Every Man

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"Every Man"
Single by Casting Crowns
from the album The Altar and the Door
ReleasedApril 13, 2008
Genre Christian rock, CCM
Length4:47
Label Beach Street
Songwriter(s) Mark Hall, Bernie Herms, Nichole Nordeman [1]
Producer(s) Mark A. Miller
Casting Crowns singles chronology
"East to West"
(2007)		"Every Man"
(2008)		"Slow Fade"
(2007)

"Every Man" is a song by contemporary Christian and Christian rock band Casting Crowns from their 2007 album The Altar and the Door . [2] [3] It was released on April 13, 2008, as the second single of the album. The song peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. It lasted 22 weeks on the overall chart. [4] The song is played in a C major key, and 144 beats per minute. [5]

Contents

Background

"Every Man" was released on April 13, 2008, as the second single from their third studio album The Altar and the Door. [6] "Every Man" was also featured by the compilation WOW Hits 2009 . [7] The song is about showing that Jesus is everywhere and always wanting to help you.

Reception

Jared Johnson of Allmusic noted it had a "mature rock theme" and "showcased more grunge guitar than could be heard on all of Lifesong ". [8]

Track listing

CD release [9]
  1. "Every Man (Demo) (Performance Track)" – 4:46
  2. "Every Man (With Background Vocals) (Performance Track)" – 4:46
  3. "Every Man (High Without Background Vocals) (Performance Track)" – 4:46
  4. "Every Man (Medium Without Background Vocals) (Performance Track)" – 4:46
  5. "Every Man (Low Without Background Vocals) (Performance Track)" – 4:46

Charts

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