Crowder has been embraced for his lyrically powerful and musically elaborate and unpredictable songs that have found themselves being sung everywhere from churches to clubs all across the country. In November 2012 Crowder released his first solo project Crowder: iTunes® Session which delivered nine stripped down organic tracks to many of Crowder's most loved originals. As part of the David Crowder Band they were named one of the "most thoughtful progressive and exciting acts in contemporary Christian music" by The New York Times garnering nine Dove Awards 22 Dove nominations and two GRAMMY® nominations. The band released their final collection of new music with the GRAMMY® nominated project Give Us Rest (A Requiem Mass in C [The Happiest of All Keys]). Continuing to perform as part of the Passion movement participating in university student gatherings in the US and around the world.