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he was the coolest. I was giving car quotes at age 11.” “My junior year of college, at Baylor University, a friend of mine started a church and asked me to help with the music.” Answering that call marked David’s first steps toward becoming Crowder. “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
David Crowder, as a newborn, gazes up at his dad, dressed as Santa.
useful and helpful. You wouldn’t ask me to bring the casserole dish on Wednesday nights, but I can help with the music on a Sunday morning.” And as simple as it sounds, that’s exactly what happened. “At some point I called home and said, ‘Dad, looks like it’ll be a while.’ He’s since sold the business, so I have nothing to fall back on.” Today, Crowder’s accomplishments include a long list of successful albums, impressive awards,
What is your favorite song that you have written and/or recorded?
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“Stars”—that’s the name of the song. I wrote it on the front porch swing of our house in Waco, Texas. It’s one of those songs that just falls out altogether. It was a moment, and it still means a lot to me. Do you have a dream venue where you would like to play? The Sphere. I can’t afford it. Besides your music, what are the top three most listened to songs on your daily playlist? I just looked… “Birds of a Feather” by Billie Eilish— or anything by Post Malone or Brandon Lake, apparently. If you had to choose a theme song for your life, what would it be? “Eye of the Tiger” or “Happy Birthday”—that’s the only song that comes with cake. Are there any other instruments besides the ones you already play that you would still like to learn? Looking back, I remember that in elementary school, you could take an elective class that was band. They asked, “What instrument do you want to play?” I said trombone because I didn’t understand how it worked. I thought it was a sword-swallowing trick—it looked like magic. Eventually, I got first chair. I was terrible. If there is an instrument I would still like to learn, it would be the trombone because it didn’t stick. If you were not a singer/songwriter, what else can you imagine yourself doing? Insurance agent Do you have a favorite scripture from the Bible or another motto you live by? Luke 24:42
world tours, sold-out first-class venues, and a happy marriage to his high school sweetheart, Toni. That boy who left Texarkana as David became Crowder by the hand of God, and the depths and scope of his ministry may still be untapped. But his advice remains simple—“Give yourself fully to where you are right now. You bloom where you’re planted, so sink roots in, take from the soil, give it right back, and hopefully flourish. Wherever you are, whoever is in front
of you, love well and appreciate it. It’s trite to say, but every breath is a gift and I think gratitude is not to be underestimated.”
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