://www.castingcrowns.com/music/lyrics/already-there |
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"Already There" was written by Mark Hall, [[Matthew West]], and Bernie Herms, and it was [[record producer|produced]] by Mark A. Miller. It was [[audio recording|recorded]] and [[audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]] by Sam Hewitt at Zoo Studio in [[Franklin, Tennessee]], and was [[audio mastering|mastered]] by Andrew Mendelson.<ref name="Album notes">{{cite AV media notes|title=[[Come to the Well]]|others=[[Casting Crowns]]|year=2011|pages=2, 4–5|type=[[Digital booklet]]}}</ref> |
"Already There" was written by Mark Hall, [[Matthew West]], and Bernie Herms, and it was [[record producer|produced]] by Mark A. Miller. It was [[audio recording|recorded]] and [[audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]] by Sam Hewitt at Zoo Studio in [[Franklin, Tennessee]], and was [[audio mastering|mastered]] by Andrew Mendelson.<ref name="Album notes">{{cite AV media notes|title=[[Come to the Well]]|others=[[Casting Crowns]]|year=2011|pages=2, 4–5|type=[[Digital booklet]]}}</ref> |
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"Already There" is a song by Christian rock band Casting Crowns. Written by Mark Hall, Matthew West, and Bernie Herms, it was released as the third single from the band's 2011 album Come to the Well. Musically compared to Coldplay's "Clocks" and U2's "Beautiful Day", the song expresses the idea that God is "already there" looking at the end of your life. The song received positive reviews from critics, who praised the song's musical style and lyrics. It has currently peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot Christian AC chart and at number 12 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.
Background
Casting Crowns lead singer Mark Hall described the lyrical message of "Already There" as being relates the concept that "God is already sitting at the end of your life looking back at it".[1] He related the lyrical theme of "Already There" to his childhood experiences at an annual parade in his hometown. His dad would take him and his sister to see the parade each year, for one reason only - to see the parade float of Santa Claus. Being a small kid, however, Hall was unable to see more than one float at a time. Hall recounted wishing that he could go to the top of a building so he could see when the Santa float would be coming, instead of having to anticipate when it would come. Hall compared this to God's view of time, saying that God is outside of time, already at the end looking over your life.[2] What really got him to write this song to make it come to mind, He adopted a Chinese girl named Meeka Hope. The little girl had special needs and needed surgery and as these surgeries were going on, Hall was receiving a message from God saying that I am already there, no matter what is thrown at them he is already there.{{cite web|url=https://www.castingcrowns.com/music/lyrics/already-there
"Already There" was written by Mark Hall, Matthew West, and Bernie Herms, and it was produced by Mark A. Miller. It was recorded and mixed by Sam Hewitt at Zoo Studio in Franklin, Tennessee, and was mastered by Andrew Mendelson.[3]
Composition
"Already There" is a song with a length of four minutes and thirty-one seconds.[4] According to the sheet music published by Musicnotes.com, it is set common time in the key of B major and has a tempo of 132 beats per minute. Mark Hall's vocal range in the song spans from the low note of C♯4 to the high note of G♯5.[5] Musically, "Already There" is a pop rock song,[6] drawing comparison in style to "Clocks" by alternative rock band Coldplay.[4] The song features a "modern" intro[7] and an "upbeat premise".[8]
Reception
Critical response
"Already There" received positive reviews from music critics. James Christopher Monger of Allmusic described it as a "nice, emotive moment" in comparison to other tracks in the midpoint of Come to the Well that he felt were "tacked on".[4] Nathaniel Schexnayder of Jesus Freak Hideout praised the song's "upbeat premise", feeling that it could be a radio single.[8] Lindsay Williams of Gospel Music Channel felt that "Already There" was one of the best on the album, praising its sound and "strongly relatable" lyrics. She also compared the song's intro to U2's "Beautiful Day".[7] Barry Westman of Worship Leader opined that the song was an example of the "familiar pop-rock we’ve all grown to love" and would be material "die hard fans will be very pleased with".[6]
Chart performance
"Already There" was released to radio as a single on October 15, 2012.[9] It has currently peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot Christian AC chart[10] and number twelve on the Christian Songs chart.[11]
Credits and personnel
Credits lifted from the digital booklet for Come to the Well.[12]
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Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak Position |
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| Billboard Christian AC Indicator[13] | 7 |
| Billboard Hot Christian AC[10] | 10 |
| Billboard Hot Christian Songs[11] | 12 |
| Billboard Christian Soft AC[14] | 15 |
| Billboard Christian Hot AC/CHR[15] | 27 |
Release and radio history
| Date | Format | Label |
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| October 15, 2012 | Christian AC radio[9] | Beach Street/Reunion/PLG |
References
- ^ Hall, Mark (October 10, 2011). "'Come To The Well: The Songs' by Casting Crowns". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ "Behind The Song "Already There"". Casting Crowns.com. October 17, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ Come to the Well (Digital booklet). Casting Crowns. 2011. pp. 2, 4–5.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c Monger, James Christopher. "Come to the Well – Casting Crowns". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "Casting Crowns – Already There Digital Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com EMI Christian Music Group. MN0096785.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help);|format=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ a b Westman, Barry. "Come to the Well – Casting Crowns". Worship Leader. Retrieved March 20, 2013. Cite error: The named reference "Come to the Well – Casting Crowns" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b Williams, Lindsay (October 18, 2011). "Casting Crowns, Come To The Well". Gospel Music Channel. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ^ a b Schexnayder, Nathaniel (October 31, 2011). "Casting Crowns, 'Come to the Well' Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ^ a b "Going for Adds – Christian AC". Radio & Records. VNU Media. October 15, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ^ a b "Casting Crowns Chart History - Hot Christian Adult Contemporary Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ^ a b "Christian Songs (March 30, 2013)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ Come to the Well (Digital booklet). Casting Crowns. Beach Street/Reunion. 2011. p. 2, 5.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Christian AC Indicator (April 4, 2013)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- ^ "Christian Soft AC (April 4, 2013)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- ^ "Christian Hot AC/CHR". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 28, 2013.