Chasen To Release New Album 'That Was Then, This Is Now'
Rock band Chasen will release their new album 'That Was Then, This Is Now' on 9th March, marking their major record label debut with INO Records. The album, co-produced with Rob Hawkins (Fireflight), features 10 personal tracks, most written by the band's front man Chasen Callahan who has also penned songs for Addison Road and Stellar Kart among others.
'On and On', the album's first radio single which already has taken the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Christian CHR for three weeks in a row and is in the Top 15 on Billboard AC Indicator/Top 20 AC Monitored, is a stirring anthem penned by Callahan. "The nation was reacting to the recession and weighty political issues as well as all the negativity in the media," Callahan recalls. "We'd lost that joy, but when all else fails, God's love never does. I serve a God that is much bigger than the economy or who our president is. His grace goes on forever so I'm not going to worry about tomorrow."
Another standout tune on 'That Was Then, This Is Now' is 'Castaway' which praises the gift of redemption and a second chance. Callahan teamed up with Sam Mizell (Matthew West, Michael W. Smith, Jordin Sparks) for 'Slow Down' which was inspired by a conversation Callahan had with his mother on a rough day about the comfort and peace found in Christ. Among other tracks, 'There Is Love', also deeply personal, was inspired by the amount of love God has for His children from the perspective of the Callahan's own love for his family.
Chasen is comprised of Chasen Callahan (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Evan Silver (guitar), Aaron Lord (drums) and Jared Barber (bass). Callahan entered the music scene after nearly a decade of service as a worship pastor. The Greenville, South Caroline based band released their first independent project 'Shine Through the Stars' in 2008 and experienced solid radio success with two songs landing in the Top 5,'Crazy Beautiful' and 'Drown'.
'That Was Then, This Is Now' Tracklist:
1. Castaway
2. Love In Your Name
3. On and On
4. Leave You Alone
5. Airplanes
6. One In A Million
7. Bullet
8. Eyes Of A Rescue
9. Slow Down
10. There Is Love
