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 |
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Occupation(s) | Musician |
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.
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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.
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]
In autumn 2021 - spring 2022, Crowder toured in the USA.[10]
Discography
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Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
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US [11] |
US Christ. [12] |
UK C&G |
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Neon Steeple | 9 | 1 | — | |||
American Prodigal | 12 | 1 | — | |||
I Know a Ghost |
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43 | 2 | — | ||
Milk & Honey |
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59 | 1 | 10[15] | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Other albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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US [11] |
US Christ. [12] |
US Rock [16] |
US Folk [17] |
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iTunes Session |
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172 | 9 | 50 | 9 |
EPs
Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |
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US Christ [12] |
US Rock [16] |
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Neon Porch Extravaganza |
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11 | 39 |
Singles
As a lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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US Bub. [18] |
US Christ [19] |
US Christ Air. [20] |
US Christ AC [21] |
US Christ Digital [22] |
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"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 |
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"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 | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
As a featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US Christ [19] |
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"Testify" (Social Club Misfits featuring Crowder) |
2019 | 46 | Mood // Doom |
"Home" (Tedashii featuring Crowder) |
— | Never Fold | |
"My Jesus" (Anne Wilson featuring Crowder) |
2021 | — | non-album single |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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US Christ. [19] |
US Christ. Digital [22] |
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"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 [22] |
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"This I Know" | 2013 | 14 | Neon Steeple |
"My Beloved" | 2014 | 25 | |
"—" 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 | Recipient/Nominated 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 | 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
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