David Crowder Band
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David Crowder Band is a modern worship group from Waco, Texas. They're also known for their fusion of electronic rock and Christian rock. The band have been in the circuit for around ten years, and have released seven studio albums to date. Their current album, B Collision was released in 2006.
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About
David Crowder moved to Waco, Texas from a little town called Texarkana in the northeast corner of Texas to go to school at Baylor University. David recognized the Christian university he was enrolled in has a great deal of students not involved in a church, and realized the need for the estranged college generation to get connected. There he and a good friend Chris Seay started University Baptist Church in 1996, while they were still undergrads. David was officially titled Music and Arts Pastor, where he lead worship and started to write songs for their community--songs where the students in the church could relate to. Eventually the congregation grew, and David Crowder Band emerged. UBC continues to expand up to now, and the band strives to go back there most Sundays.
David Crowder Band released an independent CD, Pour Over Me for their church community, followed by All I Can Say in 1999. The band started to get noticed by people from other parts of the country, and offers came for them to play in various events in different places. They got signed under sixsteprecords/Sparrow Records thereafter, and set forth to make albums under the label, including Can You Hear Us? (2002), Illuminate (2003), A Collision (2005) and their current, B Collision (2006).
The band has been involved in compilations and collaborations, including Passion Worship where their songs "You Alone," "O Praise Him (All This For A King)" and "Our Love is Loud" has become theme songs for young people and college-aged groups--the same ones who sparked their desire to reach out and birth the band. "Our Love is Loud" was nominated for Best Modern Rock/Alternative Song of the Year at the 2003 Dove Awards, and Passion: Our Love is Loud was nominated for Special Event Album of the Year. In 2005, they won their first Dove Awards for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year (A Collision), Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year ("Here is Our King") and for their contribution to the Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia album. Their song in the album is "Turkish Delight" which is a reference to the enchanted Turkish Delight in C.S. Lewis's book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Can You Hear Us, their first album under Sparrow Records, was instantly accepted by the crowd. They sold 6,200 copies in its first week, granting Sparrow their biggest selling debut artist ever. Their sophomore release, Illuminate, proved David Crowder Band as a strong holder in the sales charts, selling more than 200,000 units since its release. The 2005 record A Collision grabbed the #39 spot on Billboard 200 a day after its release.
Besides being frontman for the band, David Crowder has also written two books: Praise Habit: Finding God in Sunsets and Sushi (2005) and Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven, but Nobody Wants to Die (The Eschatology of Bluegrass) (2006).
| Band Member | Instrument(s) |
|---|---|
| David Crowder | vocals, acoustic guitars, piano |
| Jason Solley | electric guitars, vocals |
| Jack Parker | electric guitars, keyboards, banjo |
| Jeremy Bush | drums |
| Mike Dodson | bass |
| Mike Hogan | violins, vinyl |
Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37th Annual Gospel Music Awards | Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year - A Collision |
| 2005 | 37th Annual Gospel Music Awards | Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year - "Here is Our King" |
Chart Toppers
| Top Tracks |
|---|
| Undignified |
| Here Is Our King |
| O Praise Him (All This For A King) |
| Wholly Yours |
| Make A Joyful Noise / I Will Not Be Moved |
News
Tours & Concerts
Passion '07
01/01-04/07 - Atlanta, Ga
01/07/07 - Waco, Tx (ubc)
01/14/07 - Grandville, Mi (Mars Hill Bible Church)
01/21/07 - Waco Tx (ubc)
01/22-26/07 - Miami, Fl (Klove Cruise)
Frontier Winterfest 2007
01/27/07 - Arlington, Tx
01/28/07 - Waco Tx (ubc)
01/28/07 - Austin, Tx (vox)
Hot Hearts
02/02-03/07 - Texarkana, Tx
02/04/07 - Waco, Tx (ubc)
02/08/07 - Sacramanto, Ca (Capital Christian Center)
02/09/07 - Modesto, Ca
02/11/07 - Waco, Tx (ubc)
Fusion Conference
02/16-17/07 - Winter Park, Fl
02/18/07)- Waco, Tx (ubc)
02/23/07 - Ft. Lauderdale, Fl (Calvary Chapel)
02/24/07 - Houston, Tx (Grace Community Church)
02/25/07 - Waco, Tx (ubc)
Announcements
Discography
Albums
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Compilations & Live Releases
Passion
- The Best Of Passion [so far], 2006 - "Come And Listen," "Our Love Is Loud," "O Praise Him (All This For A King)," "No One Like You," "Here Is Our King," "You Are My Joy" [SixSteps]
- Passion: Everything Glorious, 2006 - "Everything Glorious," "You Are My Joy," "We Win" [Sparrow]
- Passion: The Early Session 01 Digital EP, 2006 - "You Are My Joy" [iTunes]
- Passion: How Great Is Our God, 2005 - "No One Like You," "Here Is Our King" [Sparrow]
- Passion: How Great Is Our God: Special Edition CD/DVD, 2005 [Sparrow]
- Passion: Hymns - Ancient and Modern, 2004 [Sparrow]
- Passion: Sacred Revolution - Songs from OneDay03 DVD, 2003 [Sparrow]
- Passion: Sacred Revolution - Songs from OneDay03, 2003 [Sparrow]
- Passion: Our Love Is Loud DVD, 2002 [Sparrow]
- Passion: Our Love Is Loud, 2002 - "Wonderful King," "Our Love Is Loud," "Come Thou Fount" [Sparrow]
- Passion: OneDay Live DVD, 2000 [Sparrow]
- Passion: OneDay Live, 2000 [Sparrow]
- Passion: The Road To One Day, 2000 [Sparrow]
Compilations
- Glory Revealed: The Word of God In Worship, 2007 - "To The Only God" (Crowder w/ Shane & Shane) [Provident]
- Unexpected Gifts (12 New Sounds of Christmas), 2006 - "Feliz Navidad" (from WOW Christmas Green) [Sparrow]
- Steven Curtis Chapman Tribute Medley Single, 2006 - "Medley" (Crowder w/ Jeremy Camp, Mark Hall, Mac Powell) [Sparrow/iTunes]
- WOW Worship (Aqua), 2006 - "O Praise Him (All This For A King)" (from Illuminate) [Provident]
- WOW Christmas Green, 2005 - "Feliz Navidad" [Word]
- X Worship 2006, 2005 - "Do Not Move" (from A Collision) [Worship Together]
- Music Inspired By The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, 2005 - "Turkish Delight" [Disney/EMI CMG]
- Ultimate Music Makeover: The Songs of Michael W. Smith, 2005 = "Secret Ambition" [Rocketown]
- The Heart Of Worship, 2003 - "Make A Joyful Noise/I Will Not Be Silent" (w/ Terry Butler) [Worship Together]
- WOW Worship (Yellow), 2003 - "Our Love Is Loud" [Provident]
- Open The Eyes Of My Heart, 2001 - "Make A Joyful Noise" [Vertical]
- Revival Generation: Lovely Noise, 1999 - "Make A Joyful Noise," "I Lift My Eyes"
Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- David Crowder Band music is featured in the Christian video game Dance Praise. The songs "O Praise Him," "Here is Our King" and "We Win!" can be added to the song list via the Dance Praise Expansion Pack Volume 1: Modern Worship.
- David Crowder originally started out on keyboards, and Jack Parker taught him the fundamentals of guitar playing.
- Mike Dodson was supposed to go to med school, but decided to play bass for David Crowder Band instead.
- B-Wack played in a number of funk and punk bands before finding his way to the DCB.
- Solley and B-Wack have been roommates for something like 8 years.
- David Crowder has been known to use a keytar, an instrument made famous in the 80's by bands like Devo, which has become a point of mention in DC*B's concerts.
- David Crowder is the namesake behind premier guitar maker Tom Anderson Guitarworks's Crowdster Acoustic.
- David Crowder is the first Christian artist to foster a partnership with M-Audio/Propellerhead's Reason software.
