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Background information | |
Birth name | David Wallace Crowder [1] |
Also known as | Crowder |
Born | [2] Texarkana, Texas, U.S. | November 29, 1971
Origin | Waco, Texas |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1996–present |
Labels | sixsteps, Sparrow |
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. [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.
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David Wallace Crowder was born on November 29, 1971, in Texarkana, Texas. [2] Following high school, he went to college at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
Crowder was the lead vocalist of the David Crowder Band from 1996 until the group disbanded in 2012. At that time, Crowder started his solo career on the Sparrow Records imprint, sixstepsrecords. During the band's time together they released sixteen singles through six studio albums, two live albums, four Extended Plays (EPs) and one 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]
Beginning in January 2024, Crowder began touring in Jam Nation's Winter Jam Tour with Christian artists CAIN, Katy Nichole, and Newsong. [9]
Crowder announced his new album The Exile on April 5, 2024, after dropping a new single "[DASH]" featuring TobyMac. The album will be released on May 31st, 2024. [10]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
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US [11] | US Christ. [12] | UK C&G | ||||
Neon Steeple | 9 | 1 | — | |||
American Prodigal | 12 | 1 | — | |||
I Know a Ghost |
| 43 | 2 | — | ||
Milk & Honey |
| 59 | 1 | 10 [15] | ||
Milk & Cookies: A Merry Crowder Christmas |
| — | 29 | — | ||
The Exile |
| — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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US [11] | US Christ. [12] | US Rock [16] | US Folk [17] | ||
iTunes Session |
| 172 | 9 | 50 | 9 |
Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |
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US Christ [12] | US Rock [16] | ||
Neon Porch Extravaganza |
| 11 | 39 |
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] | ||||
"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 | |
"Grave Robber" | 2023 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | The Exile | |
"[DASH]"(feat. TobyMac) | 2024 | — | 36 | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US Christ [19] | |||
"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. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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US Christ. [19] | US Christ. Digital [22] | |||
"He Is" | 2021 | 30 | 11 | Milk & Honey |
"Milk & Honey" | 37 | — | ||
"The Anchor" | — | — | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US Christ Digital [22] | |||
"This I Know" | 2013 | 14 | Neon Steeple |
"My Beloved" | 2014 | 25 | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Title | Year | Album | Source |
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"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 |
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 | 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 |
David Crowder has authored two books:
David Crowder Band was a six-piece Christian rock and modern worship band from Waco, Texas. Their final album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian and No. 2 on the Billboard 200 charts. They disbanded in 2012, with David Crowder pursuing a solo career under the name Crowder and the rest of the band, except for Mike Hogan, forming The Digital Age.
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