Crowder (musician)
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.[3] 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.[4] 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.
Crowder | |
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 Crowder in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Wallace Crowder[1] |
| Also known as | Crowder |
| Born | November 29, 1971[2] Texarkana, Texas, U.S. |
| Origin | Waco, Texas |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | sixsteps, Sparrow |
| Website | crowdermusic |
Background
He was born David Wallace Crowder, on November 29, 1971, in Texarkana, Texas.[2] He went to college at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
Crowder was the lead vocalist of the David Crowder Band from 1996 until it was disbanded in 2012 when Crowder started his solo career on Sparrow Records imprint, sixstepsrecords. During the band's time together they released 16 singles through 6 studio albums, 2 live albums, 4 Extended Plays (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.[4] "Come As You Are" achieved a Grammy nomination in 2015 for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song.[5]
His second solo album, American Prodigal, was released September 23, 2016. The first single, "Run Devil Run", was released on June 18, 2016.[6] "Forgiven" was the second single released.
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.[7]
Crowder's fourth studio album, titled Milk & Honey was released on June 11, 2021. The album is supported with the three singles, "Good God Almighty", "In the House", and "God Really Loves Us". The album features appearances from Hulvey, Dante Bowe and Maverick City Music.[8]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [9] |
US Christ. [10] |
UK C&G | ||||
| Neon Steeple | 9 | 1 | — | |||
| American Prodigal | 12 | 1 | — | |||
| I Know a Ghost |
|
43 | 2 | — | ||
| Milk & Honey |
|
59 | 1 | 10[13] | ||
| Milk & Cookies: A Merry Crowder Christmas |
|
— | 29 | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||||
Other albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [9] |
US Christ. [10] |
US Rock [14] |
US Folk [15] | ||
| iTunes Session |
|
172 | 9 | 50 | 9 |
EPs
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [10] |
US Rock [14] | ||
| Neon Porch Extravaganza |
|
11 | 39 |
As a lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bub. [16] |
US Christ [17] |
US Christ Air. [18] |
US Christ AC [19] |
US Christ Digital [20] | ||||
| "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" / "Wildfire" | 2018 | — | 9 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
|
I Know a Ghost |
| — | 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" | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |||
| "O Holy Night" (with Passion) |
— | — | 46 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "God Really Loves Us" (with Dante Bowe featuring Maverick City Music) |
2022 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | Milk & Honey | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||||||
As a featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [17] | |||
| "Testify" (Social Club Misfits featuring Crowder) |
2019 | 46 | Mood // Doom |
| "Home" (Tedashii featuring Crowder) |
— | Never Fold | |
| "My Jesus" (Anne Wilson featuring Crowder) |
2021 | — | My Jesus |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ. [17] |
US Christ. Digital [20] | |||
| "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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ Digital [20] | |||
| "This I Know" | 2013 | 14 | Neon Steeple |
| "My Beloved" | 2014 | 25 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||
Music videos
| Title | Year | Album | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| "I Am" | 2014 | Neon Steeple | |
| "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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Nominated |
| 2022 | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| "Higher Power" (featuring Hulvey) |
Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year | Won | |
| Milk & Honey | Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| Recorded Music Packaging of the Year | Nominated |
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), Relevant Books, 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.
- 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.
- Zandi, Ian (November 22, 2013). "Crowder Announces Neon Steeple". Indie Vision Music. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- Billboard (December 5, 2013). "Christian Songs: December 14, 2013". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- "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". Amazon. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- MILK & HONEY — Crowder, retrieved April 16, 2023
- "Crowder Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
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- "Music | David Crowder Store". Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- "American certifications – Crowder". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- "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 March 8, 2022.
- "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.
- "Crowder – Chart history (Christian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2019.