One of the things that has made worship music such a phenomenon in the Christian genre in the past few years is that worship leaders come in a variety of musical shapes, styles and packages. Among the more unique worship music outfits is the David Crowder Band.

David Crowder and his compadres followed with the critically acclaimed 2003 collection 'Illuminate' and just released their most ambitious set, 'A Collision,' Sept. 27. It debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart this week.

That laid-back attitude befits an artist who has a guitar and a beard named after him. In 2003 Anderson Guitars named the Crowder Acoustic after the band`s leader, and recently a Web site popped up, growyourcrowder.com, which also has a link to the band`s site.

In concert, Crowder tells audiences that when mankind`s depravity meets God`s divinity, it is a beautiful collision. That became the inspiration for the band`s new set.

During the making of the record, the band mounted four webcams in Crowder`s barn to let fans view the recording process 24 hours a day for four weeks. At one point, Crowder issued an open invitation for people to come out to the barn for a barbecue and to sing on the bluegrass number. He admits his wife was concerned, but he assured her his mother would probably be the only one to show up. He was wrong.

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