David Crowder Band
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The David Crowder Band (marketed as David Crowder*Band) is a six-piece Christian Modern Worship band from Waco, Texas
.
, realized that almost half of the students at Baylor University
were not attending church. Finding this very surprising, since it is a Christian university
, he and Chris Seay started University Baptist Church
(Waco, Texas) in 1995 while he was still a student. Crowder led worship there and continued to do so throughout the year. The church's congregation grew, as did the band's lineup.
Crowder began writing songs to incorporate into the worship times at the church and eventually the church released an independent CD
, Pour Over Me
, followed by All I Can Say
in 1999. These CDs brought the band to a wider audience and invitations to festivals and events followed. The band was signed to sixstepsrecords
/Sparrow Records
and has released six more albums to date (see discography). The band tours the United States
continuously, but make it back to their home church in Waco, Texas relatively often. It has been said that Kyle Lake
, University Baptist Church's former pastor and also longtime friend of the band, had a strong influence on the band's music in terms of content and inspiration both during his life and after his death.
With their September 2005 release, A Collision
, David Crowder Band explored a new realm of musical diversity. The album houses a mix of bluegrass
, folk
, alternative
, and worship, woven together with a touch of electronic ambience
. This release landed them the No. 2 spot on the iTunes Music Store and the No. 39 spot on Billboard 200
only one day after its release.
On the same day as the release of A Collision, their song "Turkish Delight" was released on the Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia
compilation CD. This song, which is a reference to the magical Turkish Delight
in C. S. Lewis
's book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
, has an old-school disco feel.
On March 19, 2007, the band officially started recording its album titled Remedy
; the band also revealed the album's website, http://www.remedyiscoming.com/, which allows fans to follow the band via live webcams, and discover more about the album. Famously controversial rock musician Ted Nugent
made a special guest appearance on the album, on the song "We Won't Be Quiet". Remedy was released on September 25, 2007. The day after its release, it reached No. 4 on the iTunes Music Store.
On July 16, 2008, the band announced via its website that it would be releasing a brand new live album and DVD set on August 19, 2008. The title was announced as being Remedy Club Tour - Live
, and the cover art was released along with a trailer for the DVD.
On David Crowder's Xanga
entry from January 31, 2009, he mentioned the preproduction of the band's next studio album. On Mike Hogan's MySpace entry from March 4, 2009, he confirmed that actual recording and production had commenced and provided directions for getting to the live webcam feed, which is in a page simply titled "Church Music". This is the name of the new album, released on September 22, 2009.
The first single off the album is a cover of John Mark McMillan
's song "How He Loves".
The band hosted Crowder's Fantastical Church Music Conference September 30 through October 2, 2010 at Baylor University
in Waco, TX. Other presenters at the conference included Louie Giglio
, Rob Bell
, Israel Houghton
, Hillsong London
, Matt Redman
, Jars of Clay
, Matt Maher
, Leeland
, David Dark
, Gungor, Derek Webb
and others.
On February 5, 2011 the band announced the official start to recording of a new album.
The band often incorporates unconventional instruments and elements into their music, such as making use of Smule
's "I Am T-Pain" iPhone
app.
On July 21, 2011 the band announced that a Christmas album, Oh For Joy, would be released on October 4, 2011.
EPs
The band also created the theme music for Dr. James MacDonald's radio program Walk in the Word.
Grammy Award
s
David Crowder Band is also featured in other compilation albums that were either nominated or won Dove Awards for Special Event Album of the Year:
The band's name is sometimes rendered with an asterisk, as "David Crowder*Band". In a faux-documentary while recording Church Music, Crowder joked that the asterisk meant, "David Crowder [is about to go insane because Jack Parker continually tries to sabotage the work of the rest of the] band."
Waco, Texas
Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region....
.
Band history
The band began when David Crowder, from Texarkana, TexasTexarkana, Texas
Texarkana is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States. It effectively functions as one half of a city which crosses a state line — the other half, the city of Texarkana, Arkansas, lies on the other side of State Line Avenue...
, realized that almost half of the students at Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
were not attending church. Finding this very surprising, since it is a Christian university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
, he and Chris Seay started University Baptist Church
University Baptist Church
University Baptist Church may refer to:* University Baptist Church , in Austin, Texas, listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places* University Baptist Church , affiliated with University Christian School...
(Waco, Texas) in 1995 while he was still a student. Crowder led worship there and continued to do so throughout the year. The church's congregation grew, as did the band's lineup.
Crowder began writing songs to incorporate into the worship times at the church and eventually the church released an independent CD
Indie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
, Pour Over Me
Pour Over Me
Pour Over Me is the extremely rare independent release by David Crowder's UBC worship team. The album features early versions of "Come and Listen", "You Alone", "God of Creation" , "My Hope" , and "Only You" , among other original songs.-Track listing:#"Come and Listen"#"His Banner Over...
, followed by All I Can Say
All I Can Say
All I Can Say is the second release by David Crowder Band recorded independently, released in 1999.-Track listing:#"All I Can Say" - 4:31#"He Was There" - 5:22#"Make a Joyful Noise" - 5:50#"He is the Love" - 4:52#"Rain Down" - 5:45...
in 1999. These CDs brought the band to a wider audience and invitations to festivals and events followed. The band was signed to sixstepsrecords
Sixstepsrecords
sixstepsrecords is a record label associated with Passion Conferences. The label was started in Roswell, Georgia in 2000 by Louie Giglio. The stated purposed of the company is "to produce music that draws people to Jesus."-Artists:* David Crowder Band...
/Sparrow Records
Sparrow Records
-Background:Sparrow Records was founded in 1976 by Billy Ray Hearn, then A&R director at Myrrh Records. Purchased by EMI in 1992, it is now part of the EMI Christian Music Group, and has been named by Billboard Magazine as "America's Best Christian Music Record Label"...
and has released six more albums to date (see discography). The band tours the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
continuously, but make it back to their home church in Waco, Texas relatively often. It has been said that Kyle Lake
Kyle Lake
Kyle Lake was pastor of University Baptist Church in Waco, Texas, USA and an author and leader in the Emerging Church movement. Lake was killed in an accident while performing a baptism.-History:...
, University Baptist Church's former pastor and also longtime friend of the band, had a strong influence on the band's music in terms of content and inspiration both during his life and after his death.
With their September 2005 release, A Collision
A Collision
- Chart positions :- Singles :- Awards :In 2006, the album won a Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards. The song "Here Is Our King" also won Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.- External links :...
, David Crowder Band explored a new realm of musical diversity. The album houses a mix of bluegrass
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
, folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
, alternative
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
, and worship, woven together with a touch of electronic ambience
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
. This release landed them the No. 2 spot on the iTunes Music Store and the No. 39 spot on Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
only one day after its release.
On the same day as the release of A Collision, their song "Turkish Delight" was released on the Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia
Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is a collection of songs by various Christian artists with the common theme of C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia. The album was released in anticipation of the December 9, 2005 premiere of the film The Chronicles...
compilation CD. This song, which is a reference to the magical Turkish Delight
Turkish Delight
Turkish delight or lokum is a family of confections based on a gel of starch and sugar. Premium varieties consist largely of chopped dates, pistachios and hazelnuts or walnuts bound by the gel; the cheapest are mostly gel, generally flavored with rosewater, mastic, or lemon...
in C. S. Lewis
C. S. Lewis
Clive Staples Lewis , commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis and known to his friends and family as "Jack", was a novelist, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian and Christian apologist from Belfast, Ireland...
's book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis. Published in 1950 and set circa 1940, it is the first-published book of The Chronicles of Narnia and is the best known book of the series. Although it was written and published first, it is second in the series'...
, has an old-school disco feel.
On March 19, 2007, the band officially started recording its album titled Remedy
Remedy (David Crowder Band album)
Remedy is the fourth full-length studio album by David Crowder Band recorded for sixstepsrecords, and was released on September 25, 2007. A limited edition of the album including a bonus DVD of live performances was released on April 29, 2008....
; the band also revealed the album's website, http://www.remedyiscoming.com/, which allows fans to follow the band via live webcams, and discover more about the album. Famously controversial rock musician Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent
Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent is an American guitarist, musician, singer, author, reserve police officer, and activist. From Detroit, Michigan, he originally gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes, before embarking on a lengthy solo career...
made a special guest appearance on the album, on the song "We Won't Be Quiet". Remedy was released on September 25, 2007. The day after its release, it reached No. 4 on the iTunes Music Store.
On July 16, 2008, the band announced via its website that it would be releasing a brand new live album and DVD set on August 19, 2008. The title was announced as being Remedy Club Tour - Live
Remedy Club Tour - Live
Remedy Club Tour – Live is a live album and DVD by American band David Crowder Band. The album was released on August 19, 2008. It was recorded live on the band's club tour across America, which took place after the release of their album Remedy....
, and the cover art was released along with a trailer for the DVD.
On David Crowder's Xanga
Xanga
Xanga is a website that hosts weblogs, photoblogs, and social networking profiles. It is operated by Xanga.com, Inc., based in New York City.-Origins:...
entry from January 31, 2009, he mentioned the preproduction of the band's next studio album. On Mike Hogan's MySpace entry from March 4, 2009, he confirmed that actual recording and production had commenced and provided directions for getting to the live webcam feed, which is in a page simply titled "Church Music". This is the name of the new album, released on September 22, 2009.
The first single off the album is a cover of John Mark McMillan
John Mark McMillan
John Mark McMillan is a singer/songwriter within the Christian music industry.In 2002, he released his debut album "Hope Anthology, Volume 1". In 2005 he released "The Song Inside the Sounds of Breaking Down", which included the track How He Loves...
's song "How He Loves".
The band hosted Crowder's Fantastical Church Music Conference September 30 through October 2, 2010 at Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
in Waco, TX. Other presenters at the conference included Louie Giglio
Louie Giglio
Louie Giglio is a pastor , speaker and founder of the Passion Movement.-Biography:Giglio graduated from Georgia State University and earned a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Later he went to Grace Theological Seminary to pursue a Doctor of...
, Rob Bell
Rob Bell
Robert Holmes "Rob" Bell Jr. is an American author and pastor. He is the founder of Mars Hill Bible Church located in Grandville, Michigan and is also the featured speaker in a series of spiritual short films called NOOMA.-Education and ministry:Bell is the son of Judge Robert Holmes Bell, who was...
, Israel Houghton
Israel Houghton
-Other recordings :* "Champions for Christ" - Hi5 * "Where Are the Fathers?" from He-Motions * "Send Me to the Nations" from A Wing & A Prayer...
, Hillsong London
Hillsong London
Hillsong Church London is a Pentecostal Christian church, and is the London congregation of Hillsong Church, which also meets in Sydney, Paris, Kiev, Cape Town, and Stockholm...
, Matt Redman
Matt Redman
Matt Redman is an English Christian worship leader, songwriter and author based in Brighton.He has worked with Newfrontiers, Passion Conferences, Hillsong London, Soul Survivor, is an artist for Sixstepsrecords and is a member of Compassionart a charity founded by Martin Smith.He appeared with...
, Jars of Clay
Jars of Clay
Jars of Clay is a Christian rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. They met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois.Jars of Clay consists of Dan Haseltine on vocals, Charlie Lowell on piano and keyboards, Stephen Mason on lead guitars and Matthew Odmark on rhythm guitars...
, Matt Maher
Matt Maher
Matthew "Matt" Guion Maher is a contemporary Christian music artist, songwriter, and worship leader originally from Newfoundland, Canada, who later relocated to Tempe, Arizona. He has written and produced five solo albums to date...
, Leeland
Leeland
Leeland is a Christian rock band from Baytown, Texas. The band was formed in 2004, although lead singer Leeland Mooring had been writing songs beforehand. Leeland is composed of Leeland Mooring , Jack Mooring , Casey Moore , Shelly Mooring and Mike Smith...
, David Dark
David Dark
David Dark is an American writer, the author of The Sacredness of Questioning Everything, Everyday Apocalypse: The Sacred Revealed in Radiohead, The Simpsons, and Other Pop Culture Icons and The Gospel According To America: A Meditation on a God-blessed, Christ-haunted Idea, which was included in...
, Gungor, Derek Webb
Derek Webb
Derek Walsh Webb is an American singer-songwriter who first entered the music industry as a member of the band Caedmon's Call, and later embarked on a successful solo career....
and others.
On February 5, 2011 the band announced the official start to recording of a new album.
The band often incorporates unconventional instruments and elements into their music, such as making use of Smule
Smule
Smule is an American software and video game developer and publisher headquartered in Palo Alto, California. Smule develops interactive "sonic" applications for the iPhone and other technology platforms...
's "I Am T-Pain" iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
app.
On July 21, 2011 the band announced that a Christmas album, Oh For Joy, would be released on October 4, 2011.
Disbanding
On May 21, 2011, the band announced through their website that the band will end after the completion of the Fall 2011 "The 7 Tour" and the release of their sixth album. David said that "For a long while, we have had a good idea what we were going to do for album number 6; we were going to record a 'Mass'... Fittingly enough, it seems our little 'Mass' has turned itself into a 'Requiem.'"Current members
- David Crowder – vocals, acoustic guitar, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, programmingProgramming (music)Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock...
, thereminThereminThe theremin , originally known as the aetherphone/etherophone, thereminophone or termenvox/thereminvox is an early electronic musical instrument controlled without discernible physical contact from the player. It is named after its Russian inventor, Professor Léon Theremin, who patented the device...
, keytarKeytarA keytar is a relatively lightweight keyboard that is supported by a strap around the neck and shoulders, similar to the way a guitar is supported by a strap. Keytars allow players a greater range of movement compared to conventional keyboards, which are placed on stands...
, electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker... - Jack Parker – electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, background vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, Rhodes pianoRhodes pianoThe Rhodes piano is an electro-mechanical piano, invented by Harold Rhodes during the fifties and later manufactured in a number of models, first in collaboration with Fender and after 1965 by CBS....
, mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
, and banjoBanjoIn the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new... - Mike Dodson – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
, - Mike Hogan – violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
/stringsString instrumentA string instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. In the Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification, used in organology, they are called chordophones...
, turntablesPhonographThe phonograph record player, or gramophone is a device introduced in 1877 that has had continued common use for reproducing sound recordings, although when first developed, the phonograph was used to both record and reproduce sounds...
, guitar, keyboard - Jeremy Bush (aka "B-Wack") - drums, percussion, bellsBell (instrument)A bell is a simple sound-making device. The bell is a percussion instrument and an idiophone. Its form is usually a hollow, cup-shaped object, which resonates upon being struck...
, programming - Mark Waldrop – electric guitar, mandolin, background vocals
Former members
- Jason Solley – electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, background vocals and mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
(1996–2006) - Taylor Johnson – electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
(2006–2007)
Discography
Albums- Pour Over MePour Over MePour Over Me is the extremely rare independent release by David Crowder's UBC worship team. The album features early versions of "Come and Listen", "You Alone", "God of Creation" , "My Hope" , and "Only You" , among other original songs.-Track listing:#"Come and Listen"#"His Banner Over...
(1998) - All I Can SayAll I Can SayAll I Can Say is the second release by David Crowder Band recorded independently, released in 1999.-Track listing:#"All I Can Say" - 4:31#"He Was There" - 5:22#"Make a Joyful Noise" - 5:50#"He is the Love" - 4:52#"Rain Down" - 5:45...
(1999) - Can You Hear Us?Can You Hear Us?Can You Hear Us? is the first studio album by David Crowder Band recorded for sixstepsrecords, released in February 2002.-Track listing:All tracks by David Crowder except where noted#"I Need Words" – 2:02#"Our Love is Loud" – 4:46...
(2002) - Illuminate (2003) U.S. No. 84
- A CollisionA Collision- Chart positions :- Singles :- Awards :In 2006, the album won a Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards. The song "Here Is Our King" also won Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.- External links :...
(2005) U.S. No. 39 - RemedyRemedy (David Crowder Band album)Remedy is the fourth full-length studio album by David Crowder Band recorded for sixstepsrecords, and was released on September 25, 2007. A limited edition of the album including a bonus DVD of live performances was released on April 29, 2008....
(2007) U.S. No. 22 - Remedy Limited Edition (2008)
- Remedy Club Tour – Live (2008) U.S. No. 88
- Church MusicChurch Music (album)Church Music is the fifth full-length studio album by David Crowder Band recorded for sixstepsrecords, released September 22, 2009. It reached #1 on the Billboard Christian albums chart, and debuted at #11 on the Billboard 200.-Recording Process:...
(2009) U.S. No. 11 - Oh for Joy (2011)
- Give Us Rest (A Requiem Mass in C [The Happiest of All Keys]) (2012)
EPs
- The Lime CDThe Lime CDThe Lime CD is David Crowder Band's third EP. It is a combination of their previous two live EPs, The Green CD and The Yellow CD, with the addition of two previously unreleased tracks.-Track listing:# "Make a Joyful Noise / I Will Not Be Silent"...
(2004) - Sunsets & SushiSunsets & SushiSunsets & Sushi: Experiments in Spectral Deconstruction is David Crowder Band's fourth EP. It contains remixes of eight songs from their 2003 release Illuminate.-Track listing:# "No One Like You "...
(2005) - B CollisionB CollisionB Collision or , or , or , or perhaps more accurately is David Crowder Band's fifth EP...
(2006) U.S. No. 118 - Summer HappinessSummer HappinessSummer Happiness is the fourth EP by David Crowder Band, released on June 22, 2010. It consists of acoustic renditions of tracks from their previous album, Church Music.- Track listing :# "Alleluia, Sing " - 4:30...
(2010)
Collaboration
- Thoughts of You - Robbie Seay (2000)
- Passion: The Road to One DayPassion: The Road to One DayPassion: The Road to One Day is the "pre-One Day" studio album. 'The Road to OneDay' features the new songs of Passion from today's top collegiate worship leaders. A powerful soundtrack of worship and prayer, preparing the hearts of a generation of college students for OneDay 2000, igniting prayers...
- Passion Worship BandPassion ConferencesPassion Conferences is a Christian organization , founded by Louie Giglio and Jeff Lewis in 1997, known for their annual spiritual awakening gatherings of young adults, more specifically college students...
(2000) - Our Love is LoudOur Love is LoudOur Love is Loud is a 2002 album recorded live at Passion conferences in Atlanta, GA, and Irvine, CA.-Track listing :#Here I Am To Worship - Tim Hughes, performed by Chris Tomlin#Enough - Chris Tomlin#Famous One - Chris Tomlin...
- Passion Worship Band (live, 2002) - Sacred RevolutionSacred RevolutionSacred Revolution is an album recorded live at OneDay03, held in May 2003 in Sherman, Texas.-Track listing :# O Praise Him - David Crowder Band# O Come Let Us Adore Him - Matt Redman# Holy is the Lord - Chris Tomlin...
- Passion Worship Band (live, 2003) - Passion: Hymns Ancient and ModernPassion: Hymns Ancient and Modern-Track listing:1. O Worship the King 3:572. Doxology 4:363. Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee 5:344. Praise to the Lord, The Almighty4:65. Father Let Me Dedicate 5:196. How Great Thou Art 4:407. Raise Up the Crown 3:268. All Creatures of Our God and King 5:469. Solid Rock 4:2810...
- Passion Worship Band (2004) - How Great Is Our GodHow Great Is Our GodHow Great Is Our God is the 2005 album recorded live at Passion 05, a conference held yearly in January in Nashville, TN.The album was released on May 1, 2005. There is also a Worship Music Book Available...
- Passion Worship Band (live, 2005) - Live from Austin Music HallLive From Austin Music HallLive from Austin Music Hall is a live album released by Chris Tomlin in 2005.The album was recorded at Austin Music Hall on September 18, 2005. The Austin Music Hall was packed, and over 2000 people had to be turned away...
- Chris TomlinChris TomlinChristopher Dwayne "Chris" Tomlin is an American Christian Contemporary Music artist, worship leader, and songwriter from Grand Saline, Texas, United States. He is a former staff member at Austin Stone Community Church and is signed to EMI's sixstepsrecords. Tomlin also leads worship at many...
(live, 2005) - Everything GloriousEverything GloriousEverything Glorious is the 2006 album recorded live at Passion 06, the 2006 gathering of the Passion Conferences held from January 2nd through January 5th at Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, TN....
- Passion Worship Band (live, 2006) - Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia (2005)
- Ultimate Music Makeover: Michael W. SmithMichael W. SmithMichael Whitaker Smith is a Billboard top ten Billboard Hot 100 recording artist and Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. He is one of the best-selling and most influential artists in Contemporary Christian music. Smith also has achieved a considerable amount of...
(compilation, 2005) - X Worship 2006 (compilation, 2005)
- X Worship 2007 (compilation, 2006)
- When the Storm Comes - Minister RMB (When the Storm Comes, 2006)
- WOW Christmas: GreenWOW Christmas: GreenWOW Christmas: Green is the second release in the WOW Christmas series. It is the follow-up to the platinum-selling WOW Christmas: Red album. The double-disc album features 15 new tracks that are exclusive to this release. The album peaked at #54 on the Billboard 200 chart in 2005, and at #2 on...
(compilation, Christmas) - Music Inspired By the Motion Picture Amazing GraceMusic Inspired By the Motion Picture Amazing GraceMusic Inspired By the Motion Picture Amazing Grace is a soundtrack for the movie Amazing Grace starring Ioan Gruffudd. The album features new versions of old hymns recorded by some of Christian music's more prominent artists as well as one of the most popular country artists around today.- Track...
(compilation, 2007, Sparrow RecordsSparrow Records-Background:Sparrow Records was founded in 1976 by Billy Ray Hearn, then A&R director at Myrrh Records. Purchased by EMI in 1992, it is now part of the EMI Christian Music Group, and has been named by Billboard Magazine as "America's Best Christian Music Record Label"...
) - Glory RevealedGlory RevealedGlory Revealed: The Word of God In Worship is a compilation album by popular CCM musicians. It garnered the Gospel Music Association's Special Event Album of the Year award for 2008.-Track listing:#Trevor Morgan - "He Will Rejoice"...
(compilation by Mac PowellMac PowellJohnny Mac Powell , originally from Clanton, Alabama, is an American singer-songwriter and producer who formed the Christian rock band Third Day with guitarist Mark Lee...
, 2007) - Passion: Live from Passion07, Part 2 - Passion Worship Band (2007)
- God of This City - Passion Worship Band (2008)
- Passion: AwakeningPassion: AwakeningAwakening is an album recorded live at Passion 10, the 2010 gathering of the Passion Conferences. The album was released on March 11, 2010. It took the No...
- Passion Worship Band (2010) - The ShelterThe Shelter (album)Jars of Clay presents The Shelter is the tenth studio album by rock band Jars of Clay, released October 5, 2010, through Gray Matters Records.-Overview:...
- Jars of ClayJars of ClayJars of Clay is a Christian rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. They met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois.Jars of Clay consists of Dan Haseltine on vocals, Charlie Lowell on piano and keyboards, Stephen Mason on lead guitars and Matthew Odmark on rhythm guitars...
(2010) – on song "Lay It Down" - Passion: Here for You - Passion Worship Band (2011)
- Seven Swans Reimagined (compilation, 2011)
The band also created the theme music for Dr. James MacDonald's radio program Walk in the Word.
Awards
GMA Dove Awards| Year | Award | Result |
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| 2006 Dove Awards of 2006 The 37th Annual GMA Dove Awards, also called the 37th Annual GMA Music Awards, were held on April 5, 2006 recognizing accomplishments of Christian musicians for the year 2005. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Rebecca St. James and Kirk Franklin... |
Group of the Year | |
| Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year ("Here is Our King") | ||
| Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year (A Collision A Collision - Chart positions :- Singles :- Awards :In 2006, the album won a Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards. The song "Here Is Our King" also won Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.- External links :... ) |
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| 2007 Dove Awards of 2007 The 38th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 25, 2007 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2006. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Brian Littrell, Natalie Grant, and Donnie McClurkin... |
Group of the Year | |
| 2008 Dove Awards of 2008 The 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 23, 2008 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2007. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee.Nominations were announced on February 14, 2008 by singer Michael W... |
Group of the Year | |
| Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Everything Glorious Everything Glorious (song) "Everything Glorious" is a song by Contemporary Christian band David Crowder Band from their fourth studio album, Remedy. It was released as the album's lead single in 2007... ") |
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| Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year (Remedy Remedy (David Crowder Band album) Remedy is the fourth full-length studio album by David Crowder Band recorded for sixstepsrecords, and was released on September 25, 2007. A limited edition of the album including a bonus DVD of live performances was released on April 29, 2008.... ) |
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| Worship Song of the Year ("Everything Glorious") | ||
| Praise & Worship Album of the Year (Remedy) | ||
| Recorded Music Packaging of the Year (Remedy) | ||
| Short Form Music Video of the Year ("Foreverandever, etc.") | ||
| 2009 Dove Awards of 2009 The 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 23, 2009 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2008. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Rebecca St... |
Group of the Year | |
| Recorded Music Packaging of the Year (Remedy Club Tour Edition) | ||
| 2010 | Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("How He Loves") | |
| Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year (Church Music Church Music (album) Church Music is the fifth full-length studio album by David Crowder Band recorded for sixstepsrecords, released September 22, 2009. It reached #1 on the Billboard Christian albums chart, and debuted at #11 on the Billboard 200.-Recording Process:... ) |
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| Praise & Worship Album of the Year (Church Music) | ||
| 2011 | Short Form Music Video of the Year ("SMS (Shine)") |
Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
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| 2005 Grammy Awards of 2005 The 47th Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2005 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They were hosted by Queen Latifah , and televised in the United States by CBS. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year... |
Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album | A Collision A Collision - Chart positions :- Singles :- Awards :In 2006, the album won a Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards. The song "Here Is Our King" also won Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.- External links :... |
David Crowder Band is also featured in other compilation albums that were either nominated or won Dove Awards for Special Event Album of the Year:
- 2006: Special Event Album of the Year - Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia
- 2007: Special Event Album of the Year - Passion: Everything GloriousEverything GloriousEverything Glorious is the 2006 album recorded live at Passion 06, the 2006 gathering of the Passion Conferences held from January 2nd through January 5th at Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, TN....
- 2009: Special Event Album of the Year - Passion: God of This City
Others
The band was named MSN's Artist of the Month for July 2006, and later won Artist of the Year for 2006.Books
David Crowder has authored two books:- David Crowder, Praise Habit: Finding God in Sunsets and Sushi, NavPress, 2005.
- David Crowder with Mike Hogan, Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven, but Nobody Wants to Die or (The Eschatology of Bluegrass), Relevant Books, 2006.
Name
Prior to the album Church Music, the band preferred not to be referred to as "The David Crowder Band". They explained that they preferred to omit the article, and stated that they "may revisit this issue if other groups named 'David Crowder Band' begin performing," and may in fact, should that eventuality occur, insert "The Original" in front of the band's present appellation. As of the release of Church Music, however, the band has begun referring to themselves using the article, and explained "we’ve been at for a while now without incident, so we felt justified in its formal inclusion."The band's name is sometimes rendered with an asterisk, as "David Crowder*Band". In a faux-documentary while recording Church Music, Crowder joked that the asterisk meant, "David Crowder [is about to go insane because Jack Parker continually tries to sabotage the work of the rest of the] band."
External links
- David Crowder Band official website
- University Baptist Church
- Christian Music Today interview - 11/07
- Christian Music Today interview - 04/06
- Christian Music Today interview - 10/02
- Home.FM Radio Interview with David Crowder by Adam & Ben on Mornings at Home
- Gospel Music Channel Interview with David Crowder by Alicia Carson