The band began when Crowder realized that almost half of the students at Baylor University, a Christian university, were not attending church. Finding this very surprising he and Chris Seay started University Baptist Church (Waco, Texas) in 1995, while he was still a student. Crowder became Pastor of worship at the church and led worship and continued to do so throughout the year.
The church's congregation grew, as did the band's lineup. Crowder began writing songs to incorporate into the worship times at the church and eventually the church released an independent CD, Pour Over Me, followed by All I Can Say in 1999.These CDs brought the band to a wider audience and invitations to festivals and events followed.
The band was signed to sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records when Louie Giglio talked to Crowder about the music and how it could be used more than just at UBC and more world-wide. Although the band toured extensively, they made it a point to be back at their home church UBC in Waco Texas for most Sundays.
Kyle Lake, University Baptist Church's former pastor and also longtime friend of the band, had a strong influence on the band's music in terms of content and inspiration both during his life and after Lake's death.
With their September 2005 release, A Collision or (3+4=7), David Crowder Band explored a new realm of musical diversity. The album houses a mix of bluegrass, folk, alternative, and worship, woven together with a touch of electronic ambience. This release landed them the No. 2 spot on the iTunes Music Store and the No. 39 spot on Billboard 200 the second day after its release. The same day as the release of A Collision, their song "Turkish Delight" was released on the Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia compilation CD. This song, which is a reference to the magical Turkish Delight in C. S. Lewis's book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, has an old-school disco feel.
March 19, 2007, the band officially started recording Remedy; the band also revealed the album's website, http://www.remedyiscoming.com/ , which allows fans to follow the band via live webcams, and discover more about the album. Famously controversial rock musician Ted Nugent made a special guest appearance on the album, on the song "We Won't Be Quiet".
Remedy was released on September 25, 2007. The day after its release, it reached No. 4 on the iTunes Music Store. When Mark Waldrop joined the band as the album Remedy was released, his sidekick Rupert came with him. Rupert is a gnome.
During the Remedy Tour the band had up a live web feed on Crowder's Xanga account. The feed had a chat room where fans chatted live with the band and their tourmates. It showed more than half of the tour stops live which included their tour bus, live stage feeds of shows, places the band went, etc. Much of the time the video feed would be on Rupert at different stops. On the final night of the tour Phil Wickham and The Myriad came on stage for a hoe down for the song "I Saw the light". The camera for the feed was on the lid of a ball-cap and was wired into a laptop the band had in a backpack; this equipment was provided by Xanga. The band also used the feed for some time after their Remedy Tour.
July 16, 2008, the band announced it would be releasing a live album and DVD titled Remedy Club Tour - Live,The DVD was filmed In NYC and GA.
Crowder's Xanga entry from January 31, 2009, mentioned the preproduction of the band's next studio album. Also on Mike Hogan's MySpace entry from March 4, 2009, he confirmed that actual recording and production had commenced and provided directions for getting to the live webcam feed, which is in a page simply titled "Church Music". The album was titled "Church Music" and was released on September 22, 2009. The first single off the album was a cover of John Mark McMillan's song "How He Loves". Crowder received permission from McMillan to change the words "So heaven meets earth like a sloppy wet kiss" to "So heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss".
The band hosted Crowder's Fantastical Church Music Conference September 30 through October 2, 2010 at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Other presenters at the conference included Louie Giglio, Rob Bell, Israel Houghton, Hillsong London, Matt Redman, Jars of Clay, Matt Maher, Leeland, David Dark, Gungor, Derek Webb, and Isaac Wardell. Mark recorded a Rap song for the band titled "Bwack Be Creepin'" for the band's YouTube channel.
February 5, 2011 the band announced the official start to recording of Give Us Rest or (A Requiem Mass in C [The Happiest of All Keys]). On May 21, 2011, the band announced through their website that the band will end after the completion of the Fall 2011 "The 7 Tour" and the release of their sixth album.
Later, on July 21, 2011, the band announced that a Christmas album, Oh for Joy, would be released on
October 4, 2011.
The band stated that they began to record Give Us Rest and subsequently Oh for Joy came out. Some of the songs in the albums Give Us Rest and Oh for Joy were recorded in green rooms and restrooms during the band's last tour.
The band played their final show at the Passion 2012 Conference on January 3, 2012 at the Georgia Dome.
David Crowder is still signed with Sparrow Records and sixstepsrecords under Capitol CMG. He is now making music under the name "Crowder."
Parker, Dodson, Bush, and Waldrop have formed a new band, called "The Digital Age",and run a recording studio in Waco, Texas.
O Praise Him
David Crowder Band Lyrics
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To Heaven and hear
The noise inside
The sound of angels
The sound of angel's songs
And all this for a King
We could join and sing
All to Christ the King
How constant
How divine
This song of ours will rise
Oh, how constant
How divine
This love of ours will rise
Will rise.
O praise Him!
O praise Him!
He is Holy!
He is Holy, yeah!
Turn your gaze
To Heaven and raise
A joyous noise
Oh, the sound of salvation come
The sound of rescued ones
And all this for a king
Angles join to sing
"All for Christ the King!"
Oh la la la la la...
O pra-ise Him!
O pra-ise Him!
He is Ho-ly!
He is Ho-ly!
How infinite and sweet
This love so rescuing
Oh how infinitely sweet
This great love that has redeemed
As one, we sing
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
He is Ho-ly
He is Ho-ly!
O pra-ise Him!
O pra-ise Him!
He is Ho-ly!
He is Ho-ly!
Oh, la la la la la la
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
He is Ho-ly
He is Ho-ly
O pra-ise Him
O pra-ise Him
He is Ho-ly
He is Ho-ly
Oh la la la la la la
The lyrics of David Crowder Band's song "O Praise Him" invite listeners to turn their attention to heaven and to join in the joyful noise of the angels' songs. The lyrics underscore the love and holiness of Jesus Christ, the King who has redeemed those who have been saved. The song encourages listeners to participate in a great chorus of praise in the presence of the divine.
The song employs repetition to emphasize the themes of holiness and the joyous noise that comes from the angels' songs. The use of repetition helps to create a sense of unity among the participants in the song's message of praise. The song suggests that the experience of praising God in this way is akin to being transported to the heavenly realm, where the angels themselves sing hymns of praise.
The song's lyrics also convey a sense of the infinite nature of God's love and the redemptive power of faith. They encourage the listener to contemplate the greatness of God and to join in the chorus of praise that accompanies His infinite love. Ultimately, the lyrics convey a message of joy and gratitude for the blessings bestowed by the divine.
Line by Line Meaning
Turn your ear
Listen closely
To Heaven and hear
Pay attention to the sounds of Heaven
The noise inside
The sound coming from within
The sound of angels
The beautiful music made by the heavenly creatures
The sound of angel's songs
The heavenly music that the angels sing
And all this for a King
All of the praise and worship is directed towards the king
We could join and sing
We can join in and sing along with the heavenly choir
All to Christ the King
All of the praise and worship is directed towards Christ the king
How constant
How consistent
How divine
How heavenly
This song of ours will rise
Our song of worship will continue to grow louder and more beautiful
Oh, how constant
How consistently and steadily
How divine
How heavenly
This love of ours will rise
Our love for Christ will continue to grow and become more beautiful
Will rise.
Will continue to grow and become more beautiful
O praise Him!
Praise Him!
O praise Him!
Praise Him!
He is Holy!
Christ is Holy!
He is Holy, yeah!
Christ is Holy, yes!
Turn your gaze
Look intently
To Heaven and raise
Look up to Heaven and lift up your voice
A joyous noise
A happy and beautiful sound
Oh, the sound of salvation come
The wonderful sound of being saved
The sound of rescued ones
The joyful noise of those who have been saved
Angles join to sing
The angles join in to sing
"All for Christ the King!"
All of the praise is directed towards Christ the king
Oh la la la la la...
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How infinite and sweet
How endless and lovely
This love so rescuing
This love that saves us
Oh how infinitely sweet
Endlessly delightful
This great love that has redeemed
This wonderful love that has saved us
As one, we sing
We all sing together as a united body
Hallelujah
Praise the lord!
He is Ho-ly
Christ is Holy!
O pra-ise Him!
Praise Him!
Oh, la la la la la la
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Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
Written by: WINSTON GODFREY RODNEY
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@nsmilitia
Any situation you are in, good or bad, sing this song with all your heart and you will feel God with you. God is love, Love is God. Feel the Love and you will feel God’s presence.
@ant072610
My all time favorite song!!! Absolutely love it
@Dano-jb1ze
Praise God
@ant072610
@Dano1030 all day everyday!!!
@apfuchs
My grandmother died today. She is now llving this song!
@nylrob
This brings tears of joy to my eyes every time I hear it. Thank you for posting.
@lisahiggins5084
I am feeling down rate now Christian music comforts me
@user-ny5zw4ro5v
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise!!!
@fastech7635
We are all the rescued ones- Love that lyric- tears me up every time
@MrTiki06
This is the only church song I love I heard it at church camp when I was younger.