American Prodigal
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{{more citations needed|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox album
| name = American Prodigal
| type = Studio
| artist = Crowder
| cover = AmericanProdigal.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2016|9|23}}{{cite web |url=http://www.thechristianbeat.org/index.php/news/2254-crowder-announces-new-album-american-prodigal-to-release-september-23 |title=Crowder Announces New Album "American Prodigal" To Release September 23 |work=The Christian Beat |date=June 14, 2016 |accessdate=January 31, 2017 |author=Longs, Herb}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
- Bentley Street Studios, The Glovebox and Yoda's Palace Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Ed's (Franklin, Tennessee)
- Sixstepsrecords Studio (Brentwood, Tennessee)
- The Projector Room Studio (Atlanta, Georgia)
- The Lemonade Stand (New York City, New York)
- The Casita (Hollywood, California)
| genre = CCM, worship{{cite web |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/AmericanProdigal.asp |title=Crowder, "American Prodigal |work=Jesus Freak Hideout |date=September 20, 2016 |accessdate=January 17, 2017 |author=Geil, Mark D.}} folk music
| length = {{Duration|m=53|s=07}}
| label = Sparrow/sixsteps (Capitol CMG)
| producer = {{flatlist|
- Ed Cash
- David Crowder
- Hank Bentley
- Solomon Olds
- David Garcia
- BT
}}
| prev_title = Neon Porch Extravaganza
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = I Know a Ghost
| next_year = 2018
| misc = {{Singles
| name = American Prodigal
| type = studio
| single1 = Run Devil Run{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}
| single1date = June 18, 2016
| single2 = Forgiven{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}
| single2date = March 17, 2017
}}
}}
{{album ratings
| rev1 = 365 Days of Inspiring Media
| rev2 = CCM Magazine
| rev2score = {{rating|5|5}}{{cite web|publisher=CCM Magazine|last=Conner|first=Matt|url=https://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/crowder-american-prodigal-album-review/|title=Crowder – 'American Prodigal' album review|date= October 1, 2016|accessdate=May 23, 2019}}
| rev3 = Church Mag
| rev3score = {{rating|5|5}}{{cite web|website=Churchm.ag|last=Schneider|first=Phil|url=https://churchm.ag/american-prodigal-by-crowder/|title='American Prodigal' (Deluxe Edition) by Crowder [Saturday Morning Review]|date= September 24, 2016|accessdate=May 23, 2019}}
| rev4 = CM Addict
| rev5 = Hallels
| rev6 = HM
| rev6score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|publisher=HM Magazine|last=Martin|first= Danielle|url=https://hmmagazine.com/crowder-american-prodigal/|title=American Prodigal, AN ALBUM BY Crowder|date=October 9, 2016 |accessdate=May 23, 2019}}
| rev7 = Jesus Freak Hideout
| rev7score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout|url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/AmericanProdigal.asp|title=Crowder, "American Prodigal" Review|date=September 20, 2016|accessdate=May 23, 2019}}
| rev8 = Louder Than The Music
| rev8score = {{rating|5|5}}{{cite web|website=Louderthanthemusic.com|last=Aldis|first= Phil|url=http://www.louderthanthemusic.com/product.php?id=2177|title=CROWDER - AMERICAN PRODIGAL|accessdate=May 23, 2019}}
| rev9 = Today's Christian Entertainment
| rev9score = {{rating|4.7|5}}{{cite web|website=Todayschristianent.com|url=https://todayschristianent.com/crowder-american-prodigal/|title=Crowder 'American Prodigal'
|date=September 19, 2016|accessdate=May 23, 2019}}
}}
American Prodigal is the second studio album by Crowder released on September 23, 2016.
It was released in partnership with Sparrow Records and sixstepsrecords, imprints of Capitol Christian Music Group.
Awards and accolades
On August 9, 2017, it was announced that American Prodigal would be nominated for a GMA Dove Award in the Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year and the Recorded Music Packaging of the Year categories at the 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards.{{cite web |url= http://doveawards.com/awards/2017-nominees/ |title= 2017 Nominees {{!}} The 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards |date= August 9, 2017 |website= GMA Dove Awards |access-date= December 26, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171225132324/http://doveawards.com/awards/2017-nominees/ |archive-date= December 25, 2017 |url-status= dead |df= mdy-all }}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Standard edition
| total_length = 53:07
| title1 = American Intro
| writer1 = David Crowder
| length1 = 1:34
| title2 = Keep Me
| writer2 = Crowder, David Arthur Garcia, Hank Bentley
| length2 = 4:03
| title3 = Run Devil Run
| writer3 = Crowder, Solomon Olds, Lauren Olds
| length3 = 3:26
| title4 = My Victory
| writer4 = Crowder, Darren Mulligan, Ed Cash, Bentley
| length4 = 4:17
| title5 = Prove It
| note5 = featuring KB
| writer5 = Crowder, Bentley, Kevin Burgess
| length5 = 2:37
| title6 = All You Burdens
| writer6 = Crowder, Oz Fox, Kevin Howren, S. Olds, L. Olds
| length6 = 2:26
| title7 = Back to the Garden
| writer7 = Crowder, Bentley, Seth Philpott
| length7 = 4:16
| title8 = Forgiven
| writer8 = Crowder, Cash
| length8 = 3:57
| title9 = Promised Land (Glory, Hallelujah)
| note9 = featuring Tedashii
| writer9 = Crowder, Bentley, Tedashii Anderson
| length9 = 4:48
| title10 = All My Hope
| writer10 = Crowder, Cash
| length10 = 4:14
| title11 = Shouting Grounds
| writer11 = Crowder, Cash
| length11 = 3:41
| title12 = Shepherd
| writer12 = Crowder, Bentley, Mia Fieldes, Bart Millard
| length12 = 4:01
| title13 = All We Sinners
| writer13 = Crowder, Cash, Philpott
| length13 = 4:35
| title14 = American Outro
| writer14 = Crowder, Bentley
| length14 = 5:12
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Deluxe edition
| total_length = 66:04
| title15 = Praise the Lord
| writer15 = Sean McConnel
| length15 = 4:13
| title16 = Great Rejoicing
| writer16 = Thad Cockrell
| length16 = 3:43
| title17 = American I/O
| note17 = remix by BT
| writer17 = Crowder, Bentley, Brian Transeau
| length17 = 5:00
}}
Personnel
- David Crowder – vocals, keyboards (1), programming (1, 6, 14), backing vocals (2, 5, 9, 12, 14), all sounds (3), acoustic guitar (6), electric guitar (6), drums (14)
- Hank Bentley – keyboards (1, 7, 12, 14), programming (1, 7, 14), harmonium (1), electric guitars (4, 10, 14), guitars (5, 7, 9, 12), additional keyboards (9), bouzouki (9), backing vocals (9, 12, 14), drums (14)
- David Garcia – keyboards (2, 5, 7, 9, 12), programming (2, 5, 7, 9, 12), drums (2, 5, 7, 9, 12), backing vocals (2, 5)
- Buddy Greene – harmonium (2), harmonica (5)
- Solomon Olds – all sounds (3), programming (6)
- Ed Cash – acoustic piano (4, 8, 10), programming (4, 8, 10, 11, 13), guitars (4, 8, 10), banjo (4, 8), bass (4, 8, 10, 11), backing vocals (4, 8, 10, 11, 13), keyboards (11), electric guitars (11), acoustic guitar (13)
- Kenny Hutson – guitars (5, 9, 12)
- Oz Fox – acoustic guitar (6), electric guitar (6), ganjo (6)
- Kevin Howren – acoustic guitar (6), electric guitar (6)
- Bill Kelliher – electric guitar (6)
- Chelsey Lowe – banjo (6)
- Rebecca Lovell – mandolin (6)
- Paul Mabury – drums (4)
- Christian Paschall – drums (6)
- Aubrey Haynie – fiddle (2, 5, 7, 9, 12)
- Mercy Stevens – backing vocals (2, 7)
- KB – rap (5)
- Tedashii – rap (9)
- Nickie Conley – choir vocals (10)
- Jason Eskridge – choir vocals (10)
- Maureen Murphy – choir vocals (10)
Production
- Louie Giglio – executive producer
- Shelley Giglio – executive producer, art direction, management
- Brad O'Donnell – executive producer
- David Crowder – producer (1, 3, 6, 14-17), engineer (1, 6, 14)
- Hank Bentley – producer (1, 7, 12, 14-174), engineer (1, 7, 12, 14)
- David Garcia – producer (2, 5, 7, 9, 12), engineer (2, 5, 7, 9, 12), mixing (2, 3)
- Solomon Olds – producer (3, 6)
- Ed Cash – producer (4, 8, 10, 11, 13), engineer (4, 8, 10, 11, 13), mixing (10, 11)
- Brian "BT" Transeau – producer (17)
- Jon Kaplan – mixing (1, 6, 7, 13, 14)
- Paul Rossetti – engineer (2, 5, 9, 12), mix assistant (2)
- Mark Endert – mixing (4, 8)
- Sean Moffitt – mixing (5, 9, 11)
- Tom Tapley – engineer (6)
- Neal Avron – mixing (12)
- Warren David – mix assistant (5, 9, 11)
- Nick Lobel – mix assistant (5, 9, 11)
- Scott Skrzynski – mix assistant (12)
- Joe LaPorta – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
- Leighton Ching – art direction, design
- Toni Crowder – art direction
- Mike McCloskey – art direction, management
- Andrew Schoultz – cover painting
- Mary Caroline Mann – photography
- Eric Brown – photography
Chart performance
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| Chart (2016)
! Peak |
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| {{album chart|Billboard200|12|M|title=Crowder Chart History - Billboard 200|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=October 14, 2016|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/300424/david-crowder/chart?f=305}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardChristian|1|M|title=Crowder Chart History - Christian Albums|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=October 14, 2016|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/300424/david-crowder/chart?f=310}} |