The Crabb Family
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The Crabb Family was a Grammy-nominated, Dove Award-winning Southern Gospel
group from Beaver Dam, Kentucky
. They had sixteen No. 1 songs on the national radio charts.
, twin brothers Adam Crabb and Aaron Crabb
, and sisters Kelly Bowling and Terah Penhollow.
, a town in rural Kentucky. The family patriarch, Gerald Crabb, was the founder of the group and lead songwriter. Throughout their career, the group has released numerous albums and received several awards.
Although their roots are primarily Southern Gospel, the Crabb Family’s recording, Blur The Lines features a variety of styles of music. The Crabb Family also reached a vast concert audience. Their schedule lead them from the Grand Ole Opry
to a Contemporary Christian Festival in South Dakota and everything in between the two venues.
After that, Jason Crabb
has started his own solo career. His brother Aaron started a duo with his wife Amanda called simply Aaron & Amanda Crabb
, while Adam and Terah started a band called Crabb Revival
. In 2009, Terah decided to leave the band to become a full-time mother. Kelly Bowling has also joined her family in a musical career.
It was announced in October that the Crabb Family would reunite for a Celebration Tour. Dates and locations have not been announced as of yet.
) including Song of the Year, Mixed Group of the Year and Album of the Year over the years.
Jason Crabb
was the recipient of the "Favorite Young Artist" award at the 2000 Singing News Fan Awards
and "Male Vocalist of the Year" at the 2004 Harmony Honors and SGN Music Awards. Meanwhile, sister Kelly Bowling garnered a "Female Vocalist of the Year" in the 2005 SGN Music Awards. Justin Ellis, the group's pianist, was awarded Musician of the Year in the 2007 SGN Music Awards.
Besides 11 GMA Dove Awards, the group received two NARAS Grammy Award
nominations.
GMA Dove Awards
Southern Gospel
Southern Gospel music—at one time also known as "quartet music"—is music whose lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...
group from Beaver Dam, Kentucky
Beaver Dam, Kentucky
Beaver Dam is a city in Ohio County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 3,033 at the 2000 census. It is named for nearby Beaver Dam Creek.-Geography:Beaver Dam is located at ....
. They had sixteen No. 1 songs on the national radio charts.
Members
The group was composed of elder brother JasonJason Crabb
Jason Crabb is the oldest of the Crabb sons and the lead male vocalist for the group The Crabb Family. His debut solo album, Jason Crabb, won a 2010 Grammy...
, twin brothers Adam Crabb and Aaron Crabb
Aaron & Amanda Crabb
-Career:Aaron Crabb met Amanda while being a member of The Crabb Family where he was a singer and bassist. They married in October 2001.In August 2007, Aaron and Amanda decided to start a musical career together and on March 7, 2008, they signed with Daywind Records. They released their first...
, and sisters Kelly Bowling and Terah Penhollow.
Group history
The group was formed in Beaver DamBeaver Dam, Kentucky
Beaver Dam is a city in Ohio County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 3,033 at the 2000 census. It is named for nearby Beaver Dam Creek.-Geography:Beaver Dam is located at ....
, a town in rural Kentucky. The family patriarch, Gerald Crabb, was the founder of the group and lead songwriter. Throughout their career, the group has released numerous albums and received several awards.
Although their roots are primarily Southern Gospel, the Crabb Family’s recording, Blur The Lines features a variety of styles of music. The Crabb Family also reached a vast concert audience. Their schedule lead them from the Grand Ole Opry
Grand Ole Opry
The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, that has presented the biggest stars of that genre since 1925. It is also among the longest-running broadcasts in history since its beginnings as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM-AM...
to a Contemporary Christian Festival in South Dakota and everything in between the two venues.
Farewell
In August 2006, the Crabb Family, Jason, Adam, Aaron, Terah and Kelly decided to follow individual paths. The siblings felt it was time to move to a new season in their lives. Each member plans to pursue their separate ministries. The Crabb Family has finished their tour to thank their fans for their unwavering support over the past ten years. Their last tour date as a group was August 1, 2007.After that, Jason Crabb
Jason Crabb
Jason Crabb is the oldest of the Crabb sons and the lead male vocalist for the group The Crabb Family. His debut solo album, Jason Crabb, won a 2010 Grammy...
has started his own solo career. His brother Aaron started a duo with his wife Amanda called simply Aaron & Amanda Crabb
Aaron & Amanda Crabb
-Career:Aaron Crabb met Amanda while being a member of The Crabb Family where he was a singer and bassist. They married in October 2001.In August 2007, Aaron and Amanda decided to start a musical career together and on March 7, 2008, they signed with Daywind Records. They released their first...
, while Adam and Terah started a band called Crabb Revival
Crabb Revival
-Career:Crabb Revival was formed by brother and sister, Adam and Terah Crabb, after the disbandment of The Crabb Family in 2007. The other members, Zach Smith and Micah Schweinsberg, were part of the Crabb Family band, while the final member, Jedidiah Richardson, is Adam and Terah's cousin...
. In 2009, Terah decided to leave the band to become a full-time mother. Kelly Bowling has also joined her family in a musical career.
It was announced in October that the Crabb Family would reunite for a Celebration Tour. Dates and locations have not been announced as of yet.
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart position | Record Label | Record Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Still Holdin' On | Zion Records | ||
| 1996 | Alive & Kickin | |||
| 1997 | Yesterday, Today, & Forever | MorningStar Records | ||
| 1998 | Prayer in Motion | |||
| 1998 | Live in Nashville | |||
| 1999 | Crabb Grass | Family Music Group | ||
| 2000 | Pray | New Day | Woody Wright | |
| 2000 | Live from Kentucky | Crosscutt Records | ||
| 2001 | Living out the Dream | Family Music Group | Mike Bowling | |
| 2003 | The Walk | 31 | Daywind | Aaron, Adam, & Jason Crabb |
| 2004 | Crabb Fest Live! 2003 | Gerald & Kathy Crabb | ||
| 2004 | Driven | 13 | Aaron, Adam, Jason, Kelly, Jerry Yoder | |
| 2005 | Crabb Fest Live 2004 | Kathy Crabb, Norman Holland, Eddie Leonard Eddie Leonard Eddie Leonard , born Lemuel Golden Toney, was a vaudevillian and a man considered the greatest American minstrel of his day, at a time when minstrel shows were still acceptable as entertainment. He performed in vaudeville for 45 years before that medium faded in the 1920s, and was known for such... |
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| 2005 | Live at Brooklyn Tabernacle | Aaron, Adam, Jason, & Kelly | ||
| 2005 | The Locket | Eagle Records | Aaron, Adam, Jason, Mike Bowling, Ben Isaacs | |
| 2006 | Blur the Lines | 7 | Daywind | Aaron, Adam, Jason, Kelly, Bubba Smith |
| 2007 | Letting Go | 36 | Aaron, Adam, Jason, Tre Corley | |
Compilations
- 1998: The Best of the Crabb Family
- 2001: A Crabb Collection (Daywind)
- 2005: Super Southern Gospel (Daywind)
- 2005: The Hits... Live (Daywind)
Radio Singles
The Crabb Family holds the record of having the most No.1 songs on the Singing News Top 80 Radio Airplay Charts. They had fifteen: "Please Forgive Me", "Trail of Tears", "The Lamb, the Lion, and the King", "I Sure Miss You", "Through the Fire", "That's No Mountain", "The Reason That I'm Standing", "Don't You Wanna Go?", "Please Come Down to Me", "The Walk", "The Cross", "Jesus Will Do What You Can't", "He Came Looking for Me", "Good Day", and "The Shepherd's Call." The group has also ranked No. 1 on the Singing News yearly Top 40 Charts of the most played songs. Songs that hit that position are: "Please Forgive Me", "Through the Fire", and "The Reason That I'm Standing."| Year | Album | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Still Holdin' On | "Where We'll Never Die" |
| "Something Going on the Graveyard" | ||
| "I'm Still Holdin' On" | ||
| 1997 | Yesterday, Today & Forever | "I'm Running On" |
| "Please Forgive Me" | ||
| 1998 | Prayer in Motion | "Trail of Tears" |
| "Two Little Feet" | ||
| "The Lamb, the Lion, and the King" | ||
| 1999 | Crabb Grass | "I Sure Miss You" |
| 2000 | Pray | "Through the Fire" |
| "When It's My Time" | ||
| "Jesus in a Song" | ||
| 2001 | Living out the Dream | "That's No Mountain" |
| "The Reason That I'm Standing" | ||
| "Please Come Down to Me" | ||
| 2003 | The Walk | "The Walk" |
| "The Cross" | ||
| "Jesus Will Do What You Can't" | ||
| "Greater Is He" | ||
| 2004 | Driven | "He Came Looking for Me" |
| "Good Day" | ||
| "The Shepherd's Call" | ||
| 2006 | Blur the Lines | "Nothing but the Blood" |
| "I'd Rather Have Jesus" | ||
| 2007 | Letting Go | "Child of the King" |
| "Give It All to Him" | ||
Awards and honors
The band has been presented the "Favorite Band of the Year" award by the Singing News readers in 1999, 2001, and 2003. The group has also won numerous SGN Music Awards (presented by SoGospelNews.comSoGospelNews.com
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) including Song of the Year, Mixed Group of the Year and Album of the Year over the years.
Jason Crabb
Jason Crabb
Jason Crabb is the oldest of the Crabb sons and the lead male vocalist for the group The Crabb Family. His debut solo album, Jason Crabb, won a 2010 Grammy...
was the recipient of the "Favorite Young Artist" award at the 2000 Singing News Fan Awards
Singing News Fan Awards
The Singing News Fan Awards is an annual award ceremony held on the Saturday night program of the National Quartet Convention and honors the achievements of professional Southern Gospel artists, songwriters and DJ's.-Award Selection:...
and "Male Vocalist of the Year" at the 2004 Harmony Honors and SGN Music Awards. Meanwhile, sister Kelly Bowling garnered a "Female Vocalist of the Year" in the 2005 SGN Music Awards. Justin Ellis, the group's pianist, was awarded Musician of the Year in the 2007 SGN Music Awards.
Besides 11 GMA Dove Awards, the group received two NARAS Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
nominations.
GMA Dove Awards
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Dove Awards of 2005 The 36th Annual GMA Dove Awards, also called the 36th Annual GMA Music Awards, were held on April 13, 2005 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2004. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee and was hosted by Steven Curtis Chapman, CeCe Winans, Rebecca St... |
Group of the Year | |
| Song of the Year ("Through the Fire") | ||
| Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year ("You Can't Imagine") | ||
| Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year ("He Came Looking for Me") | ||
| Southern Gospel Album of the Year (Driven) | ||
| Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year ("Through the Fire") | ||
| Country Recorded Song of the Year ("Forever") | ||
| 2006 Dove Awards of 2006 The 37th Annual GMA Dove Awards, also called the 37th Annual GMA Music Awards, were held on April 5, 2006 recognizing accomplishments of Christian musicians for the year 2005. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Rebecca St. James and Kirk Franklin... |
Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year ("Holy Ground") | |
| Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year ("Greater Is He") | ||
| Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year ("Through the Fire") | ||
| Southern Gospel Album of the Year (Live at Brooklyn Tabernacle) | ||
| Long Form Music Video of the Year (Live at Brooklyn Tabernacle) | ||
| 2007 Dove Awards of 2007 The 38th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 25, 2007 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2006. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Brian Littrell, Natalie Grant, and Donnie McClurkin... |
Artist of the Year | |
| Inspirational Album of the Year (Blur the Lines) | ||
| Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year ("Nothing But the Blood") | ||
| Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year ("Can't Nobody do Me Like Jesus") | ||
| 2008 Dove Awards of 2008 The 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 23, 2008 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2007. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee.Nominations were announced on February 14, 2008 by singer Michael W... |
Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year ("You Saved Me") | |
Video
- 2003: #1 Hits Live (Eagle Vision)
- 2004: Crabb Fest Live 2003 (Word)
- 2005: Live at Brooklyn Tabernacle (Daywind)
- 2005: Remembering The Greats (Daywind)
- 2009: The Best of the Crabb Family (Spring House)
- 2009: Grand Finale: The Ultimate Concert Experience (Provident Music)
Gaither Homecoming Video Performances
- 2001: What a Time "Please Forgive Me"
- 2002: New Orleans Homecoming "Through The Fire"
- 2002: God Bless America "The Lion, The Lamb, And The King"
- 2003: Red Rocks Homecoming "The Reason That I'm Standing"
- 2003: Dottie RamboDottie RamboDottie Rambo was an American gospel singer and songwriter. She was a Grammy and multiple Dove Award-winning artist. Rambo, along with husband Buck and daughter Reba, formed the award-winning southern Gospel group, The Rambos...
with the Homecoming Friends "Tears Will Never Stain The Streets Of That City" - 2003: Build A Bridge "Greater Is He In Me"
- 2007: How Great Thou Art "I'd Rather Have Jesus"