Thank You David Crowder Band: 10 songs that moved us

Photo byJason Palmisano

It is the end of an era, friends. David Crowder Band is calling it quits. 




In January of this year the band led thousands of college students at the Georgia-based movement, PASSION. It marked the close of a 14-year long career, with 10 albums and five EPs to boot.  And while it was a surprise to many loyal fans, Crowder and the gang are at peace with the decision.


In an interview with Worship Leader Magazine,  Crowder spoke about the bands latest and final album,  "Give Us Rest or (A Requiem Mass in C[The happiest of all keys])". In his interview, he spoke about the natural transition out as the next step in the DCB evolution.

“For us it’s always been we want whatever we’re doing to be an authentic extension of what we are about,” says Crowder. “So if, as musicians and humans, we are exploring different ideas and sounds, it should come out in how we lead. It’s authentically part of who we are. But if the motive is ‘we want to be cutting edge,’ it feels contrived. It works when it’s an extension of who we are, and we can’t help but explore how to move people through this or that media. There is a very significant shift that happens with a change of motivation, and the results between the two are almost polar opposites of each other.

“So I think that’s why a lot of times you go into a setting and the creativity feels very contrived. And there are other moments where you go in and it honestly moves you. I really feel like there’s an authenticity there that is all based on motive. But on the other side, I also feel like there’s an equal falseness to just tear rituals down because we feel guilty for having them there. The key is not to build or tear down media, but to find humans that are part of our community that God has gifted in unique ways and allow them to express their giftings in a visible way to move us as a community. If that is happening, you don’t have to worry about the falseness.”

Here are ten songs (old and new) that will serve as ten reasons that we are going to miss David Crowder Band:


1 "Oh the Glory of it All"
2 "Like a Lion"
3 "We Won't Be Quiet"
4 "Undignified"
5 "Sometimes"
6 "SMS"
7 "Shadows" feat. Lecrae
8 "O Praise Him"
9 "Here is Our King"
10 "How He Loves Us" (by John Mark McMillan) 


If you're ticked at me because there are four or five other songs that you do not see on this list...it just shows how influential the band has been to so many worship leaders over the years. 


The new album is 90 minutes of beautiful music in two discs, spanning from Crowder's crunchy synthetic arrangements to complex choral parts and reverent musical breaks. I haven't even listened to the entire album, but as a musician I can already tell that this is an album that should be listened to-- not clicked on as background noise. 


Thank you, David Crowder Band for bringing us with you before the throne of grace. It has been a great ride, and we promise to keep on singing. 


-Adrian