Crowder (musician)
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Birth name | David Wallace Crowder[1] |
Also known as | Crowder |
Born | [2] Texarkana, Texas, U.S.[3] | November 29, 1971
Origin | Waco, Texas |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1996–present |
Labels | sixsteps, Sparrow |
Associated acts | Passion Worship Band, David Crowder Band |
Website | crowdermusic |
David Wallace Crowder (born November 29, 1971[2]), known professionally by his mononymous stage name Crowder since 2012, is an American Contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and author.[4] He was the lead singer in the now defunct David Crowder Band, before he started his solo career in 2012 on sixstepsrecords and Sparrow Records labels. He released his first solo album. Neon Steeple, on May 27, 2014. Crowder released his first solo single off the album, "I Am", on November 25, 2013, which rose to the No. 3 position on the Christian Songs chart.[5] American Prodigal, Crowder's second solo album, was released on September 23, 2016 and his third, I Know a Ghost, on November 9, 2018. His fourth solo album, Milk & Honey, released on June 11, 2021.
Background[]
He was born David Wallace Crowder, on November 29, 1971, in Texarkana, Texas, the son of an insurance agent Daniel Wallace Crowder and Marian Elizabeth Crowder (née, Mack),[3] where he was raised with a younger brother, Stephen Edward Crowder.[6] He went to college at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
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Crowder was the lead vocalist of the David Crowder Band that started in 1996 and disbanded in 2012 when Crowder started his solo career on sixstepsrecords which was an imprint of Sparrow Records. During the band's time together they released 16 singles through 6 studio albums, 2 live albums, 4 EPs and a compilation album.
Crowder released his debut solo studio album on May 27, 2014, Neon Steeple. The lead single, "I Am", released on November 25, 2013, charted at No, 3 on the Billboard Christian Songs chart.[5] "Come As You Are" achieved a Grammy nomination in 2015 for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song.[7] The album was originally slated for release February 18, 2014, but was pushed back due to "unavoidable circumstances".[citation needed] Crowder began his nationwide Neon Steeple tour September 30, 2014.[citation needed]
His second solo album, American Prodigal, was released September 23, 2016. The first single, "Run Devil Run", was released on June 18, 2016.[8] "Forgiven" was released as the second single on March 17, 2017.[citation needed]
On September 19, 2018, Crowder announced a third solo album and released the first two singles, "Red Letters" and "Wildfire". The album, I Know a Ghost, was released on November 9, 2018.[9]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
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US [10] |
US Christ. [11] |
UK C&G | ||||
Neon Steeple | 9 | 1 | — | |||
American Prodigal | 12 | 1 | — | |||
I Know a Ghost |
|
43 | 2 | — | ||
Milk & Honey |
|
59 | 1 | 10[14] | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Other albums[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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US [10] |
US Christ. [11] |
US Rock [15] |
US Folk [16] | ||
iTunes Session |
|
172 | 9 | 50 | 9 |
EPs[]
Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |
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US Christ [11] |
US Rock [15] | ||
Neon Porch Extravaganza |
|
11 | 39 |
Singles[]
As a lead artist[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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US Bub. [17] |
US Christ [18] |
US Christ Air. [19] |
US Christ AC [20] |
US Christ Digital [21] | ||||
"I Am" | 2013 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Neon Steeple | |
"Come As You Are" | 2014 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | ||
"Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains)" | 2015 | — | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | ||
"Run Devil Run" | 2016 | — | 22 | 26 | — | 6 | American Prodigal | |
"My Victory" | — | 12 | 7 | 12 | 10 | |||
"Forgiven" | 2017 | — | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | ||
"Back to the Garden" | — | 45 | — | — | — | |||
"All My Hope" (featuring Tauren Wells) |
— | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | non-album single | ||
"Red Letters" | 2018 | — | 9 | 8 | 11 | 5 | I Know a Ghost | |
"Wildfire" | — | 43 | — | — | — | |||
"Let It Rain (Is There Anybody)" (featuring Mandisa) |
2019 | — | 10 | 6 | 6 | 13 | ||
"I'm Leaning on You" (featuring Riley Clemmons) |
2020 | — | 19 | 15 | 16 | — | ||
"Night Like This" | — | 47 | — | — | — | |||
"Good God Almighty" | 2021 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Milk & Honey | |
"In the House" | — | — | 40 | — | — | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
As a featured artist[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US Christ [18] | |||
"Testify" (Social Club Misfits featuring Crowder) |
2019 | 46 | Mood // Doom |
"Home" (Tedashii featuring Crowder) |
— | Never Fold | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Promotional singles[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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US Christ. [18] |
US Christ. Digital [21] | |||
"He Is" | 2021 | 30 | 11 | Milk & Honey |
"Milk & Honey" | 37 | — | ||
"The Anchor" | — | — | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Other charted songs[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US Christ Digital [21] | |||
"This I Know" | 2013 | 14 | Neon Steeple |
"My Beloved" | 2014 | 25 | |
"In the House" | 2021 | 49 | Milk & Honey |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Music videos[]
Title | Year | Album | Source |
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"I Am" | 2014 | Neon Steeple | Watch |
"Come As You Are" | Watch | ||
"Run Devil Run" | 2016 | American Prodigal | Watch |
"Forgiven" | 2017 | Watch | |
"Back to the Garden" | Watch | ||
"Prove It featuring KB" | Watch | ||
"All My Hope (featuring Tauren Wells)" | non-album single | Watch |
Awards[]
GMA Dove Awards[]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2015 | "Come As You Are" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
"Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains)" | Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year | Nominated | |
"Come As You Are" | Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year | Nominated | |
Neon Steeple | Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year | Nominated | |
Recorded Music Packaging of the Year | Won | ||
2017 | "Run Devil Run" | Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year | Nominated |
American Prodigal | Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year | Nominated | |
Recorded Music Packaging of the Year | Nominated | ||
Run Devil Run | Short Form Video of the Year | Won | |
2018 | "All My Hope" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
2019 | "Red Letters" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
"Wildfire" | Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year | Won | |
I Know a Ghost | Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year | Nominated | |
Red Letters | Short Form Video of the Year | Nominated | |
2021 | "Good God Almighty" | Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year | Pending |
Notes[]
- ^ "All My Hope (featuring Tauren Wells)" is a non-album single. However, the original version of "All My Hope" did not feature Tauren Wells, and can be found on American Prodigal.
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), , 2006.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Van Pelt, Doug (November 1, 2007). "Left of Center: David Crowder Band". CCM Magazine. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Christian Music Review (October 27, 2007). "Artist Profile (David Crowder*Band)". Christian Music Review. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Texas Birth Index (2002). "U.S. Public Records Index". Family Search. Retrieved May 11, 2016.[better source needed]
- ^ Zandi, Ian (November 22, 2013). "Crowder Announces Neon Steeple". Indie Vision Music. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Billboard (December 5, 2013). "Christian Songs: December 14, 2013". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ Texas Birth Index (2002). "U.S. Public Records Index". Family Search. Retrieved May 11, 2016.[better source needed]
- ^ "Video Exclusive: Christian Artist Crowder Confirms That He's Still Very Much Alive (and Making Music)". Billboard.
- ^ "Grammy® Acclaimed Crowder to Release "American Prodigal" Sept. 23". Patheos. June 16, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ "Crowder - I Know A Ghost - Amazon.com Music". Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Crowder Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Crowder Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Music | David Crowder Store". Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "American certifications – Crowder". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Crowder Chart History: Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Crowder Chart History: Americana/Folk Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Crowder – Chart history (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Crowder – Chart history (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ "Crowder – Chart history (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ "Crowder – Chart history (Hot Christian AC Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Crowder – Chart history (Christian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
External links[]
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