
One of the most renowned groups in Gospel music, Daywind Records’ artist, the Crabb Family, will let go to pursue their individual ministries on August 1, 2007. They marked their farewell as the Crabb Family with Crabb Family Explosion, a three-night event held in Cleveland, TN, last weekend.
“It was a great celebration in the ministry of the Crabb Family,” said Jason of the Crabb Family Explosion. “It was bittersweet, exciting for what is to come, and sad for what we’re leaving behind.”
With their final studio project, Letting Go, scheduled to release nationwide, September 11, 2007, siblings Jason, Kelly, Adam, Aaron, and Terah will say farewell to 15 years of touring, recording and ministering together.
Produced by siblings, Jason, Adam and Aaron, along with producer Tre’ Corley, Letting Go highlights each member’s individual styles of music. The Crabb Family shares writing credits on ten of the 12 songs on the recording. “This is by far my favorite Crabb Family album because it involved the band and the group,” exclaimed Jason. “We wrote it, we played it, and it is a true representation of the Crabb Family today!”
Sticking to their roots in Southern Gospel music with “Child Of The King,” which will be released to Southern Gospel radio in late summer, there is no doubt that the Crabb Family will truly be missed. The title track on the recording, “Letting Go,” features Jason’s captivating vocals and is a true witness to how these siblings feel about following God’s will in their lives. The Crabb Family band astonishes you with their incredible talent on “Holy Ghost Stomp,” a seven-minute track featuring the best of each band member. This album is sure to please any Crabb Family fan and frustrate new fans at their departure.
John Styll, President of the Gospel Music Association attended the Crabb Family Explosion over the weekend and stated, “We were blown away by the Crabb Family’s first appearance at the GMA Dove Awards in 2003. Since then, they have been pushing genre boundaries and exposing Southern Gospel to new audiences. While we’re sad to see this season as a group come to an end, God clearly has plans for them as individuals and we wish them all the best.”
Daywind Records is based in Hendersonville, TN, and is distributed worldwide through New Day Christian Distribution, Word and WEA. In addition to the Crabb Family, Daywind is home to great artists such as Austins Bridge, Brian Free and Assurance, Hope’s Call, and others.