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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Crowder |
| Born | David Wallace Crowder[1] November 29, 1971[2] |
| Origin | Waco, Texas |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | 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 Christian rock and worship band David Crowder*Band from 1996 to 2012, before he started his solo career on sixstepsrecords and Sparrow Records labels.[4]
He released his first solo album, Neon Steeple, on May 27, 2014.[3] 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.
Early life and education
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David Wallace Crowder was born on November 29, 1971, in Texarkana, Texas.[2] His parents are Marian and Dan Crowder, the owner of the Dan Crowder insurance agency, who were involved in all his extra curricular activities [6] Following high school, he went to college at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.[7] His ministry started during his time at Baylor with the goal of helping to creating a church experience for Christians to attend, since he found that most of his peers at Baylor weren't attending a church even though they were attending a Christian university. "My junior year of college, at Baylor University, a friend of mine started a church and asked me to help with the music. I got into this because I wanted to be useful. It's that simple. I do not think of myself as an artist or musician, I think of myself as useful and helpful."[8]
Career
[edit]David Crowder* Band (1996–2012)
[edit]
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. David Crowder Band (stylized as David Crowder*Band and The 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.
| David Crowder*Band | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Origin | Waco, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1996–2012 |
| Labels | sixstepsrecords, Sparrow, EMI, Capitol CMG |
| Past members | David Crowder
Jack Parker Jeremy "B-Wack" Bush Mike D Hogan Mark Waldrop Jason Solley Taylor Johnson |
Solo career (2013-present)
[edit]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.[9]
His second solo album, American Prodigal, was released September 23, 2016. The first single, "Run Devil Run", was released on June 18, 2016.[10] "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.[11]
Crowder's fourth studio album, titled Milk & Honey, was released on June 11, 2021. The album was 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.[12]
Beginning in January 2024, Crowder began touring in Jam Nation's Winter Jam Tour with Christian artists CAIN, Katy Nichole, and Newsong.[13]
Crowder announced his new album The Exile on April 5, 2024, after dropping a new single "[DASH]" featuring TobyMac. The album was released on May 31, 2024.[14]
Books
[edit]David Crowder has written 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.
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [15] |
US Christ. [16] |
UK C&G [17] | ||||
| Neon Steeple | 9 | 1 | 4 | |||
| American Prodigal | 12 | 1 | 6 | |||
| I Know a Ghost |
|
43 | 2 | — | ||
| Milk & Honey |
|
59 | 1 | 10 | ||
| The Exile |
|
102 | 1 | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||||
Other albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [15] |
US Christ. [16] |
US Rock [20] |
US Folk [21] | ||
| iTunes Session |
|
172 | 9 | 50 | 9 |
| Milk & Cookies: A Merry Crowder Christmas |
|
— | 29 | — | — |
EPs
[edit]| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [16] |
US Rock [20] | ||
| Neon Porch Extravaganza |
|
11 | 39 |
Singles
[edit]As a lead artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bub. [22] |
US Christ [23] |
US Christ Air. [24] |
US Christ AC [25] |
US Christ Digital [26] | ||||
| "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" (original or with Tauren Wells) |
— | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| ||
| "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" (original or with Zach Williams) |
2023 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | The Exile | |
| "— [Dash]" (featuring TobyMac) |
2024 | — | 36 | — | — | — | ||
| "The Rock" (with Forrest Frank) |
2025 | —[A] | 6 | — | — | 1 | Non-album singles | |
| "It Really Is Amazing Grace" (with Phil Wickham) |
2026 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||||||
As a featured artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [23] | |||
| "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
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ. [23] |
US Christ. Digital [26] | |||
| "He Is" | 2021 | 30 | 11 | Milk & Honey |
| "Milk & Honey" | 37 | — | ||
| "The Anchor" | — | — | ||
| "Even in Exile" | 2024 | — | — | The Exile |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||
Other charted songs
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [23] |
US Christ Air. [24] |
US Christ AC [25] |
US Christ Digital [26] | |||
| "This I Know" | 2013 | — | — | — | 14 | Neon Steeple |
| "My Beloved" | 2014 | — | — | — | 25 | |
| "Somebody Prayed" (original or with Dylan Scott) |
2024 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | The Exile |
| "Still" (original or with Zach Williams) |
2025 | 19 | 4 | 3 | — | |
Music videos
[edit]| Title | Year | Album | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Come As You Are" | 2014 | Neon Steeple | 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
[edit]GMA Dove Awards
[edit]| 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 | ||
| 2025 | "Somebody Prayed" | Short Form Video of the Year (Concept) | Pending |
We Love Awards
[edit]| Year | Nominee / work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | "Still" (with Zach Willaims) |
Collaboration of the Year | Pending | [27] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ "The Rock" did not enter the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, but peaked at No. 4 on the Digital Song Sales
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b "Crowder". Capitol Christian Music Group. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ "Crowder". sixstepsrecords. November 4, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ a b Billboard (December 5, 2013). "Christian Songs: December 14, 2013". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ Kara, Humphrey (December 5, 2024). "From David to Crowder". Texarkana Magazine. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- ^ "The Story Behind David Crowder". Learn Religions. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ "From David to Crowder". www.txkmag.com. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Winter Jam '24". Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Crowder Releases New Collaboration With TobyMac + Announces New 'Exile' Album". CCM Magazine. April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "Crowder Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Crowder Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "CROWDER". Official Charts. June 24, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Music | David Crowder Store". Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "American certifications – Crowder". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ a b "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 September 4, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Crowder – Chart history (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ a b "Crowder – Chart history (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ a b "Crowder – Chart history (Hot Christian AC Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Crowder – Chart history (Christian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ "We Love Christian Music Awards - Nominees". We Love Awards. New Release Today. January 5, 2026. Archived from the original on January 5, 2026. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
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