Group 1 Crew
Group 1 Crew
Background information
Years active 2003–2017
Past members Jose "Manwell" Reyes Sarah Sandoz Lance Herring Loren "Snoopy" Clark Brian Ramey Pablo Villatoro Blanca Callahan Ben Callahan Website
Group 1 Crew was an American Christian hip hop and R&B band signed to Fervent Records and Warner Bros. Records . They made their debut with the hit song "Can't Go On" on WOW Hits 2007 . Soon after they released their first EP I have a dream (2006), the band released their self-titled full-length debut studio album, Group 1 Crew , in February 2007. Their song "Love is a Beautiful Thing" charted into the Top 20 in May 2007 on R&R magazine's Christian chart. The group's second studio album Ordinary Dreamers was released on September 16, 2008. Their popular radio single "Forgive Me" appeared on Season 5 Episode 2 of One Tree Hill , which premiered on January 8, 2008. In September 2010, 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 2017, it was announced that vocalist/rapper Manwell Reyes would be departing the group in order to pursue other interests.[citation needed ]
Band members Former Jose "Manwell" Reyes – vocals and rap (2003–2017) Sarah Sandoz - vocals and rap (2014–2017) Lance Herring - guitars (2014–2017) Loren "Snoopy" Clark - bass (2014–2017) Brian Ramey - drums (2014–2017) Pablo Villatoro – vocals & rap (2003–2011) Blanca Callahan – lead vocals (2003–2013)Ben Callahan - percussion and background vocals (2006–2013) Personal lives On June 11, 2011, Manwell married comedian Anjelah Johnson in Half Moon Bay, California .
Discography Albums Year Album US 200 US Christian US Heatseekers 2007 Group 1 Crew Released: February 20, 2007 Formats: CD , digital download — 38 40 2008 Ordinary Dreamers Release: September 16, 2008 Formats: CD , digital download — 19 11 2010 Outta Space Love Release: September 21, 2010 Formats: CD , digital download 96 4 — 2012 Fearless Release: September 10, 2012 Formats: CD , digital download — 6 — 2016 Power Release: July 29, 2016 Formats: CD , digital download — — —
EPs Year Album US 200 US Christian US Heatseekers 2006 I Have a Dream — — — 2007 No Plan B (EP) — — — 2009 Movin' the EP — — — 2010 Spacebound — 22 35 2012 Christmas — — — 2014 #Faster — 41 — 2014 #Stronger — — —
Singles Year Title US Christian AU Album CHR AC Hot Songs 2007 "Can't Go On" 17 — — — Group 1 Crew "Love is a Beautiful Thing" 16 — 28 — 2008 "(Everybody's Gotta) Song to Sing" 17 — — — "Forgive Me" — — — — 2009 "Keys to the Kingdom'" 3 — 19 — Ordinary Dreamers "Movin'" 4 — 38 — "Our Time" 12 — 48 15 2010 "Breakdown " — — — — Outta Space Love "Walking on the Stars" 4 — 26 4 2011 "Please Don't Let Me Go" 8 — 35 — "Let's Go" (featuring tobyMac ) 10 — 49 18 2012 "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 2013 "Dangerous" 1 — 40 — Fearless 2014 "A Little Closer" 7 — — — #Faster 2015 "Wake Me Up (Amnesia)" 6 — — — Power 2016 "Power" (featuring My Kid Brother) 9 — — —
Compilation contributions Release date Compilation Song October 3, 2006 WOW Hits 2007 Can't Go On from I Have a Dream April 3, 2007 The CCM New Music Collection: Vol. 1 "A Lot In Common" from Group 1 Crew 2007 Hip Hope 2008 "Let It Roll" from Group 1 Crew October 6, 2009 WOW Hits 2010 "Keys to the Kingdom" from Ordinary Dreamers May 23, 2011 Artists In Adoration: 15 Worship Songs from your favorite Christian Artists "Closer" from Ordinary Dreamers September 20, 2011 Word: Six Decades of Hits "Keys to the Kingdom" from Ordinary Dreamers September 27, 2011 Music Inspired by The Story "Bring Us Home (JOSHUA)" with Michael Tait and Lecrae September 27, 2011 WOW Hits 2012 "Walking on the Stars" from Outta Space Love September 27, 2012 WOW Hits 2013 "He Said" featuring Chris August from Fearless
Album appearances of Blanca Album appearances of Manwell Year Artist Album Song 2009 KJ-52 Five-Two Television "Firestarter" 2012 Chris August The Upside of Down "Center of It (Remix)" Press Play World Anthem "F-I-R-E" "Walking on Air" 2013 Byron "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers Show Me the Way "Party" V.Rose Electro-Pop (Deluxe) "Supernova" Anthem Lights Anthem Lights Covers "All Around the World" "As Long As You Love Me" Amanda Noelle Beautiful Name "Lights Out" 2014 Jamie Grace Ready to Fly "Just a Friend" Manic Drive VIP "VIP" 2015 Jonathan Thulin Science Fiction "Compass"
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.
Year Award Result 2008 New Artist of the Year Nominated Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year (Group 1 Crew ) Won 2009 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 2010 Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Movin'") Won 2011 Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Walking On the Stars ") Won Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year (Outta Space Love ) Won 2012 Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Please Don't Let Me Go") Nominated 2013 Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Dangerous") Nominated
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