David Crowder Band, any others like him?

I don't know more of David Crowder Band,

but i would like to recommend songs from Jason Bellard:
https://www.sermonindex.net/modules/mydownloads/viewcat.php?cid=931

his music has a good beat and sounds spiritual but he is big time into the Emergent doctrine. Watchout for him. I know, cause i like his music too, but i avoid it now.

by NoahJD
Anybody like David Crowder Band?

If you do, do you know any other bands like him? As passionate, godly, inspiring, artistic?

I really like his music! “Passion Worship Band” started out with four guys: David Crowder, Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin and Charlie Hall and now include Christy Nockels, Kristian Stanfill. Each artist respectfully has their own music ministries but come together for the “Passion Conferences” each year. http://www.268generation.com/3.0/ (click on STORE and you will find all their CD’s). Before you buy anything, search out their music on youtube and listen there!

Here are some other worshipers that I enjoy listening to:

Will Reagan & the United Pursuit Band (from Knoxville, TN!!)
Matt Maher
Rita Springer
Robin Mark (His 'Revival in Belfast' CD is matchless)
Jonathan David Helser

God bless,
Lisa

by NoahJD
Anybody like David Crowder Band?

If you do, do you know any other bands like him? As passionate, godly, inspiring, artistic?

They are great!

I also agree with Lysa about Robin Mark. It is great worship with a Celtic flavor. He is from Ireland.

Depending on your personal tastes I also would suggest giving the following a listen:

1. Jason Upton - Great River Road and Beautiful People are two of my personal favorites he has released

2.Waterdeep is "folksy". They are a husband/wife team that projects a warm/inviting style.

3. Misty Edwards is one to try as well... although that may bring cries of protest from some here simply use the 3 steps I share below to evaluate her.. some incredible music that is Keith Green like in conviction of sin and calls to follow God - give her songs "Baptize My Heart" and "As in The Days Of Noah", a listen and I think it will rock your world! I just checked and they can be found on Spotify- which is free.

4. Brian Doerksen is another I have really enjoyed over the years- he is Canadian and you may be familiar with some of his older songs like "Refiners Fire" but he is still putting great music out that I listen to. Currently his cd "Level Ground" is what I am playing.

5. This will surprise some but you may find John Michael Talbot's stuff to be very devotional and extremely enjoyable. His work with Michael Card entitled "Brother To Brother" is really, really nice. Somewhere between Waterdeep and Robin Mark probably. A good variety with absolute virtuoso guitar work on some tracks., Some have hard hitting lyrics and themes to others of simple pure worship.

I always use three criteria to measure a band/musician.

1. Is their lyrical content Biblically solid
2. What fruit can I find in the life of the person(s). It may be limited if I have no real connection to them but I find what I can.
3. Does it touch the heart and spirit helping me to have a time of encountering, experiencing, and just communing with The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Blessings NoahJD !

Keep praying and asking. God connects us with the right stuff to challenge, inspire, convict, and comfort at exactly the right time if we are seeking and open.

Will Reagan & the United Pursuit Band
Jason Upton
Misty Edwards

All goods in my book. :)

from his churches (Ecclesia) confession page under the heading "We believe in Jesus Christ our Lord"

Who meets us in the bread and wine as we celebrate the victory of the cross, anticipating His triumphant return.

That is the eucharist theology.

Under Worship tab and Liturgy sub-tab
For Ecclesia, liturgy encompasses what we do as we gather in community to celebrate and worship on the weekends as well as on other special days. It is a means of reflection and contemplation as we observe seasons of the church calendar, including Advent and Lent and the Lectionary; as we participate in corporate prayers of invocation and benediction; and as we integrate other acts of meaningful worship.

On his band's website his suggested reading includes Brian McLaren's book Are you in or Out?

I also like the music by Matt Maher as someone else mentioned, but unfortunately he is a major Romanist and it shows up in his music big time:

From Remembrance (which Matt Redman sang on one of his latest albums - arrgggh!)
Oh, how could it be
That my God would welcome me into this mystery
Say take this bread, take this wine
Now the simple made divine for any to receive

This is from the song "The End and the Beginning"

Transubstantiation
Heaven kisses earth
We become a living tabernacle

So wisdom, be attentive
Steady my shaken mind
Let this be my reality
More than just bread and wine

This is the end and the beginning
This is the eighth day of creation
One with the saints and angels
In our song of thanksgiving

Its pretty sad really. More of my faves have been collaborating with these guys: Chris Tomlin put out a Christmas CD with Audrey Assad and Christy Nockels and Matt Redman last year called Glory in the Highest
On "Born That We May Have Life"

Rejoice, o world, your Savior has come

Through the love of a virgin's womb

The CD features Audrey Assad, a catholic and (my fave) Matt Redman who returned to England in the last few years to help plant, please say it ain't so, a Church of England offshoot.

Anything by Lindell Cooley is good, and he gives all of the money that he makes off of his CD's to missions.

Still my favorite version of Jesus Paid it All

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkR5R6FWVHs

:-)

Great question NoahJD!  I have been curious myself to what artists others listened to on this forum and I listen to most all mentioned thus far.  I like some of the music by David Crowder but had no idea about his emergent church affiliation. Anyone promoting  Brian McLaren has missed the mark.  Thanks Lkid for the info.

Keith Green is one of a kind.  I've worn out several sets of Ministry Years and am glad to have them digitally stored now.  :)

I still like the earlier Newsboys (Not Ashamed, Shine, Take Me To Your Leader) quite a bit and Delirious (their live stuff is phenomenal) and The Kry (You and What About Now are great releases).  

I know they were considered a Christian boy band but both True Vibe releases  are solid and one of my all time favorite quiet worship releases is David Teems' No Language But A Cry.  I attended AtlantaFest years back when Petra the final act and it was a miserably hot evening out in the amphitheater of SixFlags.  Bands were performing in rapid fire fashion except Petra.  They took their dear sweet time setting up to the extent that I thought a riot was going to break loose given the sweltering heat.  David Teems asked to lead a few songs until the band was ready and I must confess it was the highlight of the entire event.  

I like Jeremy Riddle as well.

I know that most of my list are a tad dated but they still frequent my playlist.

God bless!

I had never heard of John Michael Talbot but you all seemed to recommend him so I went to youtube and that's the first video I played:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aYecuDlDYM

Granted, it's a beautiful song but have you listened to him talking in between? I have nothing against the man, just don't agree with him.

Do any of you know Ray Watson? I regularly listen to some song from "The Secret Place." "I will praise your love forever" never seems to lose the power of drawing me into worship. He also sings in tongues sometimes. I don't know much about the man himself though.

SolaVeritas, thank you for sharing Ray Watson.  I had never heard of him and enjoyed Secret Place

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8Q0ytKEUlo

I know that John Michael is trenched in Catholicism now - not always though - which obviously influences his music.  I still have him in my collection as some of his songs are tremendous.  I take all songs on their own merit and while I wish that every artist's song and life were rock solid I know that's unrealistic. 

As a friend of mine well stated "I approach all things Christian like I eat fish, I swallow the meat and spit out the bones".  :)

Paul Baloche - all his stuff is great and his website leadworship.com has all his song tabs etc for free download and he posts youtube videos of how to play them. He is simple and Christ centered. Open the Eyes of My Heart, Our God Saves, Hallelujah, What a Savior (modern version) and Hosanna (Praise is Rising) and Today is the Day and the list goes on.

Stuart Townsend - He wrote In Christ Alone and How Deep the Father's Love For us.

Robin Mark is grest too.

Kari Jobe is good. She popularized Revelation Song but has also written some great songs too: The More I Seek You, I Know That You Are For Me, Healer.

many more. The thing about worship leaders and christian music is that bands can start out good but finish wrong, and vice versa. I'm concerned about Matt Redman and Chris Tomlin with where they are going. Their early stuff was all solid, but of late its getting more sensual. And some guys I like individual albums or songs because they are great but the rest of their stuff i could take it or leave, or simply leave it. I love the Jars of Clay Redemption Songs album that is a bunch of hymns redone with a good beat. Also, if i ever want to bless someone who is stressed out and needs to be ministered to through song I get them Chris Rice's CD Peace Like A Rive Hymn Project.

I would be really careful with: Jason Upton, David Crowder, Misty Edwards, etc.

Really pray for it, ask for the leading of the Lord and be ready to never listen to it if the Lord show you that!

You can have a lot of questions about the groups where they are involved and the lyrics can be 'near biblical' and therefor be totaly fault.

Just be careful and seek the leading of the Lord!

some groups/people I like:
- Keith Green
- Sons of Korah
- Selah
- Jason Bellard
- Christ our live
- Robin Mark
- Stephanie Stables

Anything by Andrew Peterson is worthy of your time. "Love and Thunder" is one of my favorite all-time cds. Michael Card covered the song, "The Silence of God," from that album, so that tells you something.

Jason Gray has some incredible lyrics and fairly catchy music.

Jill Phillips and Carolyn Arends for both their music and lyrics.

I love Robin Mark.
Other favorites:
The Prestonwood Choir
Shane & Shane
Sovereign Grace Music
Daniel Crews
Todd Agnew

check out sermonindex's Godly Music section:
https://www.sermonindex.net/modules/mydownloads/viewcat.php?cid=168

I recommend:
Jason Bellard
Follow the Lamb - Greg's wife recordings
COL - Christ Our Life
Abigail Miller

Here is one I failed to mention. Again, a lot depends on a persons personal style preferences. However, here is one I enjoy a lot that is a bit outside the box of any mentioned.

They are called Broken Walls. They are Native American, mostly from Alaska. That would be called "First Nations" in Canada. They have a unique ability to blend powerful worship with music elements from their historic culture. I find it a refreshing style to listen to. They are solid in everything I have heard as well as doing some tremendously good ministry to the poorest areas amongst First Nations and Native American communities.

You may find that the style is, or is not, to your particular taste but give it a listen and see. They have lots of stuff on Spotify for free and I will include a youtube link to the song "Ride The Wind" to hear a sample.

I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF7VvoM9Vwo

http://brokenwalls.com/

Blessings