Crowder (musician)

Crowder (musician)
David Wallace Crowder (born November 29, 1971), known professionally by his mononymous stage name Crowder since 2012, is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and author. 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. 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. 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. "Come As You Are" achieved a Grammy nomination in 2015 for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song.
His second solo album, American Prodigal, was released September 23, 2016. The first single, "Run Devil Run", was released on June 18, 2016. "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.
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.
Discography
Studio albums
Other albums
EPs
Singles
As a lead artist
As a featured artist
Promotional singles
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|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| USChrist.
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US Christ.Digital
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! scope="row"| "He Is"
| rowspan="3"| 2021
| 30 || 11
| rowspan="3"| Milk & Honey
|-
! scope="row"| "Milk & Honey"
| 37 || —
|-
! scope="row"| "The Anchor"
| — || —
|-
| colspan="5" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
|}
Other charted songs
Music videos
Awards
GMA Dove Awards
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! scope="row" rowspan="5" | 2015
| "Come As You Are"
| Song of the Year
|
|-
| "Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains)"
| Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year
|
|-
| "Come As You Are"
| Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | Neon Steeple| Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
|
|-
| Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
|
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="4" | 2017
| "Run Devil Run"
| Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | American Prodigal| Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year
|
|-
| Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
|
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| Run Devil Run
| Short Form Video of the Year
|
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2018
| rowspan="2" | "All My Hope"
| Song of the Year
|
|-
| Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
|
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="4" | 2019
| "Red Letters"
| Song of the Year
|
|-
| "Wildfire"
| Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
|
|-
| I Know a Ghost| Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
|
|-
| Red Letters
| Short Form Video of the Year
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2021
| rowspan="2" | "Good God Almighty"
| Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
|
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="4" | 2022
| Song of the Year
|
|-
| "Higher Power"
| Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | Milk & Honey| Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
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|-
| Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
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|-
|}
Notes
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
David Crowder Band discography
References
External links
Official Facebook
1971 births
Living people
21st-century American male singers
21st-century American male writers
21st-century American non-fiction writers
21st-century evangelicals
American evangelicals
American male musicians
American male non-fiction writers
American performers of Christian music
Evangelical writers
Musicians from Waco, Texas
Performers of contemporary Christian music
Sixstepsrecords artists
Sparrow Records artists