Crowder – The Prodigal Returns

“When you’re presenting themes of grace and redemption and freedom, you’re presenting a conversation that is transcendent,” says Crowder.

It’s a conversation he began years ago in his home state of Texas, where he formed the David Crowder*Band who would go on to change the conversation and perception of worship. With lyrics that spoke to a new generation, music that resonated with those who had never even stepped into a church, and an open, authentic attitude and rapport with the fans who would, over time, become family—Crowder and company shaped the future of worship around the globe.

When Crowder decided to go his own way in 2012, he did so with his usual gusto; no-holds barred.

“When I took a stab at the first solo project, I knew whatever was going to happen would be all my fault,” he says with a laugh. “Blame displacement is a thing we as humans are really good at. Like in the garden of Eden, dude says, ‘But she gave me the fruit.’ Knowing I would be solely culpable, my goal was to get my insides outside. I think authenticity beats perfection.”

The ensuing project captured both.

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