David Crowder is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and a worship leader who co-founded the David Crowder band. His solo work is known for its unique soundscapes that blend elements of folk, rock, electronic, and pop expression with contemporary praise and worship songs. Crowder's singing style features a wide range of dynamics, powerful higher range belts with vibrato, and some breathy, raspy quality for emotional impact. Here's how to learn to sing like David Crowder using tips from Singing Carrots.

Understanding Your Voice

Learning to sing like David Crowder means understanding and embracing your voice. Use Singing Carrots Vocal Range Test to determine your vocal range and learn how to extend it to sing higher or lower, if needed. You can also explore artists' vocal ranges using the Vocal Ranges of Famous Singers tool. You can then compare your range with Crowder's and see how it fits within his style.

Vocal Technique

David Crowder's unique vocal style depends on a few techniques worth mastering:

• Breath support: Crowder's singing often features long phrases that require good breath control. Work on breathing techniques to improve breath control and cope with high notes without tension.
• Vibrato: Vibrato is one of Crowder's signature vocal techniques. It adds warmth and character to his singing. Check out Singing with Vibrato in Singing Carrots' articles section and try the accompanying exercises. Bear in mind that vibrato should be used judiciously and not on every note or every song.
• Dynamics: Crowder's celebratory yet emotional music often plays with dynamics. Try practicing volume dynamics using Singing Comfort Zone and mixing techniques using Mixed Voice and Voice Break.
• Range and Resonance: Crowder uses his head voice and chest voice interchangeably to achieve different effects. Explore these in more detail in the Voice Registers and Vocal Breaks article on Singing Carrots. Focus on achieving a balanced and consistent tone throughout your range by experimenting with Resonance in Singing.

Learning the Songs

David Crowder's discography features songs with a range of emotions, from party anthems to reflective worship pieces. Choose songs that feature Crowder's unique vocal style as a reference. Some popular examples of his style include:

• All My Hope
• How He Loves
• Here's My Heart
• I Am
• Come As You Are

It's important to learn the songs accurately. Singing Carrots has an article about How to Learn a Song Effectively that can help. Once you know the song, practice it alongside a karaoke version with the Song Book tool in Singing Carrots to improve your timing and pitch accuracy.

Diving Deeper

If you want to dive deeper into some of David Crowder's unique techniques, Singing Carrots has a range of videos that feature related exercises. Try the Glottal Onset exercise featured in Onsets-offsets to add edge to your singing. Practice Twang using How to Twang Exercise or Chest Voice Exercises to continue building your singing technique.