The Crabb Family


The Crabb Family is a southern gospel group originally from Beaver Dam, Kentucky. They have had sixteen No. 1 songs on the national radio charts.

Group history

The Crabb Family Members: oldest Jason, twin brothers Adam and Aaron, and sisters Kelly and Terah.
The group was formed in Beaver Dam, a town in rural Kentucky. The family patriarch, Gerald Crabb, and wife Kathy Crabb, were the founders of the group. Kathy managed the group until their retirement in 2007. Throughout their career, the group has released numerous albums and received several awards.
Although their roots are primarily southern gospel, the Crabb Family's recording, Blur The Lines features a variety of styles of music. The Crabb Family also reached a vast concert audience. Their schedule lead them from the Grand Ole Opry to a contemporary Christian festival in South Dakota and everything in-between the two venues.

Farewell

In August 2006, the Crabb Family, Jason, Adam, Aaron, Terah and Kelly decided to follow individual paths. The siblings felt it was time to move to a new season in their lives. Each member plans to pursue their separate ministries. The Crabb Family has finished their tour to thank their fans for their unwavering support over the past ten years. Their last tour date as a group was August 1, 2007.
After that, Jason Crabb has started his own solo career. His brother Aaron started a duo with his wife Amanda called simply Aaron & Amanda Crabb, while Adam and Terah started a band called Crabb Revival. In 2009, Terah decided to leave the band to become a full-time mother. Kelly Bowling has also joined her husband, Mike, in a musical career as a member of The Bowling Family. In 2011, in addition to performing with his wife, Aaron Crabb became a founding member of the quartet Canton Junction, in which he sings lead. In 2014, Adam Crabb joined the Gaither Vocal Band.
The Crabb Family reunited for a Celebration Tour in November 2011 through February 2012, as well as a new album, Together Again, released February 7, 2012.
The Crabb Family reunited for a sold out tour in early 2015, as they celebrated 20 years in Christian music.
Kelly Bowling appeared as Nurse Kathy in the 2014 film Virtuous.

Discography

Albums

Compilations

The Crabb Family holds the record of having the second most No.1 songs on the Singing News Top 80 Radio Airplay Charts They had fifteen: "Please Forgive Me", "Trail of Tears", "The Lamb, the Lion, and the King", "I Sure Miss You", "Through the Fire", "That's No Mountain", "The Reason That I'm Standing", "Don't You Wanna Go?", "Please Come Down to Me", "The Walk", "The Cross", "Jesus Will Do What You Can't", "He Came Looking for Me", "Good Day", and "The Shepherd's Call." The group has also ranked No. 1 on the Singing News yearly Top 40 Charts of the most played songs. Songs that hit that position are: "Please Forgive Me", "Through the Fire", and "The Reason That I'm Standing."
YearAlbumSong
1996Still Holdin' On"Where We'll Never Die"
1996Still Holdin' On"Something Going on the Graveyard"
1996Still Holdin' On"I'm Still Holdin' On"
1997Yesterday, Today & Forever"I'm Running On"
1997Yesterday, Today & Forever"Please Forgive Me"
1998Prayer in Motion"Trail of Tears"
1998Prayer in Motion"Two Little Feet"
1998Prayer in Motion"The Lamb, the Lion, and the King"
1999Crabb Grass"I Sure Miss You"
2000Pray"Through the Fire"
2000Pray"When It's My Time"
2000Pray"Jesus in a Song"
2001Living out the Dream"That's No Mountain"
2001Living out the Dream"The Reason That I'm Standing"
2001Living out the Dream"Please Come Down to Me"
2003The Walk"The Walk"
2003The Walk"The Cross"
2003The Walk"Jesus Will Do What You Can't"
2003The Walk"Greater Is He"
2004Driven"He Came Looking for Me"
2004Driven"Good Day"
2004Driven"The Shepherd's Call"
2006Blur the Lines"Nothing but the Blood"
2006Blur the Lines"I'd Rather Have Jesus"
2007Letting Go"Child of the King"
2007Letting Go"Give It All to Him"

Awards and honors

The band has been presented the "Favorite Band of the Year" award by the Singing News readers in 1999, 2001, and 2003. The group has also won numerous SGN Music Awards including Song of the Year, Mixed Group of the Year and Album of the Year over the years.
Jason Crabb was the recipient of the "Favorite Young Artist" award at the 2000 Singing News Fan Awards and "Male Vocalist of the Year" at the 2004 Harmony Honors and SGN Music Awards. Meanwhile, sister Kelly Bowling garnered a "Female Vocalist of the Year" in the 2005 SGN Music Awards. Justin Ellis, the group's pianist, was awarded Musician of the Year in the 2007 SGN Music Awards.
The Crabb Family has been nominated for 22 GMA Dove Awards, winning 11. They have also received three NARAS Grammy Award nominations.
YearCategoryWorkResult
2003Southern Gospel Album of the YearA Crabb Collection
2003Southern Gospel Song of the Year"Don't You Wanna Go?"
2004Southern Gospel Album of the YearThe Walk
2004Southern Gospel Song of the Year"The Cross"
2005Group of the Year—
2005Song of the Year"Through the Fire"
2005Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year"You Can't Imagine"
2005Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year"He Came Looking for Me"
2005Southern Gospel Album of the YearDriven
2005Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year"Through the Fire"
2005Country Recorded Song of the Year"Forever"
2006Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year"Holy Ground"
2006Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year"Greater Is He"
2006Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year"Through the Fire"
2006Southern Gospel Album of the YearLive at Brooklyn Tabernacle
2006Long Form Music Video of the YearLive at Brooklyn Tabernacle
2007Artist of the Year—
2007Inspirational Album of the YearBlur the Lines
2007Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year"Nothing But the Blood"
2007Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year"Can't Nobody do Me Like Jesus"
2008Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year"You Saved Me"
2012Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year"If There Ever Was A Time"

YearCategoryWork
2004Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel AlbumThe Walk
2005Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel AlbumDriven
2006Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel AlbumLive at Brooklyn Tabernacle

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