If We Are the Body the high note of A. A CCM song, it has an acoustic rock sound and incorporates the violin, mandolin, and accordion in its arrangement. Featuring "energetic instrumental spurts and tight melodies", the song "admonishes the church for giving preferential treatment to any one particular group over another" and questions why the church does not minister impartially. The song's chorus, which references the Christian concept of the body of Christ, asks "If we are the body, why aren't his arms reaching?/Why aren't his hands healing?/Why aren't his words teaching?/And if we are the body?/Why aren't his feet going?/Why is his love
If We Are the Body the following week. The song re-entered at number 37 for the chart week of September 6, 2003, In its seventh chart week, "If We Are the Body" advanced to number 24 and in its 10th chart week, it advanced to number seven. In its 12th chart week, "If We Are the Body" reached its peak position of number three on the Hot Christian Songs chart. It also peaked at number three on the "Billboard" Hot Christian AC chart and spent three weeks atop both the "Radio & Records" Christian AC and Christian CHR charts. Casting Crowns has performed "If We