Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: Christian pop group Casting Crowns began as a student worship band in Daytona Beach , FL , in 1999 .
Simplified: Casting Crowns is a Grammy Award winning Christian Rock band . Casting Crowns was started in 1999 by a pastor named Mark Hall in Downtown Daytona Beach , Florida as part of a youth group .