David Crowder Band
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David Crowder*Band is a 6-piece electronic rock / worship band from Waco, Texas.
Crowder began writing songs to incorporate into the worship times at the church and eventually the church released an independent CD, Pour Over Me, followed by All I Can Say in 1999. These CDs brought the band to a wider audience and invitations to festivals and events followed. The band was signed to sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records and has released five more albums to date (see discography). The band tours the United States continuously, while still making it back to their home church in Waco, Texas, almost every Sunday.
With their latest release in September 2005, A Collision, David Crowder*Band has explored a new realm of musical diversity. The album houses a mix of bluegrass, folk, alternative, and worship, woven together with a touch of electronic ambience. This release landed them the #2 spot on the iTunes Music Store and the #39 spot on Billboard 200 only one day after its release.
On the same day as the release of A Collision, their song "Turkish Delight" was released on the Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia compilation CD. This song, which is a reference to the magical Turkish Delight in C. S. Lewis's book The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, has an old-school disco feel.
Awards
The David Crowder*Band won their first Dove Awards at the 37th Annual Gospel Music Awards in 2005. The band won a total of three awards for:Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year - A Collision
Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year - "Here is Our King"
And for the involvement in the Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia Movie Soundtrack
Members
- David Crowder - vocals / acoustic guitar / programming / keytar
- Jack Parker - electric guitar / rhodes piano / banjo
- Jason Solley - electric guitar / background vocals / mandolin
- Mike Dodson - bass guitar / programming / keys
- Jeremy Bush aka "B-wack" - drums / percussion / circuit bending / programming
- Mike Hogan - violin / vinyl dj / programming
Discography
Official releases
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All I Can Say (1999, independent) - *
Can You Hear Us? (2002, [sixstepsrecords]) - *
The Green CD (2002) - * The Yellow CD (2003)
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Illuminate (2003, [sixstepsrecords]) - *
The Lime CD (2004, [sixstepsrecords]) - : The Lime CD is actually a compilation of their two previous live recordings, The Green CD and The Yellow CD. As one might suspect, the ever witty members of the band came up with the name by combining the two original colors, resulting in Lime. Most of the songs were recorded from their Passion tours.
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Sunsets & Sushi (2005, [sixstepsrecords]) - *
A Collision, or ( 3 + 4 = 7) (2005, [sixstepsrecords]) - *
B Collision (or B is for Banjo, or B Sides, or Bill, or Perhaps More Accurately ...The Eschatology of Bluegrass) (2006, [sixstepsrecords])
Also heard on...
The David Crowder*Band has also released tracks on several Passion Worship albums and the CD. Another interesting musical outlet was the creation of the theme music for Dr. James MacDonald's radio program [Walk in the Word], a media ministry of [Harvest Bible Chapel] in Rolling Meadows, Chicago.
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The Road to One Day - Passion Worship Band (2000) - *
Our Love Is Loud - Passion Worship Band (live, 2002) - *
Sacred Revolution - Passion Worship Band (live, 2003) - *
- Passion Worship Band (2004) - *
Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia (compilation, 2005, Sparrow Records/EMD) - * (compilation, 2005)
- *''X Worship 2006 (compilation, 2006)
Random Singles
The David Crowder*Band has occasionally featured random and somewhat silly singles on their website, such as their rendition of Feliz Navidad. Other seasonally appropriate recordings have been known to pop up in various forms, sometimes through their mailing list or other related outlets. Rumor has it that for the dedicated few, there is a secret section of the webpage that features a high-pitched male singing and playing piano which might be considered a single. The David Crowder*Band is well known for having an interesting (and arguably esoteric) sense of humor, which surfaces in both their music and their relationship with fans. Many of their CD booklets contain "hidden" links to special features accessible through the web.External links
- [David Crowder*Band]
- [sixstepsrecords]
- [Sparrow Records]
- [Bwack's Forum]
- [David Crowder's Blog]
- [David Crowder*Band's Myspace.com page]
- [Grow Your Crowder]
- [The David Crowder Carnival]
- [David Crowder Band guitar tabs]
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