Crowder’s solo debut album, Neon Steeple won’t be released until May 27, but it was announced today that fans could stream the album for free exclusively at iTunes Radio as an iTunes Radio First Play.
In the only way that Crowder can, he describes “Neon Steeple” as “The Appalachians and Ibiza. Folk music and EDM. The music of the People. Folktronica. Digital and Analog. The Ones and Zeros and the Handshake. The Banjo and the 808. A critique and a hope.” This is the longer version of the description he used in the video telling the story behind the song, “I Am.” There he refers to the styling of the album to be “where porch music meets computer music.” By the way, the song, “I Am” is still holding strong in the Top 5 on Billboard’s Christian Music chart.
If you like what you hear, you can pre-order the album now on iTunes as well. All pre-orders come with an instant download of “I AM” and “My Beloved.” You can also download “I AM” for free by visiting Crowder’s website.
Delving deeper into folk/country music, Crowder will perform at the Grand Ole Opry, his debut, on May 31st and one of the new songs on Neon Steeples is a duet with Emmylou Harris on the song “My Sweet Lord.”
In support of Neon Steeple, Crowder will headline a fall tour which kicks off in Springfield, MO on September 30. The tour will include special guests All Sons & Daughters, Capital Kings and Ellie Holcomb on select dates. The full schedule of the tour is listed below, however, refer to Crowder’s website for the most up to date information.
Neon Steeple Fall 2014 Tour
- 9/30 – Springfield, MO | Remington’s
- 10/1 – Chicago, IL | House of Blues
- 10/2 – Minneapolis, MN | University of Northwestern – St. Paul
- 10/4 – Cleveland, OH | Grace Church
- 10/5 – Indianapolis, IN | Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
- 10/6 – Charlotte, NC | Forest Hill Church
- 10/9 – Long Island, NY | The Space at Westbury*
- 10/10 – Lancaster, PA | Lancaster Bible College*
- 10/11 – Marriottsville (Baltimore), MD | Chapelgate Presbyterian Church*
- 10/12 – Winchester, VA (DC) | Winchester Church of God*
- 10/15 – Aiken (Augusta), SC | Millbrook Church
- 10/16 – Tallahassee, FL | City Church
- 10/17 – Orlando, FL | Northland Church
- 10/18 – Ft. Myers, FL | McGregor Baptist Church
- 10/19 – Jacksonville, FL | Christ’s Church
- 10/21 – Panama City, FL | Marina Civic Center
- 10/23 – San Antonio, TX | Floores Country Store
- 10/24 – Baton Rouge, LA | Greenwell Springs Church
- 10/25 – Houston, TX | Warehouse Live*
- 10/26 – Tulsa, OK | First Baptist Church Broken Arrow*
- 10/28 – Denver, CO | Paramount Theatre
- 10/30 – Phoenix, AZ | Sun Valley Community Church
- 11/01 – San Diego, CA | Skyline Church
- 11/02 – Irvine, CA | Mariners Church
- 11/04 – San Francisco, CA | Regency Ballroom
- 11/06 – Sacramento, CA | Bayside Church
- 11/07 – Portland, OR | Rolling Hills Community Church
- 11/08 – Seattle, WA | Showbox Sodo
- 11/09 – Bellingham, WA | Christ The King Community Church
- 11/13 – Dallas, TX | Crossroads Church
- 11/14 – Jackson, MS | Morrison Heights Baptist Church
- 11/15 – Atlanta, GA | The Tabernacle
*Ellie Holcomb appearing in place of All Sons & Daughters
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