The Crabb Family

Biography

The Crabb Family is a southern gospel group originally from Beaver Dam, Kentucky. They have had sixteen No. 1 songs on the national radio charts.

Group history

The Crabb Family members consist of the oldest, Jason, twin brothers Adam and Aaron in addition to sisters Kelly and Terah. The group was formed in Beaver Dam, a town northeast of Central City, Kentucky. The family patriarch, Gerald Crabb, and his wife Kathy Crabb were the founders of the group. Kathy managed the group until their retirement in 2007. Throughout their career the group has released numerous albums and received several awards.
Although their roots are primarily southern gospel, the Crabb Family's recording, Blur The Lines features a blend of music genres. The Crabb Family also reached a vast concert audience and they have performed at the Grand Ole Opry.

Transition

In August 2006, the Crabb Family, Jason, Adam, Aaron, Terah and Kelly feeling that it was time for them to branch out into individual paths with their music beginning a new season in their lives. Each member has been launching separate ministries. The Crabb Family toured and thanked their fans for their unwavering support. Their last concert together was August 1, 2007.
Jason Crabb started a solo career and his brother Aaron began a duo with his wife Amanda simply called Aaron & Amanda Crabb, while Adam and Terah formed a band called Crabb Revival. In 2009, Terah decided to leave the band and focus on being a mother. Kelly Bowling joined her husband, Mike, as a member of The Bowling Family (formerly The Mike Bowling Group). In 2011, in addition to performing with his wife, Aaron became a founding member of the quartet Canton Junction, in which he sings lead. In 2014, Adam joined the Gaither Vocal Band.
The Crabb Family reunited for their Celebration Tour which ran from November 2011 through February 2012. A new album, Together Again, was released on February 7, 2012. The Crabb Family went on a sold-out tour in early 2015, celebrating 20 years of being in Christian music.
Kelly Bowling appeared as Nurse Kathy in the 2014 film Virtuous.
In 2020, Kelly and Mike Bowling divorced, and Kelly began singing with their daughters as Kelly Crabb and the Bowling Sisters.

Reunion album

On February 28, 2020, the family released their first album in eight years, entitled 20/20.

Compilations

1998: The Best of the Crabb Family
2001: A Crabb Collection (Daywind)
2005: Super Southern Gospel (Daywind)
2005: The Hits... Live (Daywind)
2015: 20 Years: Platinum Edition (Daywind)

Radio singles

The Crabb Family holds the record of having the second most No.1 songs on the Singing News Top 80 Radio Airplay Charts (The McKameys have the most.) They have fifteen songs which made those charts: "Please Forgive Me", "Trail of Tears", "The Lamb, the Lion, and the King", "I Sure Miss You", "Through the Fire", "That's No Mountain", "The Reason That I'm Standing", "Don't You Wanna Go?", "Please Come Down to Me", "The Walk", "The Cross", "Jesus Will Do What You Can't", "He Came Looking for Me", "Good Day", and "The Shepherd's Call." The group has had songs which were No. 1 on the Singing News yearly Top 40 Charts of the most played songs. "Please Forgive Me", "Through the Fire", and "The Reason That I'm Standing", are some of those songs.

Awards and honors

The Crabb Family received the "Favorite Band of the Year" award as voted by the Singing News readers in 1999, 2001, and 2003. The group has won numerous SGN Music Awards (presented by SoGospelNews.com) including Song of the Year, Mixed Group of the Year, and Album of the Year.
Jason Crabb was the recipient of the "Favorite Young Artist" award at the 2000 Singing News Fan Awards and "Male Vocalist of the Year" at the 2004 Harmony Honors and SGN Music Awards. Meanwhile, sister Kelly Bowling won "Female Vocalist of the Year" at the 2005 SGN Music Awards. Justin Ellis, the group's pianist, was awarded Musician of the Year in the 2007 SGN Music Awards.
The Crabb Family has been nominated for 22 Dove Awards and won 11. They have received three Grammy Award nominations.

Video

2003: #1 Hits Live (Eagle Vision)
2004: Crabb Fest Live 2003 (Word Records)
2005: Live at Brooklyn Tabernacle (Daywind Records)
2005: Remembering The Greats (Daywind)
2009: The Best of the Crabb Family (Spring House Records)
2009: Grand Finale: The Ultimate Concert Experience (Provident Music)

Gaither Homecoming video performances

2001: What a Time: "Please Forgive Me"
2001: Glorious Church: "That's No Mountain" (released in 2021)
2002: New Orleans Homecoming: "Through The Fire"
2002: God Bless America: "The Lion, The Lamb, And The King"
2003: Red Rocks Homecoming: "The Reason That I'm Standing"
2003: Dottie Rambo with the Homecoming Friends: "Tears Will Never Stain The Streets Of That City"
2003: Build A Bridge: "Greater Is He In Me"
2007: How Great Thou Art: "I'd Rather Have Jesus"