Crowder

David Wallace Crowder (born November 29, 1971), 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.

He released his first solo album, Neon Steeple, on May 27, 2014. 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

David Wallace Crowder was born on November 29, 1971, in Texarkana, Texas. Following high school, he went to college at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. His ministry started during his time at Baylor with the goal of helping to create 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."

Career David Crowder* Band (1996–2012)

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*BandBackground informationOriginWaco, Texas, U.S.Genres Christian rock electronic rock worship bluegrass alternative rock Jack Parker, Jeremy "B-Wack" Bush, Mike Dodson, Mike Hogan, Mark Waldrop, Jason Solley, Taylor Johnson

Solo career (2013-present) 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.

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 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.

Beginning in January 2024, Crowder began touring in Jam Nation's Winter Jam Tour with Christian artists CAIN, Katy Nichole, and Newsong.

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.

Books 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

Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUS USChrist. UKC&G Neon Steeple Released: May 27, 2014 Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl 9 1 4 RIAA: Gold American Prodigal Released: September 23, 2016 Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, cassette '' Released: TBA Label: TBA Formats: TBA TBA TBA — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Other albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positionsUS USFolk iTunes Session Released: November 13, 2012 Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords Formats: Digital download 172 9 50 9Milk & Cookies: A Merry Crowder Christmas Released: October 21, 2022 Label: Sparrow/sixstepsrecords Formats: CD, digital download — 29 — —

EPs + List of EPs, with selected chart positions Title EP details Peak chart positionsUSChrist USChrist USChrist Air. USChrist AC US ChristDigital "I Am" 2013 — 3 2 6 3 Neon Steeple "Come As You Are" 2014 — 3 1 6 5 RIAA: Platinum — 3 1 2 1 RIAA: Gold 2020 — 19 15 16 — "Night Like This" — 47 — — — "Good God Almighty" 2021 17 1 1 1 1 RIAA: Gold — — 46 — — "God Really Loves Us" 2022 — 3 3 4 — Milk & Honey"Grave Robber"(original or with Zach Williams)2023—8112 The Exile"— [Dash]"(featuring TobyMac)2024—36——— "The Rock" 2025 — 6 — — 1 "It Really Is Amazing Grace" 2026 — 14 9 6 1"Never Gonna Die (July!)" 2026 — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

As a featured artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album USChrist