Casting Crown's Mark Hall Overcomes Cancer by God's Grace & Power

Earlier this year, lead singer of Casting Cowns Mark Hall, announced that he had cancer.  Doctors found a solid mass on his right kidney. By the grace of God, the doctors successfully removed the cancerous growth. 

"The pathology report is in and the news is just as we expected and also an answer to the prayers we have all prayed," said Melanie Hall, Mark's wife. "The pathology report confirms that the tumor was indeed kidney cancer but it was fully encased. The findings of the report confirm that the cancer had not spread to the kidney or anywhere else. Glory Hallelujah!!"

Mark Hall spoke out about his experience in "The Church Boys" podcast. "It was definitely out of nowhere. I went to the doctor to be checked for acid reflux. He was just doing a scan to see if I had ulcers or anything else going on down there, and then, on accident, saw a tumor in my kidney," Hall said.

It took Hall two and a half months to recover after the doctors removed his kidney and the cancer was contained. The Christian singer and his family believed that God intervened at the right time and called it a miracle.

Casting Crowns and Mark Hall are now back to the normal schedule.  In fact, they are releasing their brand new album, The Very Next Thing, on September 16, 2016 (Beach Street/Reunion). This marks the group's 15th release and eighth studio album since the label debut release in 2003.

With more than nine million records sold, the band currently holds the position as Billboard's top-selling act in Christian music 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.  

"Because we have the honor of walking with people in our churches, we get to see what people are going through - the issues that are impacting everyone now," shares front man Mark Hall.

"It is in these situations that ideas are born for what we all need to hear right here right now."The Very Next Thing is full of intimate songs as well as upbeat, fresh sounding tracks that will meet the listener with lyrics that impact with a strong message song after song.Hall shares the inspiration behind the new album and title. "We are all in different stages of 'next.' There's a next step from where you are right now. We all feel like there's a stage that we have to reach to move on to what is next - but God has you right here right now for your 'next,' and all of these songs touch on that idea." 

The singer has high hopes that his story will inspire others to trust in God. "I just want people to know that God is who He says He is and that we can trust Him and we can follow Him from where we are," said Hall.

 

 

 

 

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