When David Crowder was attending Baylor University in Waco, Texas in the mid 90's, he learned that more than half of the 14,000 students enrolled in the college were not attending church. This was very disturbing to Crowder, and after many conversations with a friend of his, they decided to start a church that was college friendly. Thus, University Baptist Church was born. That was 1996. Today, almost a decade later, nearly 1,000 people, most of which are college students, are attending the church. Although David Crowder's music ministry has grown significantly since then, he can still be found leading worship there on many Sundays.

Crowder deeply wanted to find a way to connect these college students to the heart of God, so he began writing songs that he hoped the students at his school could relate to. A band began to form, and a few years and some new members later, the current lineup came into being and they all committed themselves completely to the ministry.
Eventually, an independent record was made for their church.  Everyone seemed to be latching on to this worship band, especially SixSteps records, who signed a record deal with them in 2002.

The group is known for their rock/pop/inspiration/worship music that spans a whole range of spiritual emotions. It ministers to Christians while at the same time reaches and connects with non-Christians. Their first record, “Can You Hear Us?” was released in 2002. Since then, three more "David Crowder" albums have been released: Illuminate (2003), The Lime CD (2004), and Sunsets and Sushi (2005).

Songs by David Crowder Band:

EVERYTHING GLORIOUS
HERE IS OUR KING       
O PRAISE HIM
OPEN SKIES             

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