David Crowder Band (stylized as David Crowder*Band and The David Crowder*Ba… Read Full Bio ↴David Crowder Band (stylized as David Crowder*Band and The David Crowder*Band) was a six-piece Christian rock and modern worship band from Waco, Texas. Their final album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian and No. 2 on the Billboard 200 charts. They disbanded in 2012, with David Crowder pursuing a solo career under the name Crowder and the rest of the band, except for Mike Hogan, forming The Digital Age.

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.

Remedy
David Crowder Band Lyrics

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Here we are
Here we are
The broken and used
Mistreated, abused
Here we are

Here You are
Here You are

The beautiful one
Who came like a Son
Here You are

So we lift up our voices
We open our hands
To cling to the love
That we can't comprehend

Oh, lift up your voices
And lift up your heads
To sing of the love
That has freed us from sin

He is the one
Who has saved us
He is the one
Who embraced us
He is the one who has come
And is coming again
He's the remedy

Here we are
Here we are
Bandaged and bruised
Awaiting a cure
Here we are

Here You are
Here You are
Our beautiful King
Bringing relief
Here You are with us

So we lift up our voices
And open our hands
Let go of the things
That have kept us from Him

He is the one
Who has saved us
He is the one
Who forgave us
He is the one who has come
And is coming again
He's the remedy

Oh, I can't comprehend
I can't take it all in
Never understand
Such perfect love come
For the broken and beat
For the wounded and weak
Oh, come fall at His feet
He's the remedy
He's the remedy

So sing, sing

You are the one
Who has saved us
You are the one
Who forgave us
You are the one who has come
And is coming again
To make it alright
Oh, to make it alright
You're the remedy
Oh, in us
You're the remedy

Let us be the remedy
Let us bring the remedy

Overall Meaning

In David Crowder Band's song Remedy, the lyrics speak directly to those who have been hurt and broken in life. The song opens with the repeated phrase, "Here we are," which sets the tone for a coming together of those who have been mistreated and abused. However, the song quickly shifts to focus on the beautiful one, who is Jesus Christ, and how He came as a son and is the remedy for all that is broken and not right in this world. The lyrics speak of lifting up our voices and hands to cling to the love we can't comprehend and to sing of the love that has freed us from sin.

The chorus of the song reminds us that Christ is the one who has saved us, embraced us, and will come again. He is the remedy we need for all the hurt, pain, and brokenness we experience in life. The song acknowledges that we can't fully comprehend this perfect love and that we must fall at His feet to receive it. The lyrics encourage us to sing and to be the remedy, to bring Christ's love to others who are hurting and broken like we once were.

Overall, David Crowder Band's song Remedy is a powerful reminder of Jesus Christ's love for us and His ability to heal and restore all that is broken. The lyrics speak to the hurt and pain many of us have experienced in life, but also offer hope and a way forward through Christ.

Line by Line Meaning

Here we are
Acknowledging the presence of the broken and used, mistreated and abused

Here You are
Acknowledging the presence of a beautiful one, who came like a Son

So we lift up our voices We open our hands To cling to the love That we can't comprehend
Expressing our devotion to an incomprehensible love by raising our voices and opening our hands

Oh, lift up your voices And lift up your heads To sing of the love That has freed us from sin
Encouraging believers to lift their voices and heads in praise of the love that has freed them from sin

He is the one Who has saved us He is the one Who embraced us He is the one who has come And is coming again He's the remedy
Affirming that the one who saved and embraced us is the remedy, the one who has come and will come again

Bandaged and bruised Awaiting a cure Here we are
Acknowledging our imperfect state, waiting for a cure

Here You are Our beautiful King Bringing relief Here You are with us
Acknowledging the presence of a beautiful King who brings relief and is with us

So we lift up our voices And open our hands Let go of the things That have kept us from Him
Expressing our devotion by raising our voices and opening our hands, letting go of things that separate us from Him

Oh, I can't comprehend I can't take it all in Never understand Such perfect love come For the broken and beat For the wounded and weak Oh, come fall at His feet He's the remedy He's the remedy
Expressing our inability to comprehend such perfect love that is available for the broken, beat, wounded and weak, inviting us to come and fall at His feet, as He is the remedy

You are the one Who has saved us You are the one Who forgave us You are the one who has come And is coming again To make it alright Oh, to make it alright You're the remedy Oh, in us You're the remedy
Affirming that He is the one who saved and forgave us, came and will come again to make it alright; acknowledging that He is the remedy in us

Let us be the remedy Let us bring the remedy
Encouraging believers to be and bring the remedy to others

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Colin Kendall Linden, Jim Weider

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Fortunate NeverSour

3y↑3

This Song is Amazing, the chant is the Truth. Crowder is awesome. He is the 1🙏🏽

Ada Aguirre

So, so beautiful! Only your precious songs and music can make my soul cry when I need it most, may God continue to bless you and keep you safe, my dear brother in Christ.