David Crowder (1,299 views)

[TheCMRecluse]

David Wallace Crowder
Associated Acts: David Crowder*Band (1996-2012), Crowder (alias) (2013-present)
Vocal Range: E2-G5 (3 octaves, 3 notes)
Vocal Type: Neon Prodigal Tenor Or (One Of The Most Illuminated Of Joyful Church Music Leaders)

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{Vocal Summary}
Renaissance men are what I usually call someone who manages to break the mold of what certain art is expected to be and make it into something that is solely unique to them. The is definitely the case for Texan, David Crowder of his self-named, David Crowder*Band. Considered a "mad scientist" of a worship leader, Crowder has demonstrated a lot of versatility with his skills as a vocalist and a multi-instrumentalist tackling genres like alternative rock, electronica, folk, country, bluegrass, hip-hop, prog rock, symphonic, punk and even disco. In that aspect he might look like a mad man to fuse genres that can be polar opposites but he makes it work. As a vocalist though he tends to mostly be one of a kind in a different manner. Crowder is a tenor with a lot of folk flare to his voice therefore he doesn’t sound the most out there singer especially early in his career where he mostly stayed in a middle range with a fragile timbre. However, as his career advanced he started to open his range and mature his texture to sound more expressive and have more of an esoteric take than before. Crowder in the early days barely touched the mid fourth octave and when he did it was for just a few moments but later he start to have more confidence and got more open and was able to sing close to reaching the fifth octave while higher notes were in the background using head voice or falsetto and it seems with his solo career as just "Crowder" his voice matured a lot and his belting got even better. One thing he always did best is his lower register which is very well used even for a tenor. His lows are sometimes unpredictable but sound profound and well handled even back then with his seemingly youthful take in his voice. Crowder has a lot of passion for worship and he put it in himself to stand out in a genre criticized for being one-note and boring and managed to make art out of praising Jesus. For that, Crowder will be seen as a modern renaissance man and a literal wacko from Waco.

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{Discography Checked}
Crowder
Genre: Contemporary rock/country/EDM/folktronica/hip-hop
Studio albums
Neon Steeple (2014) E2-A4-C5-E5
American Prodigal (2016) A2-A4-C♯5-E5
I Know A Ghost (2018) E♭2-F2-B♭4-E5
Milk & Honey (2021) F♯2-B4-G5
Milk & Cookies: A Merry Crowder Christmas (2022) F♯2-A4
The Exile (2024) G♯2-B4-F5

David Crowder*Band
Genre: Alternative rock/bluegrass/electronic rock/experimental rock/folk rock/hard rock/progressive rock/pop rock
Studio albums
All I Can Say (1998) B2-E4
Can You Hear Us? (2002) G♯2-G♯4-B♭4-E♭5
Illuminate (2003) G♯2-G♯4-B♭4
A Collision Or (3+4=7) (2005) G2-A4-B♭4
Remedy (2007) B♭2-G4-G♯4
Church Music (2009) G2-B♭4-C♯5
Oh For Joy (2011) A2-G♯4-A4
Give Us Rest; Or, A Requiem Mass In C (The Happiest Of All Keys) (2012) G2-C5

Significant High Notes:

G5 ("Higher Power")
F5 ("Rinsed In The Blood")
E5 ("Child Of God", "Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains)", "Run Devil Run")
E♭5 ("Testify" by Social Club Misfits, "Thank You For Hearing Me" [Sinéad O'Connor cover])
D5 ("American Outro", "Angels And Demons" by Tedashii, "Hundred Miles", "Shepherd")
C♯5 ("All We Sinners", "Hands Of Jesus", "Lord Of All", "We Are Loved", "Wonderful King")
C5 ("Hands Of Love", "My Beloved", "Sequence 5")
B4 ("Come Alive", "Come Find Me", "Even In EXILE", "Glory, Glory (God Is Able)", "Good God Almighty", "Here's My Heart", "Shepherd", "Shouting Grounds", "Somebody Prayed", "Testify" by Social Club Misfits, "Unstoppable")
B♭4 ("(B Quiet Interlude)", "Birmingham (We Are Safe)", "Child Of God", "Church Music - Dance (!)", "Everyday I'm Blessed", "God Almighty, None Compares", "Heaven Came Down", "Hundred Miles", "Obsession", "We Win!")
A4 ("A Return", "All We Sinners", "All You Burdens", "Better Than Sunshine", "Blessedness Of Everlasting Light", "Come As You Are", "Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven (A Walk Down Stairs)", "Forgiven", "Go Tell It On The Mountain", "Grave Robber", "Great Rejoicing", "Hands Of Jesus", "Joy To The World", "La Luz", "Lead On Good Shepherd" by Patrick Mayberry, "Lord Of All", "My Victory", "Oh, Happiness", "Rinsed In The Blood", "Run Devil Run", "Sequence 4", "Shouting Grounds", "STILL", "The Ballad Of Mrs. C (She's Sick Of The Beard)", "The First Noel", "This I Know", "Unstoppable", "Who’s Gonna Stop The King", "You Are")
G♯4 ("After All (Holy)", "All My Hope", "Carol Of The Bells", "Everything Glorious", "Hallelujah For Every Broken Heart", "In The House", "Let It Rain (Is There Anybody)", "Night Like This", "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel", "Oh My God", "Obsession", "Red Letters", "Revolutionary Love", "Testify" by Social Club Misfits, "Thank You For Hearing Me" [Sinéad O'Connor cover], "The Glory Of It All", "We Are Loved", "Wildfire", "Your Praise Goes On")
G4 ("All Around Me" [Flyleaf cover], "All You Burdens", "American Intro", "American Outro", "Better Than Sunshine", "Child Of God", "Come As You Are", "Come Alive", "Crushing Snakes", "Eastern Hymn", "Even In EXILE", "Fall On Your Knees", "Ghost", "Glory, Glory (God Is Able)", "God Have Mercy (Kyrie Eleison)", "God Of Wrath", "Golgotha Hill (King Of Love)", "Hands Of Jesus", "Hands Of Love", "Happy Day", "Home" by Tedashii,  "How He Loves" [John Mark McMillan cover], "I Am", "I Am A Seed", "Keep Me", "Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains)", "Milk & Honey", "My Beloved", "My Victory", "O, For A Thousand Tongues To Sing", "Oh Great God, Give Us Rest", "Oh, Great Love Of God", "Praise The Lord", "Prove It", "Remedy", "Sequence 7", "Shepherd", "Somebody Prayed", "Sometimes", "Sweet Jesus", "The Anchor", "The Elf Song", "Truth Be Told", "We Won't Be Quiet")
F♯4 ("After All (Holy)", "Angels And Demons" by Tedashii, "Angels We Have Heard On High", "Birmingham (We Are Safe)", "Can You Feel It", "Christmastime Is Here", "Come Awake", "Come Find Me", "Do Not Move", "Eastern Hymn", "God Almighty, None Compares", "God Really Loves Us", "Hallelujah For Every Broken Heart", "Hands Of Jesus", "Heaven Came Down", "Here's My Heart", "Hundred Miles", "I've Heard About You", "Jesus Is Calling", "Joy To The World", "Let Me Feel You Shine", "My Jesus" by Anne Wilson, "O Holy Night", "Open Skies", "Promised Land (Glory, Hallelujah)", "Red Letters", "Rescue Is Coming (B Walk Down Stairs)", "Shadows", "Shepherd", "Shouting Grounds", "The Ballad Of Mrs. C (She's Sick Of The Beard)", "The Glory Of It All", "The Veil", "What A Miracle", "Wholly Yours", "You Alone", "You Are", "You're Everything", "You Are My Joy")
F4 ("...Neverending...", "All My Hope", "All My Tears", "Alleluia, Sing", "Carol Of The Bells", "Come And Listen", "Deliver Me", "Everything Glorious", "Forgiven", "God Almighty, None Compares", "Hands Of Love", "How Great", "I Am", "In The End (O Resplendent Light!)", "Intoxicating", "Lead On Good Shepherd" by Patrick Mayberry, "No Rival", "O Praise Him (All This For A King)", "Obsession", "Oh Great God, Give Us Rest", "Our Communion", "Sequence 1", "Sequence 7", "SMS (Shine)", "STILL", "Surely We Can Change", "Thanks Giver", "The First Noel", "The Lark Ascending Or (Perhaps More Accurately, I'm Trying To Make You Sing)", "The Nearness", "The Sinner's Cure", "This I Know", "Your Praise Goes On")
E4 ("[DASH]", "A Return", "Ain't No Grave", "All Creatures #2", "Angels We Have Heard On High", "Because He Lives" [Gaither Vocal Band cover], "Can I Lie Here", "Come Thou Fount", "Great Rejoicing", "He Is", "He Is The Love", "Here's My Heart", "I Am A Seed", "I'm Leaning On You", "Jesus, Lead Me To Your Healing Waters", "Make A Joyful Noise - I Will Not Be Silent", "Never Let Go", "Night Like This", "Oh, Happiness", "Only You", "Our Communion", "Our Love Is Loud", "My Beloved", "Phos Hilaron (Hail Gladdening Light)", "Rain Down", "Revolutionary Love", "Run Devil Run", "Sequence 5", "Silent Night", "Sometimes", "Stars", "Thank You For Hearing Me" [Sinéad O'Connor cover], "The Elf Song", "The Glory Of It All", "The Heights", "There Is A Sound", "Truth Be Told", "Undignified", "We Are Loved", "Wonderful King")
E♭4 ("Be Lifted Or Hope Rising", "Everything Glorious", "Foreverandever Etc...", "God Of Wrath", "Here Is Our King", "I Saw The Light" [Hank Williams Sr. Cover], "Lay It Down" by Jars Of Clay, "My Jesus" by Anne Wilson, "My Sweet Lord", "O Holy Night", "O Praise Him (All This For A King)", "Oh, My God I'm Coming Home", "Our Happy Home", "Thank You For Hearing Me" [Sinéad O'Connor cover], "We Won't Be Quiet", "What A Miracle")
D4 ("A Beautiful Collision", "All Creatures #2", "All My Tears", "Alleluia, Sing", "Blessedness Of Everlasting Light", "Cry Mercy", "Fall On Your Knees", "God Of Creation", "Here Is Our King", "Hundred Miles", "Joy To The World", "Leaning On The Everlasting Arms/'Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus (Medley)", "My Hope", "No One Like You", "O, For A Thousand Tongues To Sing", "Rain Down", "Remedy", "The First Noel", "Why Me?" [Kris Kristofferson cover], "You Alone", "You're Everything")

Significant Low Notes:

E3 ("[DASH]", "All Around Me" [Flyleaf cover], "All You Burdens", "American Intro", "American Outro", "Can I Lie Here", "Child Of God", "Come Thou Fount", "Fall On Your Knees", "Even In EXILE", "Hands Of Love", "I Am A Seed", "Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains)", "Oh My God", "Promised Land (Glory, Hallelujah)", "Rain Down", "Thank You For Hearing Me" [Sinéad O'Connor cover], "The Color Song", "The Elf Song", "There Is A Sound", "Unstoppable", "We Win!", "You Alone")
E♭3 ("All My Hope", "God Of Creation", "God Of Wrath", "Happy Day", "Everyday I'm Blessed", "I Saw The Light" [Hank Williams Sr. Cover], "Rain Down", "Revolutionary Love", "Sequence 5", "Shadows", "The Glory Of It All", "What A Miracle", "We Won't Be Quiet", "You Are")
D3 ("A Beautiful Collision", "All Creatures #2",  "Angels And Demons" by Tedashii, "Blessedness Of Everlasting Light", "Come And Listen", "Cry Mercy", "Even In EXILE", "Glory, Glory (God Is Able)", "Good God Almighty", "Grave Robber", "He Is The Love", "Joy To The World", "Keep Me", "Leaning On The Everlasting Arms/'Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus (Medley)", "Make A Joyful Noise - I Will Not Be Silent", "O, For A Thousand Tongues To Sing", "Our Communion", "Remedy", "Sequence 1", "Shepherd", "Sometimes", "The First Noel", "The Heights", "White Christmas", "Who’s Gonna Stop The King")
C♯3 ("After All (Holy)", "Be Lifted Or Hope Rising", "Can You Feel It", "Deliver Me", "Do Not Move", "God Almighty, None Compares", "Hallelujah For Every Broken Heart", "Heaven Came Down", "How Great", "In The End (O Resplendent Light!)", "Intoxicating", "My Jesus" by Anne Wilson, "My Sweet Lord", "No One Like You", "Open Skies", "Our Love Is Loud", "Reprise", "Silent Night", "Somebody Prayed")
C3 ("A Return", "All Creatures Of Our God And King", "All My Tears", "Come And Listen", "God Have Mercy (Kyrie Eleison)", "Golgotha Hill (King Of Love)", "Lay It Down" by Jars Of Clay, "La Luz", "Milk & Honey", "Oh Great God, Give Us Rest", "Oh, Great Love Of God", "Only You", "Praise The Lord", "Prelude: It Came Upon A Midnight Clear", "Rinsed In The Blood", "Steeple Outro", "STILL", "The Anchor", "Truth Be Told")
B2 ("All I Can Say", "Ain't No Grave", "Angels And Demons" by Tedashii, "Because He Lives" [Gaither Vocal Band cover], "Christmastime Is Here", "Come Alive", "Hands Of Jesus", "Here's My Heart", "Hundred Miles", "I've Heard About You", "I Know A Ghost", "I Need Words", "Jesus Is Calling", "Keep Me", "Lift My Eyes", "My Sweet Lord", "Never Let Go", "Night Like This", "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel", "O Holy Night", "Prove It", "Rescue Is Coming (B Walk Down Stairs)", "Shouting Grounds", "Sparks Fly", "Wonderful King")
B♭2 ("...Neverending...", "(B Quiet Interlude)", "After All (Holy)", "Come Awake", "Everything Glorious", "Foreverandever Etc...", "Great Rejoicing", "Glorious Day", "Here Is Our King", "My Hope", "Our Happy Home", "Surely We Can Change", "Thanks Giver")
A2 ("All We Sinners", "Better Than Sunshine", "Church Music - Dance (!)", "Crushing Snakes", "Forgiven", "Go, Tell It On The Mountain", "How He Loves" [John Mark McMillan cover], "My Victory", "Sequence 6", "Sequence 7", "This I Know", "Wholly Yours", "You're Everything")
G♯2 ("Come As You Are", "Obsession", "Rinsed In The Blood", "Stars", "Your Praise Goes On", "Unstoppable")
G2 ("Because He Lives" (Remix), "December 26th (Auld Lang Syne)", "Go Tell It On The Mountain", "Higher Power", "I Am", "My Beloved", "O God Where Are You Now (In Pickerel Lake! Pigeon! Marquette! Mackinaw!)" [Sufjan Stevens cover]", "Sequence 4", "SMS (Shine)", "Sweet Jesus", "Why Me?" [Kris Kristofferson cover])
F♯2 ("God Really Loves Us", "Red Letters", "The Ballad Of Mrs. C (She's Sick Of The Beard)", "The Sinner's Cure")
F2 ("Ghost")
E2 ("Neon Intro")

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Blue marks falsetto or whistle notes.
Green marks harsh, distorted notes.
Underlines mark notes that are obscured in the song mix.
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[TheCMRecluse]

This thread is incomplete. I just had a very busy week and wanted to post his thread sooner than later since I have been keeping it for too long and wanted to check out my other singers. I only have two albums left for him as well as a few guest vocals appearances he did.

[rtim]

Nice. he was one of the first artists I was allowed to listen to. even though I'm no longer fan, I still say he had an influence on my love for music. The next major CCW artist you should \ need to make a thread on is Chris Tomlin, he's arguably the biggest name in CCW.

[TheCMRecluse]

Just added his new album, The Exile (2024) as well as some guest vocal appearances I missed.

[BAZanine]

Not sure I'd count anything from that "Wildfire" passage. Kind of just seems like pure crackle bass-boosted to sound like something.