{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2019}} {{more citations needed|date=October 2016}} {{Infobox album | name = American Prodigal | type = Studio | artist = [[Crowder (musician)|Crowder]] | cover = AmericanProdigal.jpg | alt = | released = {{Start date|2016|9|23}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thechristianbeat.org/index.php/news/2254-crowder-announces-new-album-american-prodigal-to-release-september-23 |title=Crowder Announces New Album "American Prodigal" To Release September 23 |work=The Christian Beat |date=June 14, 2016 |accessdate=January 31, 2017 |author=Longs, Herb}}</ref> | recorded = | venue = | studio = * Bentley Street Studios, The Glovebox and Yoda's Palace Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) * [[Ed Cash|Ed's]] (Franklin, Tennessee) * Sixstepsrecords Studio (Brentwood, Tennessee) * The Projector Room Studio (Atlanta, Georgia) * The Lemonade Stand (New York City, New York) * The Casita (Hollywood, California) | genre = [[Contemporary Christian music|CCM]], [[contemporary worship music|worship]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/AmericanProdigal.asp |title=Crowder, "American Prodigal |work=Jesus Freak Hideout |date=September 20, 2016 |accessdate=January 17, 2017 |author=Geil, Mark D.}}</ref> [[folk music]] | length = {{Duration|m=53|s=07}} | label = [[Sparrow Records|Sparrow]]/[[sixstepsrecords|sixsteps]] ([[Capitol Christian Music Group|Capitol CMG]]) | producer = {{flatlist| * [[Ed Cash]] * [[Crowder (musician)|David Crowder]] * Hank Bentley * [[Family Force 5|Solomon Olds]] * [[David Garcia (musician)|David Garcia]] * [[BT (musician)|BT]] }} | prev_title = [[Neon Porch Extravaganza]] | prev_year = 2015 | next_title = [[I Know a Ghost]] | next_year = 2018 | misc = {{Singles | name = American Prodigal | type = studio | single1 = Run Devil Run{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} | single1date = June 18, 2016 | single2 = Forgiven{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} | single2date = March 17, 2017 }} }} {{music ratings | rev1 = 365 Days of Inspiring Media | rev1score = 5/5<ref>{{cite web|website=365daysofinspiringmedia.com|last= Andre|first=Joshua|url=https://www.365daysofinspiringmedia.com/reviews/crowder-american-prodigal/|title=CROWDER – AMERICAN PRODIGAL|date=September 25, 2016|accessdate=May 23, 2019}}</ref> | rev2 = ''[[CCM Magazine]]'' | rev2score = {{rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[CCM Magazine]]|last=Conner|first=Matt|url=https://www.ccmmagazine.com/reviews/crowder-american-prodigal-album-review/|title=Crowder – 'American Prodigal' album review|date= October 1, 2016|accessdate=May 23, 2019}}</ref> | rev3 = ''Church Mag'' | rev3score = {{rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|website=Churchm.ag|last=Schneider|first=Phil|url=https://churchm.ag/american-prodigal-by-crowder/|title='American Prodigal' (Deluxe Edition) by Crowder [Saturday Morning Review]|date= September 24, 2016|accessdate=May 23, 2019}}</ref> | rev4 = ''CM Addict'' | rev4score = 4.5/5<ref>{{cite web|website=Cmaddict.com|last=Tackett|first= Michael|url=http://www.cmaddict.com/reviews_page.php?review_id=207|title=David Crowder "American Prodigal"|date=October 5, 2016|accessdate=May 23, 2019}}</ref> | rev5 = ''Hallels'' | rev5score = Not rated<ref>{{cite web|website=hallels.com|url=http://www.hallels.com/articles/16167/20160918/crowder-american-prodigal-album-review.htm|title=Crowder "American Prodigal" Album Review|date=September 18, 2016|accessdate=May 23, 2019}}</ref> | rev6 = ''[[HM (magazine)|HM]]'' | rev6score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|publisher=HM Magazine|last=Martin|first= Danielle|url=https://hmmagazine.com/crowder-american-prodigal/|title=American Prodigal, AN ALBUM BY Crowder|date=October 9, 2016 |accessdate=May 23, 2019}}</ref> | rev7 = ''Jesus Freak Hideout'' | rev7score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout|url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/AmericanProdigal.asp|title=Crowder, "American Prodigal" Review|date=September 20, 2016|accessdate=May 23, 2019}}</ref> | rev8 = ''Louder Than The Music'' | rev8score = {{rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|website=Louderthanthemusic.com|last=Aldis|first= Phil|url=https://www.louderthanthemusic.com/product.php?id=2177|title=CROWDER - AMERICAN PRODIGAL|accessdate=May 23, 2019}}</ref> | rev9 = ''Today's Christian Entertainment'' | rev9score = {{rating|4.7|5}}<ref>{{cite web|website=Todayschristianent.com|url=https://todayschristianent.com/crowder-american-prodigal/|title=Crowder 'American Prodigal' |date=September 19, 2016|accessdate=May 23, 2019}}</ref> }} '''American Prodigal''' is the second studio album by [[Crowder (musician)|Crowder]] released on September 23, 2016.
It was released in partnership with [[Sparrow Records]] and [[sixstepsrecords]], imprints of [[Capitol Christian Music Group]].
== Awards and accolades == On August 9, 2017, it was announced that ''American Prodigal'' would be nominated for a [[GMA Dove Award]] in the Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year and the Recorded Music Packaging of the Year categories at the [[48th GMA Dove Awards|48th Annual GMA Dove Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://doveawards.com/awards/2017-nominees/ |title= 2017 Nominees {{!}} The 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards |date= August 9, 2017 |website= [[GMA Dove Awards]] |access-date= December 26, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171225132324/http://doveawards.com/awards/2017-nominees/ |archive-date= December 25, 2017 |url-status= dead |df= mdy-all }}</ref>
==Track listing== {{Track listing | headline = Standard edition | total_length = 53:07 | title1 = American Intro | writer1 = [[Crowder (musician)|David Crowder]] | length1 = 1:34 | title2 = Keep Me | writer2 = Crowder, [[David Garcia (musician)|David Arthur Garcia]], Hank Bentley | length2 = 4:03 | title3 = Run Devil Run | writer3 = Crowder, Solomon Olds, Lauren Olds | length3 = 3:26 | title4 = My Victory | writer4 = Crowder, Darren Mulligan, [[Ed Cash]], Bentley | length4 = 4:17 | title5 = Prove It | note5 = featuring [[KB (rapper)|KB]] | writer5 = Crowder, Bentley, Kevin Burgess | length5 = 2:37 | title6 = All You Burdens | writer6 = Crowder, [[Oz Fox]], Kevin Howren, S. Olds, L. Olds | length6 = 2:26 | title7 = Back to the Garden | writer7 = Crowder, Bentley, Seth Philpott | length7 = 4:16 | title8 = Forgiven | writer8 = Crowder, Cash | length8 = 3:57 | title9 = Promised Land (Glory, Hallelujah) | note9 = featuring [[Tedashii]] | writer9 = Crowder, Bentley, Tedashii Anderson | length9 = 4:48 | title10 = [[All My Hope]] | writer10 = Crowder, Cash | length10 = 4:14 | title11 = Shouting Grounds | writer11 = Crowder, Cash | length11 = 3:41 | title12 = Shepherd | writer12 = Crowder, Bentley, [[Mia Fieldes]], [[Bart Millard]] | length12 = 4:01 | title13 = All We Sinners | writer13 = Crowder, Cash, Philpott | length13 = 4:35 | title14 = American Outro | writer14 = Crowder, Bentley | length14 = 5:12 }} {{Track listing | headline = Deluxe edition | total_length = 66:04 | title15 = Praise the Lord | writer15 = Sean McConnel | length15 = 4:13 | title16 = Great Rejoicing | writer16 = Thad Cockrell | length16 = 3:43 | title17 = American I/O | note17 = remix by [[BT (musician)|BT]] | writer17 = Crowder, Bentley, Brian Transeau | length17 = 5:00 }}
== Personnel == * David Crowder – vocals, keyboards (1), programming (1, 6, 14), backing vocals (2, 5, 9, 12, 14), all sounds (3), acoustic guitar (6), electric guitar (6), drums (14) * Hank Bentley – keyboards (1, 7, 12, 14), programming (1, 7, 14), [[harmonium]] (1), electric guitars (4, 10, 14), guitars (5, 7, 9, 12), additional keyboards (9), [[bouzouki]] (9), backing vocals (9, 12, 14), drums (14) * [[David Garcia (musician)|David Garcia]] – keyboards (2, 5, 7, 9, 12), programming (2, 5, 7, 9, 12), drums (2, 5, 7, 9, 12), backing vocals (2, 5) * [[Buddy Greene]] – harmonium (2), [[harmonica]] (5) * [[Solomon Olds]] – all sounds (3), programming (6) * [[Ed Cash]] – acoustic piano (4, 8, 10), programming (4, 8, 10, 11, 13), guitars (4, 8, 10), [[banjo]] (4, 8), bass (4, 8, 10, 11), backing vocals (4, 8, 10, 11, 13), keyboards (11), electric guitars (11), acoustic guitar (13) * Kenny Hutson – guitars (5, 9, 12) * [[Stryper|Oz Fox]] – acoustic guitar (6), electric guitar (6), [[Banjo guitar|ganjo]] (6) * Kevin Howren – acoustic guitar (6), electric guitar (6) * [[Mastodon (band)|Bill Kelliher]] – electric guitar (6) * Chelsey Lowe – banjo (6) * [[Larkin Poe|Rebecca Lovell]] – [[mandolin]] (6) * Paul Mabury – drums (4) * Christian Paschall – drums (6) * [[Aubrey Haynie]] – [[fiddle]] (2, 5, 7, 9, 12) * Mercy Stevens – backing vocals (2, 7) * [[KB (rapper)|KB]] – rap (5) * [[Tedashii]] – rap (9) * Nickie Conley – choir vocals (10) * Jason Eskridge – choir vocals (10) * Maureen Murphy – choir vocals (10)
== Production == * [[Louie Giglio]] – executive producer * Shelley Giglio – executive producer, art direction, management * Brad O'Donnell – executive producer * David Crowder – producer (1, 3, 6, 14–17), engineer (1, 6, 14) * Hank Bentley – producer (1, 7, 12, 14–174), engineer (1, 7, 12, 14) * David Garcia – producer (2, 5, 7, 9, 12), engineer (2, 5, 7, 9, 12), mixing (2, 3) * Solomon Olds – producer (3, 6) * Ed Cash – producer (4, 8, 10, 11, 13), engineer (4, 8, 10, 11, 13), mixing (10, 11) * Brian "BT" Transeau – producer (17) * Jon Kaplan – mixing (1, 6, 7, 13, 14) * Paul Rossetti – engineer (2, 5, 9, 12), mix assistant (2) * Mark Endert – mixing (4, 8) * Sean Moffitt – mixing (5, 9, 11) * Tom Tapley – engineer (6) * Neal Avron – mixing (12) * Warren David – mix assistant (5, 9, 11) * Nick Lobel – mix assistant (5, 9, 11) * Scott Skrzynski – mix assistant (12) * Joe LaPorta – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY) * Leighton Ching – art direction, design * Toni Crowder – art direction * Mike McCloskey – art direction, management * Andrew Schoultz – cover painting * Mary Caroline Mann – photography * Eric Brown – photography
==Chart performance==
'''Album''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! Chart (2016) ! Peak<br>position |- | {{album chart|Billboard200|12|M|title=Crowder Chart History - ''Billboard'' 200|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=October 14, 2016|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/300424/david-crowder/chart?f=305}} |- | {{album chart|BillboardChristian|1|M|title=Crowder Chart History - Christian Albums|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=October 14, 2016|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/300424/david-crowder/chart?f=310}} |}
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