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Group 1 Crew
American Christian hip hop band
"G1C" redirects here. For the indoor arena in Sacramento, California, see Golden 1 Center.
Group 1 Crew | |
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Group 1 Crew at the Generation Rising tour. From left to right: Pablo Villatoro, | |
| Origin | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | CCM, pop, R&B, pop rap, Christian hip hop |
| Years active | –[1] |
| Labels | Fervent, Word |
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| Website | |
Group 1 Crew was an American Christian hip hop band signed to Fervent Records and Warner Bros. Records. They made their debut with the hit song "Can't Go On" on WOW Hits Soon after they released their first EP I have a dream (), the band released their self-titled full-length debut studio album, Group 1 Crew, in February Their song "Love is a Beautiful Thing" charted into the Top 20 in May on R&R magazine's Christian chart.[2] The group's second studio album Ordinary Dreamers was released on September 16, [3] Their popular radio single "Forgive Me" appeared on Season 5 Episode 2 of One Tree Hill, which premiered on January 8, In September , they released the album Outta Space Love, which has proven to be their most mainstream effort, as many of the songs were used in the reality television show America's Got Talent. In , it was announced that Manwell would be departing the group in order to pursue other interests.[citation needed]
Band members
Former
- Jose "Manwell" Reyes – vocals and rap (–)
- Sarah Sandoz - vocals and rap (–)
- Lance Herring - guitars (–)
- Loren "Snoopy" Clark - bass (–)
- Brian Ramey - drums (–)
- Pablo Villatoro – vocals & rap (–)
- Blanca Callahan – lead vocals (–)
- Ben Callahan - percussion and background vocals (–)
Personal lives
On June 11, , Manwell married comedian Anjelah Johnson in Half Moon Bay, California.[4]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | US | US Christian | US Heatseekers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 Crew | — | 38 | 40 | |
| Ordinary Dreamers | — | 19 | 11 | |
| Outta Space Love | 96 | 4 | — | |
| Fearless | — | 6 | — | |
| Power | — | — | — |
EPs
Singles
| Year | Title | US Christian | AU | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHR | AC [5] | Hot Songs [6] | ||||
| "Can't Go On" | 17 | — | — | — | Group 1 Crew | |
| "Love is a Beautiful Thing" | 16 | — | 28 | — | ||
| "(Everybody's Gotta) Song to Sing" | 17 | — | — | — | ||
| "Forgive Me" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Keys to the Kingdom'" | 3 | — | 19 | — | Ordinary Dreamers | |
| "Movin'" | 4 | — | 38 | — | ||
| "Our Time" | 12 | — | 48 | 15 | ||
| "Breakdown" | — | — | — | — | Outta Space Love | |
| "Walking on the Stars" | 4 | — | 26 | 4 | ||
| "Please Don't Let Me Go" | 8 | — | 35 | — | ||
| "Let's Go" (featuring tobyMac) | 10 | — | 49 | 18 | ||
| "He Said" (featuring Chris August) | 1 | 9 | 10 | — | Fearless | |
| "His Kind of Love" | 1 | 17 | 20 | 26 | ||
| "O Holy Night" | — | 29 | — | — | Christmas | |
| "No Christmas (Without You)" | — | — | — | 29 | ||
| "Dangerous" | 1 | — | 40 | — | Fearless | |
| "A Little Closer" | 7 | — | — | — | #Faster | |
| "Wake Me Up (Amnesia)" | 6 | — | — | — | Power | |
Compilation contributions
[1]
Album appearances of Blanca
Main article: Blanca (musician) §&#;Album appearances
Album appearances of Manwell
Awards and nominations
GMA Dove Awards
Group 1 Crew has been nominated for nine Dove Awards in its career, winning five of them so far.[15]
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| New Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year (Group 1 Crew) | Won | |
| Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Keys to the Kingdom") | Nominated | |
| Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year (Ordinary Dreamers) | Won | |
| Short Form Music Video of the Year ("Movin'") | Nominated | |
| Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Movin'") | Won | |
| Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Walking On the Stars") | Won | |
| Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year (Outta Space Love) | Won | |
| Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Please Don't Let Me Go") | Nominated | |
| Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Dangerous") | Nominated |
References
- ^ ab"Group 1 Crew Discography, Group One Crew Artist Database, Group 1 Crew Lyrics". January 22, Retrieved January 30,
- ^"Weekend22". Weekendcom. Retrieved June 7,
- ^"Group 1 Crew Discography". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved August 6,
- ^"I'm Married!!". Archived from the original on May 29, Retrieved May 29,
- ^"Group 1 Crew Chart History: Christian AC Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, [dead link&#;]
- ^"Group 1 Crew Chart History: Hot Christian Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, [dead link&#;]
- ^"Various Artists, "WOW Hits " Review". October 3, Retrieved January 30,
- ^"The CCM New Music Collection Vol 1 by Various Artists - General Miscellaneous &#; CD Reviews And Information". Retrieved January 30,
- ^"Various Artists, "WOW Hits " Review". October 6, Retrieved January 30,
- ^"Various Artists, "Artists In Adoration: 15 Worship Songs from your favorite Christian Artists" Review". May 23, Retrieved January 30,
- ^"Various Artists, "Word: Six Decades Of Hits" Review". September 20, Retrieved January 30,
- ^"Various Artists, "The Story" Review". September 27, Retrieved January 30,
- ^"Various Artists, "WOW Hits " Review". September 27, Retrieved January 30,
- ^"Various Artists, "WOW Hits " Review". September 25, Retrieved January 30,
- ^"38th Annual GMA Dove Awards - Recipients". Archived from the original on February 10, Retrieved February 15,