Casting Crowns' driving pop/rock style and lead singer Mark Hall's vocal delivery of the group's hard-hitting but devout praise & worship songs has won them scores of fans and a good deal of critical acclaim. For the Mark A. Miller-produced Thrive, Casting Crowns' sixth studio album, the band has tempered its sound somewhat, giving it a more roots-oriented, Mumford & Sons kind of direction and feel. ~ Steve Leggett