The Crabb Family has been nominated for 22 GMA Dove Awards, winning 11. Justin Ellis, the group's pianist, was awarded Musician of the Year in the 2007 SGN Music Awards. Meanwhile, sister Kelly Bowling garnered a "Female Vocalist of the Year" in the 2005 SGN Music Awards. 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. The group has also won numerous SGN Music Awards (presented by ) including Song of the Year, Mixed Group of the Year and Album of the Year over the years.
The band has been presented the "Favorite Band of the Year" award by the Singing News readers in 1999, 2001, and 2003. Songs that hit that position are: "Please Forgive Me", "Through the Fire", and "The Reason That I'm Standing." 1 on the Singing News yearly Top 40 Charts of the most played songs. 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 had fifteen: "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 also ranked No.
Kelly Bowling has also joined her husband, Mike, in a musical career as a member of The Bowling Family (formerly The Mike Bowling Group). In 2009, Terah decided to leave the band to become a full-time mother. His brother Aaron started a duo with his wife Amanda called simply Aaron & Amanda Crabb, while Adam and Terah started a band called Crabb Revival. Īfter that, Jason Crabb has started his own solo career. Their last tour date as a group was August 1, 2007. The Crabb Family has finished their tour to thank their fans for their unwavering support over the past ten years. Each member plans to pursue their separate ministries. The siblings felt it was time to move to a new season in their lives. In August 2006, the Crabb Family, Jason, Adam, Aaron, Terah and Kelly decided to follow individual paths. Their schedule lead them from the Grand Ole Opry to a contemporary Christian festival in South Dakota and everything in-between the two venues.
The Crabb Family also reached a vast concert audience. Throughout their career, the group has released numerous albums and received several awards.Īlthough their roots are primarily southern gospel, the Crabb Family's recording, Blur The Lines features a variety of styles of music. Kathy managed the group until their retirement in 2007. The family patriarch, Gerald Crabb, and wife Kathy Crabb, were the founders of the group. The group was formed in Beaver Dam, a town in rural Kentucky. The Crabb Family Members: oldest Jason, twin brothers Adam and Aaron, and sisters Kelly and Terah. 4.1 Gaither Homecoming video performances.