Crowder (musician)
David Wallace Crowder, known 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.
Background
He was born David Wallace Crowder, on November 29, 1971, in Texarkana, Texas, the son of an insurance agent Daniel Wallace Crowder and Marian Elizabeth Crowder, where he was raised with a younger brother, Stephen Edward Crowder. He went to college at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.Crowder was the lead vocalist of the David Crowder Band that started in 1996 and disbanded in 2012 when Crowder started his solo career on sixstepsrecords which was an imprint of Sparrow Records. During the band's time together they released 16 singles through 6 studio albums, 2 live albums, 4 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. The album was originally slated for release February 18, 2014, but was pushed back due to "unavoidable circumstances". Crowder began his nationwide Neon Steeple tour September 30, 2014.
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 released as the second single on March 17, 2017.
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.
Discography
Studio albums
EPs
Singles
As a lead artist
As a featured artist
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US Christ Digital | Album |
| "This I Know" | 2013 | 14 | Neon Steeple |
| "My Beloved" | 2014 | 25 | Neon Steeple |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Album | Source |
| "I Am" | 2014 | Neon Steeple | |
| "Come As You Are" | 2014 | Neon Steeple | |
| "Run Devil Run" | 2016 | American Prodigal | |
| "Forgiven" | 2017 | American Prodigal | |
| "Back to the Garden" | 2017 | American Prodigal | |
| "Prove It featuring KB" | 2017 | American Prodigal | |
| "All My Hope " | 2017 | non-album single |
Awards
;GMA Dove Awards| Year | Nominee | Award | Result |
| 2015 | "Come As You Are" | Song of the Year | |
| 2015 | "Lift Your Head Weary Sinner " | Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year | |
| 2015 | "Come As You Are" | Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year | |
| 2015 | Neon Steeple | Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year | |
| 2015 | Neon Steeple | Recorded Music Packaging of the Year | |
| 2017 | "Run Devil Run" | Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year | |
| 2017 | American Prodigal | Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year | |
| 2017 | American Prodigal | Recorded Music Packaging of the Year | |
| 2017 | Run Devil Run | Short Form Video of the Year | |
| 2018 | "All My Hope" | Song of the Year | |
| 2018 | "All My Hope" | Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year | |
| 2019 | "Red Letters" | Song of the Year | |
| 2019 | "Wildfire" | Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year | |
| 2019 | I Know A Ghost | Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year | |
| 2019 | Red Letters | Short Form Video of the Year |
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 , Relevant Books, 2006.