2011 Southern California Harvest Musician Bios
2011 Southern California Harvest Musician Bios
The David Crowder Band
Hailing from Waco, Texas, worship group The David Crowder Band has been taking the Christian music world by storm since the release of their album A Collision in 2005. They are winners of multiple Dove Awards, including 2010 Praise and Worship Album of the Year for their newest release, Church Music.
Phil Wickham
Southern California native Phil Wickham began leading worship when he was just twelve years old. Since then he has gone on to record three albums, including his current release, Heaven and Earth, which enjoyed early success on the iTunes music charts. The album claimed the No. 2 spot on the Christian/Gospel album chart on iTunes, while the single "Safe" topped the Christian/Gospel singles chart at No. 1.
Kutless
With six albums, Kutless has sold over two million records. Their album Strong Tower was certified gold. Their most recent record, It Is Well, has given the band their first number-one adult contemporary single, with "What Faith Can Do." They have received eight GMA Dove nominations, with the most recent being Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year, for It is Well.
Crystal Lewis
This multi–Dove Award winner and Grammy nominated singer/songwriter has performed at every Anaheim Harvest Crusade. Crystal has celebrated 26 years as a successful recording artist and in that time, she has released 21 albums in English and seven in Spanish. Her latest album, Plain and Simple, was released in June 2011.
Red
This Grammy-nominated, GMA-Dove-Award-winning rock band comes from Nashville, Tennessee. They have three albums and are making strides in both Christian and mainstream radio, with songs making the top 10 in both markets. Their music has been heard on the trailer for the movie The Blind Side. Red has recently appeared on David Letterman and Jay Leno.
Lincoln Brewster
Singer, songwriter, and worship leader Lincoln Brewster has performed and crafted songs that have helped shape the sound of today’s modern worship while also climbing Christian radio charts. He has released seven albums and has multiple hit songs. Lincoln is currently the worship leader at Bayside Church in Northern California.
Jeremy Camp
Jeremy Camp has released six albums, four of which have been certified gold, and he has sold over three million records. He has 19 number-one hit songs, multiple GMA nods, and six GMA Dove Awards, including Male Vocalist of the Year in both 2004 and 2005. His latest album, We Cry Out: A Worship Project, was recently nominated for two GMA Dove Awards including Praise and Worship Album of the Year. Jeremy has recently released his book, I Still Believe, in which he chronicles his discovery of hope and healing in the midst of life’s deepest valleys.
Jars of Clay
Since 1995, Jars of Clay has released 17 albums, two of which were certified gold, one was certified platinum, and one went double-platinum. They have had 17 number-one songs and sold over six million records. They have an impressive 48 GMA Dove nominations and 10 Dove Awards, eight Grammy nominations and three Grammy Awards, and they’ve been nominated for an American Music Award.
Francesca Battistelli
Francesca Battistelli’s music career has taken off. With only two records released, she has an impressive 15 Dove nominations, five GMA Dove Awards, and a Grammy nomination. She has won back-to-back Dove Awards for Female Vocalist of the Year and this year she won the award for Artist of the Year. Her song "It's your life" was featured in the film Soul Surfer.