Biography

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Daniel Crabtree
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“I think you will enjoy this cd by Daniel Crabtree. His delivery of the true to life songs he has written here will speak to all.” - Larry Sparks - 2004 and 2005 International Bluegrass Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year Award

In the Shadow of His Wings is Daniel Crabtree's second bluegrass gospel album comprised of self-written songs.



Release Date: September 2, 2017

IN THE SHADOW OF HIS WINGS

Executive Producer: Daniel Crabtree
Producer: Donna Ulisse
Recorded at: Digital Underground Recording Studio
Recording Engineer: Scott Vestal
Mix & Mastering: Scott Vestal

Musicians on In The Shadow Of His Wings
Daniel Crabtree: Lead Vocals
Scott Vestal: Banjo
Cody Kilby: Guitar
Rob Ickes: Dobro
Mike Bub: Upright Bass
Patrick McAvinue: Fiddle, Mandolin
Donna Ulisse: Background Vocals
Rick Stanley: Background Vocals
Shelton Feazell: Background Vocals


SONG BY SONG IN THE ORDER ON THE CD:

1. I'M ON MY WAY TO GLORY LAND (2:58)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO:
Daniel Crabtree / Three Girls I Work For Publishing / ASCAP

ISRC: QM2PK1720901


2. A VISION OF HEAVEN (3:27)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO:
Daniel Crabtree / Three Girls I Work For Publishing / ASCAP

ISRC: QM2PK1720902


3. IN THE SHADOW OF HIS WINGS (3:08)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO:
Daniel Crabtree / Three Girls I Work For Publishing / ASCAP

ISRC: QM2PK1720903


4. LAND OF MILK AND HONEY (4:17)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO:
Daniel Crabtree / Three Girls I Work For Publishing / ASCAP

ISRC: QM2PK1720904


5. THE GOSPEL TRAIN (3:26)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO:
Daniel Crabtree / Three Girls I Work For Publishing / ASCAP

ISRC: QM2PK1720905


6. THE PROMISES YOU KEEP (4:00)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO:
Daniel Crabtree / Three Girls I Work For Publishing / ASCAP

ISRC: QM2PK1720906


7. THE CHURCH BELL (3:04)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO:
Daniel Crabtree / Three Girls I Work For Publishing / ASCAP

ISRC: QM2PK1720907


8. WHERE JESUS IS (3:22)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO:
Daniel Crabtree / Three Girls I Work For Publishing / ASCAP

ISRC: QM2PK1720908


9. LORD, I NEED YOU NOW (5:39)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO:
Daniel Crabtree / Three Girls I Work For Publishing / ASCAP

ISRC: QM2PK1720909


10. WHAT THE OLD MAN TOLD ME (4:17)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO:
Daniel Crabtree / Three Girls I Work For Publishing / ASCAP

ISRC: QM2PK1720910


11. THE ROAD I'M WALKING ON (3:41)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO:
Daniel Crabtree / Three Girls I Work For Publishing / ASCAP

ISRC: QM2PK1720911


12. WHAT JESUS DID FOR ME (3:22)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO:
Daniel Crabtree / Three Girls I Work For Publishing / ASCAP

ISRC: QM2PK1720912


13. LORD, I'M GONNA NEED YOUR STRENGTH TODAY (3:34)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO:
Daniel Crabtree / Three Girls I Work For Publishing / ASCAP

ISRC: QM2PK1720913



Daniel Crabtree is a bluegrass gospel singer and songwriter revered for his storytelling talent.

Crabtree initially became interested in music at age 15 when winter weather left him trapped inside and bored, but his affinity for the art form would have surfaced sooner or later, regardless of the circumstances. “Daddy always had an old guitar sitting around the house that he played,” he recalls. “We had an ice storm that came through that winter and we had no electricity for about nine days. There wasn’t very much to do, so that is when I first remember taking the time to pick up that old guitar and learn how to play it.” 

As a teen, Crabtree honed his picking skills by practicing square dance songs that a friend’s dad taught him. His hobby turned into a calling when he and his friends formed a bluegrass gospel group called the Lights Chapel Boys at their local church in Crabtree’s hometown in Tennessee. The band played covers of famous gospel songs for decades before Crabtree decided to take a stab at songwriting, and when he brought his first song to church, his friends—some of whom had years of experience in the music industry—responded positively. “They told me they thought it was pretty good,” he says, “so that gave me the encouragement to try to write some more.” 

Soon, Crabtree could not stop penning songs, and he compiled enough tracks to record his debut album, 2016’s The Gospel Road. He has since released four additional albums, 2017’s In the Shadow of His Wings, 2019’s The Storyteller in Me, 2021’s The Way I See It and 2022’s Closer Than I’ve Ever Been, with his projects consisting of a mixture of gospel and bluegrass music.

Bluegrass Unlimited calls Crabtree a “gifted and divinely inspired songwriter with an engaging roughhewn vocal style.” Crabtree previously received recognition by the Independent Music Awards, which named his single “Piedmont Train” as the Best Bluegrass Song of 2019. He also earned a nomination for Best Bluegrass Song (“Sally Sunday”) at the International Acoustic Music Awards. 

As a songwriter, Crabtree is always searching for the perfect singer to pair with his material. He has been privileged to have his songs recorded by famous bluegrass artists such as Larry Sparks and Valerie Smith. Sparks’ rendition of “The Scarlet Red Lines” was nominated for Gospel Recording of the Year at the 2023 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards, while Sparks’ versions of “Don’t Take Your Eyes Off of Jesus” and “All Over Me” reached No. 1 on the Bluegrass Today chart. 

Crabtree’s sixth album, Storms on the Ocean, featuring 12 new self-written songs and an all-star bluegrass band, is expected to be released in November 2023. He recorded the project at Scott Vestal’s Digital Underground Recording Studio.