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Biography:

Gerald Crabb

  Gerald Douglas Crabb was born January 2, 1958 in the small rural town of Rosine, Kentucky.  Rosine is the same town where Bill Monroe, the founder of Bluegrass music was born.  At age 5 Gerald sang for the first time in public at a church in Louisville, Kentucky.  Gerald�s love for music was very evident at an early age.  By age 11 he had learned to play the guitar. At age 16 he began his ministry and preached his first sermon in a small church in Kentucky.  

 

  Gerald�s passion for music and ministry has not slowed down.  He has pastored 6 churches, one of which he founded.  He has also written over 250 songs, has had 22 number one songs, has won multiple awards, and founded the internationally known group, The Crabb Family.  Gerald is a national evangelist and sings and preaches over 100 dates a year.  He and his wife Debi are very much involved with Compassion International.

 

"Things You Might Not Know About Gerald Crabb"

Birth date- January 2, 1958

Birthplace- At home, Rosine, Kentucky (Hometown of the father of Bluegrass music, Bill Monroe)

Mother- Lillian May Daugherty

Father- Stoy Millard Crabb

Siblings- Four sisters, Regina, Patty, Rita, & Karen (No Brothers)

Favorite Food- Soup Dogs (Hot dogs in a bun with Campbell's Vegetable Beef soup poured overtop)

First public performance- At age 5 at the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, 19th & Bank St. Louisville, KY (Pastor Boyd Lawson)

At Age 11- Won 1st place at a local talent contest in Livermore, Kentucky.

Learned to play the guitar- Age 11

At age 12- Made several appearances on a Weekly Country music television program "Country Music Jubilee" on Channel 13, Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Saved- At age 16 at "Calvary Tabernacle Church" in Dan Station, Kentucky with Pastor John David Morris & Evangelist John Morris Sr. (John Morris Sr. is 104 years old and still writes a sermon every week and publishes it in a local news paper)

Preached First Sermon- At age 16 at the "Calvary Tabernacle Church"

Pastored 7 Churches- The Church of Philadelphia (Horse Branch, KY.), Warren Ave. Church of God (Bowling Green, KY.), Totz Church of God (Totz, KY.), Coral Hill Church of God (Glasgow, KY.), Oak Grove Church of God (Cromwell, KY.), Hartford Church of God (Hartford, KY.), & Grace Chapel (Philpot, KY.).

Wrote His 1st Gospel Song- In 1978 "It's Almost Time To Say Good-bye" later recorded by the Crabb Family & Christlike.

First professional group to record a Gerald Crabb song- "The Dalton Gang" in 1985 with "Still, Small Voice, later recorded by Ivan Parker & twice by Gold City.

First # 1 song- "Not Even A Stone" December, 1998.

"Artists Singing Gerald Crabb Songs"

Randy Travis, Walt Mills, Richard Roberts, Ivan Parker, Mike Bowling, Donnie McClurkin, Barbara Fairchild, Wade Spencer, Misty Freeman, Amy Lambert, Jessica King, Terry Terrell, Kevin Spencer, Tony Gore, Karen Harding, The Dalton Gang, Karen Peck & New River, The Ruppes, The Crabb Family, The McRaes, The Isaacs, Mercy's Mark Quartet, The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, The Wilburns, The Collingsworth Family, Naomi & The Segos, Gold City, The Kingsmen, The Hoskins Family, The Freemans, The Perrys, The Talley Trio, Heirline, The Comptons, Greater Vision, Three Bridges, Christlike, Old Time Gospel Hour Quartet, Heavenbound, The Anchormen, HisSong, The Lesters, The Cooke Brothers, The Journeymen, The MaHarrys,The Kindlers, The Dunaways, The Rabbit Easter Band, AQUA (Apostolic Quartet United Association), and many others.

"Accomplishments"

Singing News Top 5 Songwriter of the Year Nominee for 8 consecutive years.

GMA Writers Showcase Southern Gospel Writer of the Year for 9 consecutive years.

22 national number one songs.

1994 -Founded the Crabb Family
1998 -"Please Forgive Me" was the #1 Southern Gospel Song for the Year
2000 -"Through The Fire" was the #1 Southern Gospel Song for the Year
2001 -BMI performance award for "Through The Fire"
2002 -BMI Songwriter of the Year
  -BMI Publisher of the Year
  -"The Reason That I'm Standing" was the #1 Southern Gospel Song for the Year
  -BMI performance award for "That's No Mountain"
2003 -BMI performance award for "The Healer"
  -BMI performance award for "Don't You Wanna Go"
  - Dove Award-"Don't You Wanna Go", Southern Gospel Song of theYear
- Dove Award- Southern Gospel Album of the Year, Crabb Collection
2004 -Southern Gospel Music Guild Songwriter of the Year
  -Dove Award-"The Cross", Southern Gospel Song of the Year
- Dove Award- Southern Gospel Album of the Year, The Walk
  -BMI performance award for "Please Come Down To Me"
2005 -SGN Music Awards Songwriter of the Year
-SGN Music Awards Song of the Year award, "He Came Looking for Me"
-SGN Music Awards Progressive Song of the Year, "Greater Is He"
  -Diamond Awards Songwriter of the Year
  -Dove Awards Top 5 Songwriter of the Year Nominee
  - Dove Award-"He Came Looking For Me", Southern Gospel Song of the Year
  - Dove Award-"Forever", Country Recorded Song of the Year
  - Dove Award-"Through the Fire", Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
- Dove Award-"Driven", Southern Gospel Album of the Year
  -BMI performance award for "Places To Go, People To See"
-Southern Gospel Music Guild Songwriter of the Year
2006 -Dove Award-"Through The Fire", Southern Gospel Song of the Year
2007 -BMI Performance Award,  "Shepherds Call"