Group 1 Crew quick facts
Past members (9)
- Ben Callahan percussion and background vocals · 2006–2013
- Blanca lead vocals · 2003–2013
- Blanca Callahan lead vocals · 2003–2013
- Brian Ramey drums · 2014–2017
- Jose Reyes vocals and rap · 2003–2017
- Lance Herring guitars · 2014–2017
- Loren Clark bass · 2014–2017
- Pablo Villatoro vocals & rap · 2003–2011
- Sarah Sandoz vocals and rap · 2014–2017
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Group 1 Crew was an American Christian hip hop and R&B band signed to Fervent Records and Warner Bros. Records. They made their debut with the hit song “Can’t Go On” on WOW Hits 2007. Soon after they released their first EP I have a dream (2006), the band released their self-titled full-length debut studio album, Group 1 Crew, in February 2007. Their song “Love is a Beautiful Thing” charted into the Top 20 in May 2007 on R&R magazine’s Christian chart. The group’s second studio album Ordinary Dreamers was released on September 16, 2008. Their popular radio single “Forgive Me” appeared on Season 5 Episode 2 of One Tree Hill, which premiered on January 8, 2008. In September 2010, they released the album Outta Space Love, which has proven to be their most mainstream effort, as many of the songs were used in the reality television show America’s Got Talent. In 2017, it was announced that vocalist/rapper Manwell Reyes would be departing the group in order to pursue other interests.
Awards and nominations
GMA Dove Awards
Group 1 Crew has been nominated for nine Dove Awards in its career, winning five of them so far.
New Artist of the Year
Group 1 Crew
Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year (“Keys to the Kingdom”)
Ordinary Dreamers
Short Form Music Video of the Year (“Movin'”)
Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year (“Movin'”)
Walking On the Stars
Outta Space Love
Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year (“Please Don’t Let Me Go”)
Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year (“Dangerous”)
Album-by-album
Ordinary Dreamers
The band released Ordinary Dreamers on September 16, 2008 through Fervent.
Ordinary Dreamers was with production credited to Chris Stevens, Andy Anderson.
Ordinary Dreamers has a documented running time of 53:12[1].
The verified album record describes the release using Pop rap, R&B, CCM, and rock.
Contemporary reviews preserved in the verified evidence for Ordinary Dreamers include coverage from Cross Rhythms, Christianity Today, and Jesus Freak Hideout.
Across those contemporary assessments, recurring discussion points around Ordinary Dreamers include melody and lyrics. These recurring themes document the aspects of the record most frequently addressed across the cited coverage.
The exact album evidence for Ordinary Dreamers combines release timing, the issuing label, the production credit, the running time, the genre classifications, and contemporary review records in one verified release record.
Outta Space Love
Outta Space Love arrived on September 21, 2010 through Word.
Outta Space Love is identified as the third studio album in the band catalogue.
Outta Space Love was with production credited to Andy Anderson, Christopher Stevens, David Garcia, Justin Boller.
Outta Space Love has a documented running time of 47:45.
The verified album record describes the release using CCM, pop rap, and electropop.
Contemporary reviews preserved in the verified evidence for Outta Space Love include coverage from AllMusic.
Across those contemporary assessments, recurring discussion points around Outta Space Love include hooks. These recurring themes document the aspects of the record most frequently addressed across the cited coverage.
The exact album evidence for Outta Space Love combines release timing, the issuing label, the production credit, the running time, the genre classifications, and contemporary review records in one verified release record.
Fearless
Fearless arrived on September 10, 2012[1] through Fervent/Curb/Word[2].
Fearless was the last album to feature Blanca Callahan before her departure in 2013. Fearless is identified as the fourth studio album in the band catalogue.
Fearless was with production credited to Andy Anderson,Tony Battaglia,Chuck Butler,David Garcia,Ben Glover,Christopher Stevens,the.switch[1].
Fearless has a documented running time of 47:22[1].
The verified album record describes the release using Christian hip hop, dance-pop, R&B, and pop rock[1][2].
The exact album evidence for Fearless combines release timing, the issuing label, the production credit, the running time, and the genre classifications in one verified release record.
Discography
Albums
Group 1 Crew
- Released: February 20, 2007
- Formats: CD, digital download
Ordinary Dreamers
- Release: September 16, 2008
- Formats: CD, digital download
Outta Space Love
- Release: September 21, 2010
- Formats: CD, digital download
Fearless
- Release: September 10, 2012
- Formats: CD, digital download
Power
- Release: July 29, 2016
- Formats: CD, digital download
EPs
I Have a Dream
No Plan B (EP)
Movin’ the EP
Spacebound
Christmas
#Faster
#Stronger
Singles
“Can’t Go On”
“Love is a Beautiful Thing”
“(Everybody’s Gotta) Song to Sing”
“Forgive Me”
“Keys to the Kingdom'”
“Movin'”
“Our Time”
Breakdown
“Walking on the Stars”
“Please Don’t Let Me Go”
tobyMac
Chris August
“His Kind of Love”
“O Holy Night”
“No Christmas (Without You)”
“Dangerous”
“A Little Closer”
“Wake Me Up (Amnesia)”
“Power” (featuring My Kid Brother)
Other releases
October 3, 2006
April 3, 2007
2007
October 6, 2009
May 23, 2011
September 20, 2011
September 27, 2011
September 27, 2011
September 27, 2012
Five-Two Television
The Upside of Down
World Anthem
World Anthem
Show Me the Way
Electro-Pop (Deluxe)
Anthem Lights Covers
Anthem Lights Covers
Beautiful Name
Ready to Fly
VIP
Science Fiction
Band Bloodlines
Follow the musicians who connect Group 1 Crew to other bands and projects. Confirmed release appearances are included when reliable source evidence is available.
Ben Callahan
percussion and background vocals and 2006–2013
Blanca
lead vocals, original and 2003–2013, 2006–present
Confirmed release appearances: Fearless (2012, line-up credit).
Blanca Callahan
lead vocals and 2003–2013
Confirmed release appearances: Fearless (2012, line-up credit).
Brian Ramey
drums and 2014–2017
Jose Reyes
vocals and rap and 2003–2017
Lance Herring
guitars and 2014–2017
Loren Clark
bass and 2014–2017
Pablo Villatoro
vocals & rap and 2003–2011
Sarah Sandoz
vocals and rap and 2014–2017
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References
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- ^ “Group 1 Crew Chart History: Christian AC Songs”. Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
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- ^ “Various Artists, “WOW Hits 2007″ Review”. Jesusfreakhideout.com. October 3, 2006. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ “The CCM New Music Collection Vol 1 by Various Artists – General Miscellaneous | CD Reviews And Information”. NewReleaseTuesday.com. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ “Various Artists, “WOW Hits 2010″ Review”. Jesusfreakhideout.com. October 6, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ “Various Artists, “Artists In Adoration: 15 Worship Songs from your favorite Christian Artists” Review”. Jesusfreakhideout.com. May 23, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ “Various Artists, “Word: Six Decades Of Hits” Review”. Jesusfreakhideout.com. September 20, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ “Various Artists, “The Story” Review”. Jesusfreakhideout.com. September 27, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ “Various Artists, “WOW Hits 2012″ Review”. Jesusfreakhideout.com. September 27, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ “Various Artists, “WOW Hits 2013″ Review”. Jesusfreakhideout.com. September 25, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ “38th Annual GMA Dove Awards – Recipients”. Archived from the original on February 10, 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2008.
Source: Wikipedia