Crowder at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill

David Crowder

David Crowder was born and raised in Texarkana, Texas, then moved 222 miles to Waco for college in the mid-1990s. Learning that half of the 14,000 students were not attending church, he helped found a college-friendly church in 1996 and began writing songs that he hoped would appeal to the students; performing these songs slowly led to the formation of a worship band. The David Crowder Band's adventurous worship music attracted listeners beyond the church, and the band's recordings and tours grew increasingly successful. After six studio albums, the David Crowder Band split in 2012. Crowder relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, and began recording and performing until his mononymous stage name, Crowder. American Prodigal, Crowder's second and most recent solo album, was released in 2016.

Crowder's band, seemingly named appropriately tonight, indeed crowded onto the stage at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill and ripped into a set of lively, uplifting songs that praised God while exploring an intricate mix of bluegrass, folk, and alternative music. Crowder's yearning vocal delivery projected solemnity and joyfulness, and the band's arrangements locked into a balance that both supported the vocalist and rallied the audience. Lyrics projected onto side screens invited participation from the audience. Crowder's concert was not your mom's gospel music; its dynamic rocking sound had strong appeal for both the religious and secular.

Visit Crowder at www.crowdermusic.com.

Setlist:

1. Angels (>) Go Tell It on the Mountain
2. Santa
3. Feliz
4. Forgiven
5. When He Comes
6. Come as You Are
7. Prove It
8. All My Hope
9. I Saw the Light (Hank Williams cover)
10. Because He Lives (Gaither Vocal Band cover)