"Voice of Truth" is a

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recorded by

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and written by Mark Hall and

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. It was the third

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released from their

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debut

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, ''

''. "Voice of Truth" was an enormous success on Christian radio; the song reached number 1 on the three major

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charts,

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, and 20 The Countdown Magazine. The song uses the Biblical stories of

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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

Uses

"Voice of Truth" was featured in the trailer and the ending of the 2006 movie ''

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''. The song also was featured on the compilation album ''

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

Awards

In 2005, the song won a

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for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year at the

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. In 2007, the song was nominated again for a

for Worship Song of the Year at the

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.38th Annual GMA Awards
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Certifications

References

2003 singles Casting Crowns songs Songs written by Mark Hall (musician) Songs written by Steven Curtis Chapman 2003 songs {{2000s-single-stub